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Basking sharks now 'protected' in Irish waters

It is now illegal to hunt, injure or interfere with the threatened species after the decision from Ministers Malcolm Noonan and Charlie McConalogue

Irish Mirror · Oct 3, 2022

Strelley's Reece Oliver considers selling lion manure due to its 'unique odour'

However, there hasn't been a lot of interest

Nottingham Post · Oct 3, 2022

National Wildlife Week: Free entry to zoos in Haryana

The Wildlife Week is being celebrated across the country from October 2 to October 8

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2022

Hedgehog 'highway' opens in Glasgow south side stretching one mile long

Network Rail has included regular holes in the fencing during renovation at Muirend, set to help hedgehogs living on the embankment move between their foraging areas and nests.

Glasgow Live · Oct 3, 2022

They leaped at the chance to hook mahi-mahi. But LA's hottest fish is hard to catch

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The waning moon glimmered in the shallows of Rainbow Harbor, seagulls still blinking sleep from their eyes as the anglers huddled at the edge of the pier.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 3, 2022

Gray and blue whale watching in Loreto, Mexico

To have an unforgettable encounter with majestic gray and blue whales, consider visiting Pueblo Mágico (Magical town) Loreto in Mexico's Baja California Sur.

Tribune News Service · Oct 3, 2022

Raccoons are criminal masterminds, but which are more mischievous? Researchers now know

What personality and behavior traits make raccoons more highly skilled bandits in urban areas? That’s the question a team of researchers in Wyoming set out to investigate.

Tribune News Service · Oct 3, 2022

Minister John O'Dowd announces major changes to roadside grass cutting to help protect nature

"I am determined to do all I can to protect and create important habitats for wildlife"

Belfast Live · Oct 3, 2022

Cheetah will face hostile environment in India, difficult to survive, says Ullas Karanth

Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, he says, can hold a maximum of five cheetahs. The eight cheetahs from Nambia have been put in an area of five square kilometers, which is 160 times more than the natural density the animals need to survive  

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2022

Discovered in the deep: the sea cucumber that lives a jellyfish life

The Pelagothuria natatrix is an extremely rare species of sea cucumber – with a gelatinous body, it spends most of its time swimming

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022