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Humpback whales have close brush with humans during migration along Bundaberg coast

A surf skier has described the moment a humpback whale swam so close to him it could have scraped its barnacles off, as experts suspect the creatures are exploring more along the Queensland coast.

ABC News

Rewilding, or just a greenwashed land grab? It all depends on who benefits

Such schemes should be celebrated only when local people and democratic institutions lead the way, says climate and culture writer Eleanor Salter

The Guardian - UK

The rewilding of Australia's red centre

Bilbies and bettongs reintroduced at a sanctuary in central Australia are about to do some heavy lifting for other threatened species.

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Major New Zealand salmon producer shuts farms as warming waters cause mass die-offs

Up to 42% of company’s fish have died in warm water areas this year, with CEO warning climate change is ‘faster than people think’

The Guardian - AU

Beaver-themed rewilding garden wins Chelsea flower show top prize

Unconventional garden by Lulu Urquhart and Adam Hunt features a dam and sticks pre-gnawed by beavers

The Guardian - UK

Why are the dolphins dying?

A mysterious condition is proving fatal to the Port Adelaide pod, renowned for its tricks and aerial flips. Without answers, a passionate community of followers is worried they may be lost altogether.

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New Efforts Made To Save Manatees After Record Die-Off In 2021

A pair of orphaned young manatees were rescued after their mothers died of starvation.

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Whale migrations: how new UN treaty aims to protect species on the high seas

A humpback whale we tagged while it was feeding off the Western Antarctic Peninsula made a nearly 19,000 km-round trip in 265 days, travelling north from Antarctica to its breeding area off Colombia and back. Whales migrate thousands of kilometres each year, gathering to mate and give birth in the…

The Conversation

Tamil Nadu forest department is all set to rewild tiger cub from March

COIMBATORE: In a first in the state, the Tamil Nadu forest department is all set to rewild a tiger cub at Monombolly forest range in Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) from March.

The Times of India

Chopping, twisting, felling: the unruly way to rewild Scotland’s forests

Orderly pine plantations in the Cairngorms are being messed up as part of a plan to let nature thrive

The Guardian - UK

Southern right whale satellite tagging project blows migration assumptions out of water

Whales from New Zealand waters break all the rules on their migration path — heading west to Australia instead of to the South Pole.

ABC News

‘Toilet of Europe’: Spain’s pig farms blamed for mass fish die-offs

Exclusive: pork industry’s role in pollution of one of Europe’s largest saltwater lagoons may be greater than publicly acknowledged, investigation reveals

The Guardian - UK

The return of crocodile rule

Fifty years ago, crocodiles had been shot to near extinction in the Northern Territory. Now the apex predators again dominate the waterways, raising questions about their coexistence with humans.

ABC News

‘Incredible phenomenon’ caught on film, as humpback whales migrate north

A rare and majestic sighting off the far south coast of NSW has made global headlines, with a supersized whale encounter captured on film.

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What’s causing the worst die-off of manatees? Starvation from Florida ecosystem collapse

ORLANDO, Fla. — Manatee deaths reported in the past half-century include nearly 5,000 from boat strikes, water structures and red tides.

Tribune News Service

Some Florida manatees still struggle with starvation after peak die-off

Even as temperatures have warmed this spring and some Florida manatees have left the Indian River Lagoon, where many of them died this winter without enough food to eat, researchers are finding survivors up and down the coast struggling with prolonged effects of starvation.

The Guardian - UK

Melting ice in Arctic linked to bowhead whales holding off annual migration

Researchers in Canada find that population did not make the 6,000km roundtrip in 2018-2019

Los Angeles Times

As gray whale migration reaches its peak, scientists fear another unexplained die-off

CARMEL, Calif. _ As California gray whales wind their way south along North America's Pacific coast _ from their feeding grounds in the Arctic to their spring destination in the secluded lagoons of Mexico's Baja Peninsula _ researchers from Alaska to Mexico are watching, worried about another year of unexplained…

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Cambridge zoology museum to reopen after £4.1m revamp

Sir David Attenborough to tour new premises that showcase the extinct moa bird’s feathers

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The bustard loves the bomb

Ever since my grandfather told me about the majestic Tilor or Tuktar, the generic vernacular names for the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) found in the desert areas of south-eastern Punjab, it was my earnest desire to see the great bird. By the time I grew up, the GIB, to my…

The Guardian - UK

Zoology Notes 11: a nose for danger? You won't sniff out a puff adder

Puff adders are masterful ambush predators. Coiled up in a pile of leaves, they are almost invisible. New research suggests they hide their smell too

The Guardian - UK

Zoology Notes 10: Cuttlefish can hide their electrical signals

Cuttlefish are well known for their ability to transform their visual appearance, blending in with their background to hide from would-be predators. A new study shows they also respond to danger by clamping down on the electrical signals they emit.

The Guardian - UK

Zoology Notes 009: Elephants use trunks like leaf blowers

Elephants use their trunks to blast air at inaccessible food, bringing it within range

The Guardian - UK

Zoology Notes 008: the shark that eats its siblings, in utero

A female sand tiger shark will begin a pregnancy carrying multiple embryos. Only two – at most – ever emerge

The Guardian - UK

Zoology Notes 007: Avian abuse - Nazca boobies and the ‘cycle of violence’

The Nazca booby is a snazzy bird with a white glossy body and a Zorro-like mask around its eyes. Is it hiding something? Yes.

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