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19-million-year-old fossil jaw bone hints the biggest whales first evolved somewhere unexpected

Baleen whales are the titans of the ocean, the largest animals to have ever lived. The record holder is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), which can reach lengths of up to 30 metres. That’s longer than a basketball court.

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Nine dolphins among more than 700 marine animals killed by Queensland’s shark nets and drum lines in 2023, data shows

Footage of a tiger shark caught in drum lines being euthanised renews debate about shark control measures used since the 1960s

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Tree that lives underground among newly named plant species

Volcano-top orchid also named by scientists contending with extinctions caused by the human destruction of nature

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Bird flu confirmed among mass sub-Antarctic seal deaths as virus continues global spread

Scientists warn further spread could threaten fragile ecosystem, as tests show seals died of H5N1 on South Georgia island

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Scientists discover what wiped out the largest great ape to ever live

A new study suggests an ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction by environmental changes

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Giganto, largest ever primate, died out due to diet change, say scientists

Giant primate ate bark and twigs after climate change turned sub-tropical environment into savannah

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Mating anchovies stir up the sea as much as a major storm – and it’s good for the environment too

Why would oceanographers ever care about anchovies having sex? We do because these small fish can help mix different layers of the ocean when they mate. This circulates nutrients, oxygen and greenhouse gases around different layers of the ocean, thereby sustaining the ecosystem.

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Man Attacked By Shark While Surfing On An Australian Beach

Australia has been experiencing increased shark attacks over the last few years.

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Sperm whales live in culturally distinct clans, research finds

Study of sounds and feeding habits shows animals organise into female-based groups of up to 20,000

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NSW premier flags pivot for forestry after court battle

The premier says NSW's forestry industry can't remain static and change is coming after environmentalists lost a court battle over forest protections.

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Key Factor In Saving Elephants From Extinction Discovered

Researchers say areas should be connected to allow populations to stabilize naturally.

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New Caledonia court bans culling of sharks after backlash

Series of shark encounters in French overseas territory located in South Pacific Ocean resulted officials to consider culling

The Independent UK

The government has trapped Project Tiger, now 50, in a tough spot | Explained

The Indian government’s violations of the Wildlife (Protection) Act and the Forest Rights Act have exacerbated conflicts in Tiger Reserves between the forest bureaucracy and forest-dwellers, ultimately endangering India’s tigers.

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New Caledonia court bans shark culls amid environmental backlash

Authorities had begun hunting sharks after a series of attacks in 2023 and say they will appeal the decision

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House-proud Welsh mouse may be ‘tidying’ for fun, say scientists

The rodent was filmed repeatedly picking up objects and placing them in a tray in a shed in Builth Wells

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Orca misinformation is killing them

Calling recent orca encounters "attacks" is the latest affront in a long history of villainizing these animals

Salon

Inside the brains of "singing" fish

Midshipman fish are known to hum and sing. The parts of the brain that let them do it reflects some of our own

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Hundreds of Australian lizards hidden in chip packets and handbags seized during police bust

Nearly 260 native lizards concealed in chip packets, handbags and cereal containers

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Where has all the honey gone? Scientists point to factors in declining yields

Research has found that several factors have hampered bees’ ability to create honey over the past decade

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Dogs are incredible – if unlikely – allies in conservation

Dogs have been working with people for centuries. Think hunting dogs, herding dogs, police dogs or search and rescue dogs. But have you heard of conservation dogs?

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Giant seals make for fussy eaters at Antarctic buffet

Researchers from the University of NSW have found male elephant seals are somewhat selective eaters, posing implications for their adaptability.

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Research shows logging, climate change threaten montane birds

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) analysed data from over ten years to investigate the effects of forest logging and climate change on bird populations in tropical mountains. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Alcoa mine clearing to supply scarce WA hardwood timber

Controversial land clearing at Alcoa's mine sites is likely to feed WA's ailing hardwood timber industry with logs following a ban on felling native forests.

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California photographer swims with giant, alien-like sea creature

Mark Girardeau recalls jumping in with a 400-pound Mola mola, a.k.a. ocean sunfish, during an expedition out of Newport Beach.

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What gorilla faces reveal about humans

It’s very rare to get the opportunity to dissect a gorilla. The delicate questions it raises about us are bananas

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