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Illegal reintroductions of rare butterflies to UK ‘a risk to other species’

Conservation scientists warn releases of rare or extinct species may spread diseases and harm attempts to save other butterflies

The Guardian - UK

Can you spot the phezukomkhono? (that’s Zulu for red-chested cuckoo)

A 10-year project to name all of South Africa’s birds in the evocative isiZulu language is finally giving a voice to Indigenous communities

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Finding a rare treasure, out of the blue

Hexton Chalk Pit, Hertfordshire: A male small blue, the UK’s tiniest resident butterfly, pays us a visit

The Guardian - UK

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Why thousands of dead fish have been washing ashore along Texas Gulf Coast

Cleanup efforts at Quintana Beach have been under way since the event began on Friday.

Axios

Californians frequently swim near sharks

One of the first studies to quantify human-shark overlap found 97 percent proximity to sharks — but no bites

Salon

Shark sneaks up on spearfishing diver from behind and RAMS him as he tries to bag snapper

Paul Dabill, a spearfishing diver in Jupiter, Florida, unknowingly found himself sandwiched between a lurking shark and the snapper he had just caught

Daily Mirror

Goodbye Mr Fabulous, the giant cuttlefish who let us into his world and changed ours for the better

We will miss our tentacled friend, who brought Sydneysiders together and sparked talks about ocean conservation

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This Controversial Conservation Method Could Save Countless Wild Animals

Behavior-based management, in which an animal’s behavior is manipulated in some way, could promote positive conservation outcomes.

Inverse

In defence of the annoying fruit fly

Today, thousands of neuroscientists use fruit flies to study learning, memory, sleep, aggression, addiction and neural disorders – not to mention cancer and ageing, processes of development, the gut microbiome, stem cells, muscles and the heart.

The Hindu

L.A. Zoo to ink pact with Bihar govt., Wildlife Trust of India for Gharial conservation

The Bihar government, Los Angeles Zoo and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) have agreed to strengthen conservation efforts of Gharials and release hatchlings back to the river safely

The Hindu

Elephant seals big on power naps

It long seemed as if African elephants were the champions of the all-nighter. They can get by on about two hours of sleep. Other mammals need much more, like koalas (20 hours) or you (at least seven plus at least one strong cup of coffee).

Bangkok Post

Crocodile ‘virgin' birth isn’t a miracle

Parthenogenesis is a survival strategy that doesn't work

Salon

Super rare 6-inch MEGALADON shark tooth found by boat captain whose mind was 'blown'

The owner of Black Gold Fossil Charter, Michael Nastasio, had been looking for shark artifacts in Venice, Florida, all day but to no avail. However, on his last trip he struck gold

Daily Mirror

Co Derry anglers warned of danger to fish after recent spell of hot weather

Weather has led to low river flows, high water temperatures and low oxygen levels

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Daily Mirror

Witnesses scream 'it's eating his remains' as shark mauls man to death on Egypt beach

One person described seeing a shark go into overkill after Vladimir Popov was mauled to death at a beach in Hurghada, Egypt, with dozens witnessing the horror unfold

Daily Mirror

Tourist ban on 46 miles of Egypt beaches over clip of man being eaten alive by shark

Authorities in Egypt said the sea will remain off-limits with a ban on swimming, snorkelling and other water sports after the horrific death of Vladimir Popov was caught on camera

The Hindu

Indian otters face threats due to habitat degradation and conflict with local communities

The Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), in a recent research, has found that India’s otters face threats due to habitat degradation, disappearing of wetlands, illegal trade, hunting, and conflict with local communities.

Dynamite News

Study finds genomic resources to improve fisheries' climate resilience

Researchers found candidate genes that could help fish tolerate warmer and saltier water have been identified, potentially providing a vital resource to guide breeding programmes in freshwater aquaculture. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Conversation

Why we're 'interviewing' captive birds to find the best to release into the wild

Not all animals are the same. Even within a species, some are bolder and better at solving problems than others. We have found this to be true in the case of the critically endangered Bali myna, a rare bird found only on the island of Bali in Indonesia.

Evening Standard

Residents dismayed by ‘wanton destruction’ of trees along rail line in Lewisham

Network Rail apologised for “letting down” locals by not explaining the work or giving enough notice

Chicago Sun-Times

Digging into the mysteries of fireflies

Orit Peleg is in the process of an extended study into the mysteries of the meaning of the blinking of fireflies.

Manchester Evening News

Sharks washed up on North Wales beach in numbers ‘never seen before’

A marine expert said they'd not seen this number of strandings previously as people are advised not to remove the creatures

Salon

Monkey masturbation and human evolution

In a career move I did not anticipate growing up, I spent my PhD researching the evolution of masturbation

Daily Mirror

Killer shark circles man and eats him alive before it's beaten to death by mob

The Russian man had gone swimming off one of Egypt’s Red Sea resorts when a tiger shark emerged in the waters near the city of Hurghada and grabbed him then mauled him to death

The Independent UK

Humpback whale spotted off Cornwall coast in rare sighting

Conservationists say encounter so far south suggests species is recovering from near-extinction 40 years ago

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