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We have a moral responsibility to help low-income nations restore coral reefs

The fourth global coral bleaching event is underway. It won’t be the last.

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2024

Male dolphins ‘use social play to hone mating skills years before they mature’

Male bottlenose dolphins are known to form lifelong bonds that help them find mates.

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024

Elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows

New research shows African elephants call each other and respond to individual names, something few wild animals do

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024

Hungry foxes are having a ‘catastrophic’ impact on Australia’s juvenile freshwater turtles. There’s a push to change that

Turtle’s long lives may be masking extent of loss of young and eggs, experts say, with estimates that one species has declined in population by 90% or more

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2024

A huge rare sea creature has washed up on a public beach. It could be there for weeks

The creature may remain there for weeks as it is difficult for scavengers to puncture its tough skin

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024

Large tiger shark washes ashore on Nantucket, but only briefly

The massive tiger shark washed up dead this week, but beachgoers were unsuccessful in keeping it on the beach.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 7, 2024

We’ve measured the cost of unsustainable industrial fishing on coastal communities – and it’s vast

Shark finning – the practice of removing the fins from a captured shark and discarding the rest, often still alive, back into the ocean – is banned in many countries due to its inhumane and unsustainable nature. However, these fins are highly valued for their use in shark fin soup,…

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2024

Forget marigolds and busy lizzies: how to give your window box a twist

Create the perfect ‘little garden’ by planting something a bit different on your ledge

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024

Fears land clearing will lead to tree mammal extinction

A loss of trees and natural hollows is leading to a decline in the mammals that inhabit the spaces in northern Australia, sparking extinction fears.

AAP · Jun 7, 2024

How giant earthworms have transformed the Isle of Rum’s landscape

Renowned for a thriving and intricately studied population of around 900 red deer, the Isle of Rum, part of Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, is often considered an outdoor laboratory for scientific research. But the earthworms on Rum are equally remarkable. These invertebrates act as “ecosystem engineers”, actively shaping the landscape, often…

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2024