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Young crown-of-thorns starfish can survive heatwaves. That's yet more bad news for the Great Barrier Reef

You might not realise it, but the infamous crown-of-thorns starfish is native to coral reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific – including the Great Barrier Reef. When they’re fully grown, these large, thorn-covered starfish dine on hard coral polyps.

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Climate change is starving seals

Krill populations are plummeting due to warming waters, which leaves fur seals without meals

Salon

Warming climate gives reef devouring starfish a leg up

Scientists have more bad news for the Great Barrier Reef - baby crown-of-thorns starfish are very good at dealing with the heat climate change is dishing out.

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Evidence of climate change impact on ocean, Antarctica

Climate change has impacted the ecosystem and species of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica, a five-year study by 200 scientists shows.

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Urgent Action Needed To Save World’s Largest Frog Species

Endangered mountain chicken frog nears extinction with only 21 remaining in the wild

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Early Europeans Were Dining On Seaweed 3,000 Years Before It Became A Trendy Superfood

New research suggests our ancestors were ahead of the curve in consuming seaweed and freshwater plants.

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Sir David Attenborough says children need more opportunities to observe nature

The naturalist’s comments come as his acclaimed show Planet Earth is moved to an earlier timeslot.

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More than 200 scientists from 19 countries want to tell us the Southern Ocean is in trouble

While the Southern Ocean around Antarctica has been warming for decades, the annual extent of winter sea ice seemed relatively stable – compared to the Arctic. In some areas Antarctic sea ice was even increasing.

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When tigers and jackals get the same protection

Ecologists are angry at the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Act, 2022, for listing an excessive number of species without a replicable process. This has consequences for conservation, people, and research. People's lives and livelihoods must be safeguarded first. Management actions must be tailored to ecology, species biology, and context. Citizens and…

The Hindu

Forest Department banks on native wisdom of Muthuvan tribe for Nilgiri Tahr conservation

Muthuvan tribe join TN Forest Dept. to protect State animal, Nilgiri Tahr, by sharing traditional knowledge & helping prevent forest fires. They will be educated on collecting NTFPs without causing disturbance & involved in estimation works to conserve habitats.

The Hindu

21 species removed from US Endangered Species Act after going extinct

Wildlife advocacy groups stress ‘permanent’ consequences of failing to address biodiversity and climate

The Guardian - US

Scientists may have finally decoded mystery behind whales washing up dead along Pacific coast

‘We are in uncharted territory now’

The Independent UK

Country diary: No rose is more lovely than a turkey-tail fungus

Buxton, Derbyshire: Where a 150-year-old beech has been felled, the fungi have moved in in extraordinary colour

The Guardian - UK

Saltwater crocodiles are slowly returning to Bali and Java. Can we learn to live alongside them?

On January 4 this year, a three-metre saltwater crocodile heaved itself out of the water and up the beach. Nothing unusual about that – except this croc was on Legian Beach, one of Bali’s most popular spots. The emaciated reptile later died.

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Watch: ‘Super rare’ white orca hunts with pod off Monterey

A white orca nicknamed Frosty was spotted Sunday in California’s Monterey Bay and images and video footage appear to show a healthy young killer whale.

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The ‘Batwoman’ of Devarayanadurga

Leopards at Devarayanadurga State Forest in Tumakuru district, India, have been documented preying on Indian Flying Fox, one of the world's largest bats. This is the first such record and the leopardess was observed carrying the bat on two occasions. The female leopard was also seen with her 6-month-old cub,…

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Critically endangered scalloped hammerheads gather in seas off Perth. They need protection

Unlike nearly every other species of shark, scalloped hammerheads are highly social. They gather in large groups, or aggregations, numbering in the hundreds. But why? We don’t know.

The Hindu

First tilapia parvovirus reported in Tamil Nadu

For 1st time in India, TiPV found in Walajah ponds, causing 30-50% mortality in farm & 100% in lab. Research team led by Dr. Sahul Hameed found virus & validated by 3 institutes. Research for vaccine to prevent loss & spread of virus must be initiated immediately.

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How climate change-induced stress is altering fish hormones — with huge repercussions for reproduction

In 1981, scientists discovered that female fish exposed to high temperatures developed testes instead of ovaries. Since then, over 1,100 studies on different animal species, including 400 on freshwater fish, have found similar results.

The Independent UK

Steve Irwin’s son Robert Irwin becomes emotional after breeding rare turtle named after late TV star

‘I think Dad would be pretty proud,’ Robert said of his late conservationist father

France 24

Tide turns against whalers in Iceland after video emerges of whale’s tortured death

The company that has a monopoly on commercial whaling in Iceland has come under fire in the wake of two brutal killings captured on camera this summer – the first showing a whale in agony for a full 30 minutes before dying, another showing the slaughter of a pregnant female.…

The Guardian - UK

Dominica’s mountain chicken frog faces disappearance in ‘fastest track to extinction ever recorded’

Ecological calamity on the Caribbean island demonstrates how quickly wildlife can be destroyed, scientists say

The Guardian - UK

Scientists build traps to manage UK’s rising number of Chinese mitten crabs

Voracious, furry-clawed crustaceans are being controlled ‘to protect the environment’

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Why are tomatoes red and how do mirrors work? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

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Gray Whales Experience Extreme Population Swings Due To Arctic Changes

Changing Arctic conditions drive boom-and-bust cycles in gray whale population, reveals new research

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