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2,500 seals found dead along Russian coastline

The animals had likely died of natural causes a couple of weeks ago, officials said

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2022

Long lost Tassie tiger found at museum

Researchers have realised the long-lost remains of the last-known thylacine have in fact been in the collection of a Tasmanian museum.

AAP · Dec 5, 2022

Heron Island research shows green sea turtle gender ratios in southern Great Barrier Reef

An island where 80 per cent of turtle hatchlings are born female is more of a level playing field when it comes to breeding than researchers initially feared.

ABC News · Dec 4, 2022

Country diary: The all-conquering sea eagle suddenly seems vulnerable

Abernethy Forest, Cairngorms: Avian flu has reached our biggest bird of prey. How extra special it is to experience their startling grandeur up close

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2022

Humpback whales captured off UK coast in incredible footage of 'rare' sightings

Wildlife experts are hoping for a 'flurry of whale sightings' in the UK over the next few months after humpback whales were spotted along the coast of Cornwall twice this week

Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022

How do you treat a spider bite and what are the symptoms to look out for?

With temperatures rising, it’s important to know which spiders can cause problems

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022

Protecting 30% of Earth's surface for nature means thinking about connections near and far

A biodiversity crisis is reducing the variety of life on Earth. Under pressure from land and water pollution, development, overhunting, poaching, climate change and species invasions, approximately 1 million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction.

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2022

A China-backed dam in Indonesia threatens a rare great ape – and that's just the tip of the iceberg

In 2017, scientists described a new species of great apes – the Tapanuli orangutan. The species, found in the Batang Toru ecosystem of North Sumatara, Indonesia was listed as critically endangered soon after.

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2022

Great white sharks are migrating along the NC coast. A marine life expert explains why

Great white sharks typically gather along the North Carolina coast in the winter but researchers aren’t sure why it happens.

Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022

Whale found dead on Kerry beach had rusted fishing hook in its genitals and toothbrush in its stomach

Irish Whale and Dolphin Group carried out an autopsy on the adult female after a member of the public reported its stranding in Brandon Bay

Irish Mirror · Dec 1, 2022