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‘It’s like looking at ghosts’: inside the Australian Museum’s extinction cabinets

When people encounter the cabinets cataloguing the mammals wiped out since colonisation, they often cry. But what is the most useful way to grieve the destruction of a species?

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National Trust celebrates birth of baby beaver one year after reintroduction

Four animals released in Wallington estate in Northumberland last year have transformed the landscape

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Remembering Wallace J. Nichols: the blue mind scientist who explained our human connection to water

The opening lines of an ancient song, The Song of Amergin, translate to “I am wind on ocean, I am swelling wave, I am roar of sea”. Believed to be the first poem in the Irish language, it reminds us of our interdependence with all life. How we have been…

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Tourists in South Africa warned about rabies outbreak after several surfers bitten by infected seals

Nine seals have so far tested positivefor the disease

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Authorities issue update on remaining 12 whales stranded on Orkney

THE 12 pilot whales which survived following a mass stranding have been euthanised, experts have said.

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As British butterflies head north, scientists ask public to help track migration

With up to 80% of butterflies in decline, people are being asked to spend 15 minutes to record number and type witnessed

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In Cuba, A Haven For The World's Tiniest Bird

The wings of the world's tiniest birds are a near-invisible blur as they whizz around tourists visiting a private Cuban garden that has become a haven for the declining species.

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Urban-raised Seagulls Still Prefer Seafood Over Human Foods, Study Finds‌Study Finds Seagulls Used To ‘urban’ Diet Still Prefer Seafood‌

Research by University of Exeter shows herring gull chicks favor fish despite being raised on urban diet of bread and cat food.‌ All gulls in the study strongly favored fish. ‌

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The return of Bladerunner the humpback and Spilt Fin the killer whale – a cautionary tale about seafaring vessels

In the past few days, two well known survivors of the battle between marine mammals and vessels have been spotted in Australian waters. I’m talking about Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale. Both have become famous for the massive scars they bear on their bodies, inflicted by…

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‘Frog saunas’ could save species from deadly fungal disease, study finds

Australian scientists create brick refuges in greenhouses to help green and golden bell frogs survive infection

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Accepting uncertainty in sustainable fisheries is essential in a rapidly changing Arctic

Climate change is making it almost impossible to decide how much, where and what to sustainably fish as the fate of future fisheries is becoming increasingly uncertain. This is leading to a slow process or inaction in adapting fisheries and their management to climate change.

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Large pod of pilot whales almost wiped out after stranding on Orkney beach

Rescuers including vets rush to save 12 survivors from 77-strong group lying on Sanday shore

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Dozens of whales die in one of largest mass strandings in Britain in recent times

At least 65 long-finned pilot whales died after 77 were washed ashore on Scottish island in Orkney

The Independent UK

Lions in a Uganda park make a perilous journey across a 1.5km stretch of water: study suggests the drive is to find mates

Domestic cats will do almost anything to avoid contact with water. Not so for their wild cousins, though. Lions, tigers and jaguars have had to adapt to water and sometimes take the plunge for survival.

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The Guardian - UK

Herring gull chicks would rather have fish than your chips, finds study

Rescued chicks favour seafood, suggesting they turn to urban diet as adults from necessity rather than preference

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Twelve Trees by Daniel Lewis review – a global arboreal odyssey

From 2,000-year-old Pacific redwoods to the mighty Peruvian ceiba, a survey of extraordinary trees

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‘Africa’s most resilient lion’ and his brother filmed making 1.5km swim across dangerous African river

A team led by an Australian researcher captured the pair making the ‘record- breaking’ swim after two failed attempts

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Climate change may cause lake phytoplankton to become predatory, putting more CO2 into the atmosphere

Plankton — tiny organisms that are present in salt and freshwater — account for about half of the photosynthesis on the planet. But what scientists have assumed for many years to be plant plankton (phytoplankton) may actually be voracious predators.

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Singapore has approved 16 insects to eat as food: here’s everything you need to know

From fried silk worm pupa to protein bars packed with ground mealworm, Singapore’s long list of edible insects could be a sign of things to come

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We tracked a floating whale carcass to see where it drifted – and the result was fascinating

Global whale numbers are increasing for many species. While this is good news for conservation, the higher numbers coupled with dangers such as pollution, boating and climate change have caused an increase in whale deaths and strandings.

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Why land burials of whales dig a big hole for the ocean

Nature will be the big winner if Australia stops burying dead whales and gives the mighty creatures sea burials instead, researchers say.

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Florida: tree cactus becomes first local species killed off by sea-level rise

Key Largo tree cactus no longer growing naturally in US thanks to salt water inundation and soil depletion

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The ‘wood wide web’ theory charmed us all – but now it’s the subject of a bitter fight among scientists

The debate about the degree to which forests and fungi communicate raises the painful question of confirmation bias, says author Sophie Yeo

The Independent UK

Fence climbing crocodile at Australian wildlife park leaves visitors terrified

Reptile manages to get the top part of its body over the fence

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Devastation as world’s biggest wetland burns: ‘those that cannot run don’t stand a chance’

Blackened trees, dead animals and scorched earth – early wildfires have already devastated Brazil’s Pantanal and local people worry they may lose the battle to save them

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