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7 'creepy crawlies' you don't need to be afraid of this spooky season

The vast majority of animals on Earth are invertebrates (animals without backbones) – such as insects, arachnids and crustaceans.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2022

Penguin populations in new fight for survival on Macquarie Island

The rusted barrels on the beach stand as a grim reminder of how penguins here once came close to being wiped out by humans for their oil. In the years since, they have returned — but now they could be facing a different man-made threat.

ABC News · Oct 29, 2022

Major UK insect invasion FINALLY explained by scientists - with warning of more to come

Cornwall was plagued by thousands and thousands of hoverflies earlier this year and now experts at the University of Exeter, Devon, say there could be more to come

Daily Mirror · Oct 28, 2022

Honeybee swarms can generate eight times more electricity than a thunderstorm cloud

It’s no secret that bees carry an electrical charge — but researchers were surprised by just how strong this charge is

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2022

Emperor penguins added to endangered species list

US Fish and Wildlife Service warns of sharp drop off in population

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2022

Emperor penguins now a threatened species due to climate change, U.S. says

Antarctica’s emperor penguin is at risk of extinction due to rising global temperatures and sea ice loss, the U.S. government said Tuesday as it finalized protections for the animal under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

Reuters · Oct 25, 2022

Emperor penguins listed as endangered by US because of climate crisis

Birds featured in March of the Penguins film face almost complete annihilation by end of century as Antarctic sea ice is lost

The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2022

Insect apocalypse looms as world warms

A major new study says there's mounting evidence the world's insect populations are in rapid decline and it's cause for profound concern.

AAP · Oct 24, 2022

Slippery, hungry, sometimes angry: Singapore struggles with ‘unparalleled’ otter boom

Numbers have doubled, with occasional attacks on humans and fish ponds prompting relocation efforts

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022

New peril for gray whale survival? Predatory orcas spotted in Baja calfing lagoon

A deadly new threat may be on the horizon for gray whales — a species already suffering from a mysterious decline in population.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 22, 2022