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Activists sue federal government for images of dead orcas entangled by fishing boats
3 days, 21 hours ago

Activists sue federal government for images of dead orcas entangled by fishing boats

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Activists sued the federal government Thursday to release images of dead orca whales, sea lions and other marine mammals entangled by commercial fishing boats off the U.S. West Coast. The complaints were filed after the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration failed to fulfill multiple Freedom of Information Act requests filed by Oceana, a Washington-based conservation group, as …

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A rescue crew tried to untangle a humpback in Newport Beach. The whale has not been spotted since
1 week, 4 days ago

A rescue crew tried to untangle a humpback in Newport Beach. The whale has not been spotted since

LA Times  

Whale watchers noticed a rope wrapped around a humpback whale’s fin recently while the mammal was breaching the surface of the ocean. A rescue team dispatched to aid an entangled whale spotted in the waters off Newport Beach was unable to free the whale from a rope — and now the whale hasn’t been seen for days. Experts say that …

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Arizona sees first case of human bird flu as government begins testing milk for virus
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Arizona sees first case of human bird flu as government begins testing milk for virus

Raw Story  

Bird flu has officially jumped from birds to infect two people in Arizona, AZFamily reported Friday. While cases of the disease, known as Type A H5N1, jumping to humans in California have previously been reported, this is the first case in Arizona, the report said. In March, the first case of bird flu was detected in U.S. cows' milk. "The …

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New Zealand scientists dissect world's rarest whale
3 weeks ago

New Zealand scientists dissect world's rarest whale

Raw Story  

New Zealand scientists on Monday began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species so elusive that only seven specimens have ever been documented. The dead spade-toothed whale washed ashore on New Zealand's South Island earlier this year, offering a chance to study a deep-sea mammal that has never been seen alive. New Zealand's conservation department said …

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New Zealand scientists dissect world's rarest whale
3 weeks ago

New Zealand scientists dissect world's rarest whale

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand scientists on Monday began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species so elusive that only seven specimens have ever been documented. The dead spade-toothed whale washed ashore on New Zealand's South Island earlier this year, offering a chance to study a deep-sea mammal that has never been seen alive. New Zealand's conservation department …

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Animal organization says there was no direct danger in boy’s confrontation with wolves
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Animal organization says there was no direct danger in boy’s confrontation with wolves

NL Times  

There was no direct danger during a confrontation between a boy who was cycling and wolves in Woudenberg, Utrecht, last week Thursday, the Dutch Mammal Society has said. However, the organization did say that the situation was a problem as the wolves were within 30 meters of the boy, the province of Utrecht reported. The Dutch Mammal Society analyzed the …

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Historically bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answers
1 month ago

Historically bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answers

Associated Press  

An unprecedentedly bad year for beached dolphins on Cape Cod might have to do with warming waters changing the availability of the animals’ food, said scientists hoping to curb the strandings. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print An already bad year got worse earlier this month when the organization was inundated with calls …

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Moo Deng the pygmy hippo gets her own bouncy and catchy theme song: Watch
1 month, 1 week ago

Moo Deng the pygmy hippo gets her own bouncy and catchy theme song: Watch

Hindustan Times  

As if it was not enough for the adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng to capture everyone’s hearts, the land mammal is after everyone’s ears now. FILE -Two-month-old baby hippo Moo Deng and her mother Jona are seen at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand,, Sept. 19, 2024. Moo Deng’s got a theme song The 4-month-old zoo sensation …

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Russian spy or guard? Mystery behind famous beluga whale unravels
1 month, 1 week ago

Russian spy or guard? Mystery behind famous beluga whale unravels

Firstpost  

A beluga whale that surfaced off the coast of Norway in April 2019 was widely speculated to be a Russian spy. However, a BBC documentary says the mammal, which was named Hvaldimir by locals, was trained as a covert ‘guard whale’ A white beluga whale wearing a harness is seen off the coast of northern Norway, April 29, 2019. File …

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Shaoxing documents over 4,700 species
1 month, 1 week ago

Shaoxing documents over 4,700 species

China Daily  

Shaoxing in East China's Zhejiang province highlighted the city's rich biodiversity at a news conference on Oct 11, revealing that the region is home to an impressive 4,781 documented species. The city has developed a comprehensive nature conservation system encompassing national and provincial parks, reserves, and scenic areas. Shaoxing now boasts five national forest parks, two national wetland parks, one …

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Early seal gets the fish: Secret hunting habits of Weddell seals are revealed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Early seal gets the fish: Secret hunting habits of Weddell seals are revealed

The Independent  

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At Lightning Ridge, palaeontologists, opal miners and fossil collectors come together to dig up precious relics
1 month, 3 weeks ago

At Lightning Ridge, palaeontologists, opal miners and fossil collectors come together to dig up precious relics

ABC  

One in a billion bones becomes a fossil — even fewer turn into opal. "When you look at an opal and you see the different colours through it, it's like a rainbow," says Euahlayi elder, Aunty Brenda McBride. She has spent more than 50 years uncovering and identifying rare fossils in Lightning Ridge, and striking deals with collectors and opal …

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It's almost Halloween. That means it's time for a bat beauty contest
1 month, 3 weeks ago

It's almost Halloween. That means it's time for a bat beauty contest

The Independent  

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Sea lion dies after being shot in Orange County. Officials offer $20,000 reward
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sea lion dies after being shot in Orange County. Officials offer $20,000 reward

LA Times  

A 2-year-old male California sea lion was found shot in the back at Bolsa Chica State Beach on Aug. 7 and died the next day. A wounded sea lion found at Bolsa Chica State Beach this summer died from a gunshot to its back, according to officials who are now offering a $20,000 reward for information about the shooting. The …

Marine Sea Shot Deming Lion Noaa Mammal
A 'golden age' of rat research may be here. What the often unwanted companions can teach us about us
3 months ago

A 'golden age' of rat research may be here. What the often unwanted companions can teach us about us

NPR  

A 'golden age' of rat research may be here. What the often unwanted companions can teach us about us toggle caption Gary Hershorn/Getty Images When ecologist Jason Munshi-South started studying rodents in New York City, more than a decade ago, he was mainly interested in native animals— specifically white-footed mice. “I think we’re kind of at this cusp of a …

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A bewildered seal found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale
3 months ago

A bewildered seal found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — It’s a good thing seals aren’t on a humpback whale’s menu. A photograph by a whale-watching naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a humpback whale after the giant marine mammal accidentally gulped it last Thursday in the waters off Anacortes, Washington. The food mix-up began while a Blue Kingdom Whale and Wildlife Tours boat …

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From dinosaurs to dolphins, what gaze following reveals about the evolution of empathy
3 months, 1 week ago

From dinosaurs to dolphins, what gaze following reveals about the evolution of empathy

Salon  

Picture this: You’re at a bar and someone clearly intoxicated starts telling your friend their grand theory about how the Titan submersible implosion was faked. Of note: gaze following isn’t a single thing; the impossible task literature divides it into various types, which may suggest different cognitive abilities on the part of the experimental animal. “High-level” gaze following, like the …

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Dioramas of walruses and coyotes are stuffed with things to think about
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dioramas of walruses and coyotes are stuffed with things to think about

LA Times  

As Sheryl Crow snarls her way through “If It Makes You Happy,” the music video for one of her most popular songs shows her trapped inside an L.A. County Museum of Natural History diorama of a simple red room wedged between a taxidermied wolf pack in the mountains on one side and polar bears on ice floes on the other. …

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Young humpback whale freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail in Sydney Harbor
4 months ago

Young humpback whale freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail in Sydney Harbor

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — A young humpback whale was freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail during an almost 24-hour rescue operation in Sydney Harbor. The juvenile whale immediately began swimming toward the Sydney Heads and the open Pacific Ocean after government wildlife rescuers removed the ropes late Friday morning, Macquarie University whale expert Vanessa Pirotta said. The reality …

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Watch and wait
4 months, 1 week ago

Watch and wait

New Indian Express  

Sleep early, wake up early” is the motto of the enthusiastic guides at the Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. “Mornings are magical,” says naturalist Shubham Alave, adding, “You might snap a sloth bear or a deer silhouetted against sun rays.” Why bears and deer if you’re here for the big cats? “While visiting the forest, come with an open …

35- to 40-foot fin whale washes up on Torrance Beach; public asked to keep a distance
4 months, 1 week ago

35- to 40-foot fin whale washes up on Torrance Beach; public asked to keep a distance

LA Times  

Officials are asking beachgoers to keep a distance from a 35- to 40-foot fin whale that washed ashore on Torrance Beach on Saturday evening and later died. “Due to its size & location it is expected that the whale will remain on the beach while responders create a plan to remove it,” the Los Angeles County Lifeguards group said in …

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Terrifying moment humpback whale capsizes boat off New Hampshire coast with sailors on board
5 months ago

Terrifying moment humpback whale capsizes boat off New Hampshire coast with sailors on board

Daily Mail  

A humpback whale has capsized a small fishing boat off the coast of New Hampshire with two frightened sailors on board. In the startling footage, the animal can be seen bringing its snout down on the rear of the small vessel sending the two people onboard into the water. The large mammal was caught on camera breaching through the waters …

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When did humans get to South America? This giant shelled mammal fossil may hold clues
5 months ago

When did humans get to South America? This giant shelled mammal fossil may hold clues

NPR  

When did humans get to South America? This giant shelled mammal fossil may hold clues toggle caption Daniel Eskridge/Stocktrek Images/Science Source Fossilized bones from an extinct, shelled mammal offer us the latest clue about when humans arrived in South America. If people were present on the continent then, says Alia Lesnek, a geologist at CUNY Queens College who wasn't involved …

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Indian seafood industry should brace for challenges ahead, say scientists
5 months ago

Indian seafood industry should brace for challenges ahead, say scientists

The Hindu  

Scientists speaking to trawl boat owners in Kochi on Thursday at a workshop focused on installing Turtle Extruder Devices to overcome a U.S. market ban on Indian wild-caught shrimp highlighted more challenges ahead for the Indian seafood industry. The Marine Mammal Protection Act will require all countries exporting seafood to the U.S. market to adhere to the prescribed marine bycatch …

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