Race is on to produce a super-coral to survive world’s warming seas Widespread bleaching of reefs is devastating delicate ecosystems The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024
Seal develops whale of a problem after feeding mishap; photos A harbor seal in the Pacific Northwest on Friday found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale and in dire need of an exit plan. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 14, 2024
River otter pulls child off dock and underwater in harrowing attack A child walking down a dock with their mother was snatched by a river otter and pulled underwater in a frightening encounter in Washington. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 14, 2024
Country diary: A quiet morning on the buddleia bush Llandrindod Wells, Powys: This butterfly magnet is more popular among the bees today, though I am treated to one of my favourites – the peacock The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024
A wider view: clean energy push for environment reform Frustrated clean energy developers and investors say Australia must consider emissions reduction and climate change as well as the impact on the environment. AAP · Sep 13, 2024
The Internet Is Stunned By This 5-Meter, 700-Kilo Crocodile Who’s Been Around Since 1900 The world's oldest crocodile, with 6 partners and more than 10,000 children, still manages to surprise, as he's about to celebrate his 124th birthday. The post The Internet Is Stunned By This 5-Meter, 700-Kilo Crocodile Who’s Been Around Since 1900 first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Sep 13, 2024
Rare Partula Snails Bred At Edinburgh Zoo Set For Release In French Polynesia Thousands of nocturnal snails marked with UV paint to aid conservation efforts in historic reintroduction Zenger · Sep 13, 2024
Country diary: Slipping down a cliff face, searching for a fading bloom Lecale, County Down: This colony of tall sea lavender was lost for most of the 21st century. What a thrill it is to crouch down beside it The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024
“This Isn’t Funny At All”: Littered Snack Causes Environmental Chaos In Isolated Cave “Contrary to popular belief, the cave is NOT a big trash can The post “This Isn’t Funny At All”: Littered Snack Causes Environmental Chaos In Isolated Cave first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Sep 12, 2024
Fear for koalas after bushwalker finds fire ant nests near Queensland sanctuary Calls for suppression efforts to be extended after at least five nests discovered at Logan in the Daisy Hill koala bushlands The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2024
Farm fences trouble turtles in search of water. Here’s how to help Freshwater turtles live in farm dams, creeks and wetlands across Australia. They often travel over land when these wetlands or farm dams dry up, or during breeding season. The Conversation · Sep 12, 2024
Country diary: A great pretender lurking on the riverbank Charlton, Hertfordshire: While there are heartening numbers of pollinators here today, a few have unwittingly become lunch for a wasp spider The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024
Washington state is set to kill 450K owls - in order to save another species of the bird The proposal comes as part of the Barred Owl Management Strategy developed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024
Fears skate extinction will damage Tasmania's image Tasmanian businesses have formed a new group to campaign for the salvation of an ancient fish, fearing its demise could cost them dearly. AAP · Sep 11, 2024
International Business Times · Sep 10, 2024 Border On Alert Over Tiger That Escaped From Mexican Zoo The 220-pound Bengal tiger escaped from the Quinta La Fauna Zoo in Reynosa, just a few miles from Texas
Zenger · Sep 10, 2024 Israeli Jellyfish Found To Possess Surprising Navigational Skills New study reveals Rhopilema nomadica jellies swim against waves, challenging common assumptions and raising implications for coastal facilities.
Latin Times · Sep 10, 2024 Border still on alert as tiger that escaped from Mexican zoo days ago still hasn't been found The 220 pound Bengal tiger escaped last Wednesday from the Quinta La Fauna zoo in Reynosa, just a few miles from Texas
The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2024 Marsupial of the year heats up as koala and glider take on animal that mates itself to death The Project hopes competition will raise big money for underfunded organisations working to protect beloved species
The National (Scotland) · Sep 10, 2024 Extremely rare snails bred at Scottish zoo sent to South Pacific to boost population THOUSANDS of extremely rare Partula snails bred at Edinburgh Zoo are to be released into the wild in French Polynesia to help restore the…
The Conversation · Sep 10, 2024 I’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for a decade of summers looking at plant-pollinator interactions – here’s what I learned Imagine a bee crawling into a bright yellow flower.
The Conversation · Sep 10, 2024 Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world’s largest feeding ground for baleen whales – species like humpbacks that filter tiny organisms from seawater for food. In the 20th century, whalers killed roughly 2 million large whales in the Southern Ocean. Some populations, like the Antarctic blue whale, were reduced…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024 Half a million oysters to be introduced to Humber estuary in restoration plan European flat oyster is defined as ‘collapsed’ in UK but there are hopes it could return to coastal waters
The Conversation · Sep 9, 2024 How we discovered a new type of wood - and how it could help fight climate change For as long as scientists have studied trees, we have categorised them into two types based on the sort of wood they make. Softwoods include pines and firs and generally grow faster than hardwoods, like oaks and maples, which can take several decades to mature and make a denser wood.
International Business Times · Sep 9, 2024 No Sign 'Russian Spy' Whale Shot Dead: Norway Police Police in Norway said Monday that foul play was not suspected in the death of a beluga whale whose unusual harness had sparked suspicions it had been trained by Russia as a spy.
International Business Times · Sep 9, 2024 'Astonishing': Eaten Eels Recorded Escaping From Fish Guts Eels that have been swallowed by fish have been recorded for the first time sliding tail-first back out of their would-be predators' stomach and escaping out of their gills, a study said Monday.