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‘Shopping trolleys have been pulled out of the river’: Polluted special stream given new lease of life in £25m rewilding
8 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Shopping trolleys have been pulled out of the river’: Polluted special stream given new lease of life in £25m rewilding

The Independent  

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Walkers are warned to stay away from three 60ft sperm whales washed up on beaches in the North of England - because the carcasses may explode
9 months, 1 week ago

Walkers are warned to stay away from three 60ft sperm whales washed up on beaches in the North of England - because the carcasses may explode

Daily Mail  

Beach walkers have warned to stay away from the bodies of three 60ft sperm whales washed ashore from the North Sea - amid fears the carcasses could explode and cover them in entrails. In November last year, a 54ft fin whale found washed ashore on Fistral beach in Newquay, Cornwall, garnered headlines amid fears that it too would explode. The …

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Yorkshire Water pays out record £1m after polluting Harrogate watercourse
1 year ago

Yorkshire Water pays out record £1m after polluting Harrogate watercourse

The Independent  

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In Visakhapatnam, efforts are on to save the endangered whale sharks
2 years, 3 months ago

In Visakhapatnam, efforts are on to save the endangered whale sharks

The Hindu  

Come October and the Andhra Pradesh coast, the second longest coastline in India with a length of 975 kilometres, will see the return of seasonal aggregation of the world’s largest fish, the whale sharks. In the recent past, the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department along with the local fishermen had successfully rescued two whale sharks beached on the shores of Visakhapatnam …

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Leonardo DiCaprio applauds pioneering bison rewilding project in Kent
2 years, 3 months ago

Leonardo DiCaprio applauds pioneering bison rewilding project in Kent

The Independent  

A UK project to return wild bison to the country for the first time in thousands of years has won the acclaim of actor Leonardo DiCaprio. DiCaprio said: “European bison are the continent’s largest land animal and were extinct in the wild a century ago. “They are recovering through reintroduction projects across Europe, and recently three were released into the …

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Wildlife Trust of India to launch year-long ‘save the Whale Shark campaign’ in Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep on August 30
2 years, 3 months ago

Wildlife Trust of India to launch year-long ‘save the Whale Shark campaign’ in Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep on August 30

The Hindu  

Wildlife Trust of India, a nature conservation organisation, will launch a ‘save the Whale Shark campaign’ in Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep on the occasion of International Whale Shark Day on August 30. To address these issues, WTI is expanding the Whale Shark Conservation project, with support from Oracle, along the coast of Karnataka, and reinstating the campaign back in Kerala …

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Rare multi-coloured sea slug is spotted in British waters for the first time
2 years, 4 months ago

Rare multi-coloured sea slug is spotted in British waters for the first time

Daily Mail  

A rare multi-coloured sea slug has been spotted in UK waters for the first time. B. anadoni is usually found in warm sea waters around the west coast of Spain, so climate change or recent high UK temperatures could account for its appearance further north. The slug is a member of the aeolid nudibranch group, characterised by their bright colours …

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'Adorable': Baby elephant makes a grass hat for himself, watch viral video here
2 years, 11 months ago

'Adorable': Baby elephant makes a grass hat for himself, watch viral video here

Firstpost  

The video starts with the baby jumbo eating grass while placing the same on his head with his trunk, it seemed like the calf was making a grass hat for himself This video featuring a baby jumbo is an instant mood-lifter and will surely win your heart. “Baby elephant gives himself a grass hat,” the caption of the video read. …

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Elephant returns to say hello to keeper after being released into the wild. Viral video
3 years, 3 months ago

Elephant returns to say hello to keeper after being released into the wild. Viral video

India Today  

Elephants are pure love, right? The elephant seen in the video was raised by head keeper Benjamin and it was successfully reintroduced back to the wild. In the clip, the elephant shared a heartwarming moment with Benjamin as Sheldrick Wildlife Trust captioned it, “Simply magical!” “Head Keeper Benjamin catches up with an orphaned elephant he helped raise, who has been …

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Watch: Elephants enjoy bathing in muddy water; netizens comment on remarkable 'pool party'
3 years, 4 months ago

Watch: Elephants enjoy bathing in muddy water; netizens comment on remarkable 'pool party'

Firstpost  

A video of a group of elephants enjoying a mud bath has gone viral on the internet, delighting netizens. Shared by Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on their Twitter handle, the caption reads, ‘Pool party - elephant style’ Different antics of elephants have always been a delight to watch. Case in point, a video of elephants enjoying a ‘pool party’ is going …

Bath Trust Elephants Video Enjoy Netizens Sheldrick
Watch: Video of baby elephants enjoying mud bath in Kenya goes viral
3 years, 4 months ago

Watch: Video of baby elephants enjoying mud bath in Kenya goes viral

Firstpost  

Mud baths help form a layer on elephants’ skin that protects them from the harsh rays of the sun as well as insect bites A recent video of baby elephants enjoying a mud bath has grabbed the attention of animal lovers on social media. Shared by Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on their official Twitter handle, the video shows three baby elephants …

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Two orcas are spotted off the coast of CORNWALL
3 years, 7 months ago

Two orcas are spotted off the coast of CORNWALL

Daily Mail  

A pair of killer whales named John Coe and Aquarius have been spotted off the coast of Cornwall for the first time in over a decade by a group of wildlife experts. The pod they belong to, known as the West Coast Community, is made up of four males, including John Coe and Aquarius, as well as four females. This …

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Beaver reintroduction study hailed by government as ‘brilliant success’, as further releases planned
4 years, 4 months ago

Beaver reintroduction study hailed by government as ‘brilliant success’, as further releases planned

The Independent  

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Bison brought back to UK for first time in thousands of years
4 years, 5 months ago

Bison brought back to UK for first time in thousands of years

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The move is part of a £1 million project led by Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust to …

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Baby elephant enjoys drinking milk from bottle in adorable viral video. Internet loves
4 years, 5 months ago

Baby elephant enjoys drinking milk from bottle in adorable viral video. Internet loves

India Today  

The internet just cannot get enough of elephant videos, especially those clips that feature calves. pic.twitter.com/jix3FaStWT — Sheldrick Wildlife July 5, 2020 The video garnered 17,000 views and over 3,000 likes while in the comments section, folks sent love to Roho. See the comments here: Aww, my little boy Roho, sending him big loves n hugs — Suzanne Oskoui July …

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