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Baby owls hatch for first time at wildlife center
38+ min ago (337+ words) It would take over a year to read all the files at a rate of" (The Center Square) - The U. S. Supreme Court, in a 8-1 decision on Thursday, all" Adorable baby owls have been hatched for the first time at a Scottish…...
Pub goers asked to butt out after blue tits lay eggs in ashtray
2+ week, 2+ day ago (483+ words) A pair of brazen blue tits have sparked a flap at an Essex pub after shacking up inside a wall'mounted ashtray. (Sam Warner via SWNS) A pair of blue tits have sparked a flap at a pub after shacking up…...
Is moldy bread turning these swans pink? | National
2+ week, 3+ day ago (641+ words) Flocks of swans are turning pink because they are being fed moldy bread, campaigners say. The "pink feather syndrome" is caused by a fungus called Chrysonilia sitophila, which grows on decaying bread and affects birds that eat it. Graham Neale,…...
Newly hatched baby penguins weigh the same as a kiwi
3+ week, 6+ day ago (170+ words) Two Northern Rockhopper penguins have been born at Edinburgh Zoo, to parents Bruce and Pinhead. The chicks have been named Wesley and Penny, and weigh 63g and 95g respectively - roughly the same weight as a standard kiwi fruit. During each check, a…...
'Stigmatized' or 'sustainable'? Vintage sales boost sees fur return
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (840+ words) Part of the jump in interest in real fur stems from the "mob wife" aesthetic that's gone viral on Tik Tok in recent years, looks featuring flashy jewelry, animal prints, and fur coats Protestors hold signs reading "Ban Fur" during…...
Rare otter triplets born at zoo give hope for endangered breed
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (529+ words) Conservationists are celebrating the birth of giant otter triplets at a Chester Zoo in the U. K. " bringing fresh hope one of the world's most endangered species can be saved from extinction. The adorable trio of pups are the first of their…...
Newly discovered frog species named after Olympic champion
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (471+ words) A newly discovered species of frog has been named in honor of an Olympic champion. The glassfrog was named after Neisi Dajomes - the first Ecuadorian woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Scientists say the El Quimi Nature Reserve in…...
90-million-year-old fossil of "missing link" bird-like dinosaur discovered
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (668+ words) A new study of fossils from a bird-like dinosaur, called Alnashetri, provides new insight into how its lineage evolved, shrank and spread across the ancient world. (Gabriel D'az Yant'n, Universidad Nacional de R'o Negro via SWNS) The 90-million-year-old fossil of…...
Heavy is the head that wears the crown" applies to baboons too
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (330+ words) Heavy is the head that wears the crown - even for baboons. Dominant members of primate troops miss out on restful nights, according to a new study. Researchers found that higher-ranking baboons get less and more fragmented rest at night than…...
Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (301+ words) Douglas-Hamilton received a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2015 for his conservation work Scottish conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who pioneered new understandings of African elephants and made protecting the giant pachyderms a life-long passion, has died at…...