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Can the "blue economy" deliver on its promise? Investors are starting see the ocean as an asset worth protecting
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (548+ words) Until recently, the concept didn't have an operational definition or a credible funding stream. That lets the term be understood in a range of ways, whether a corporate-friendly approach to conservation, or a new way to talk about extracting marine…...
A Moth Hole Hates to See Them Coming
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (815+ words) Aria Hannah sat in a second-floor studio at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, surrounded by garments that had seen better days. There were jeans with crotch holes and a T-shirt that was disintegrating at the collar. A pair of polka-dot…...
The votes are in: Big Bear celebrities Jackie and Shadow's eaglets now have names
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (222+ words) The recently hatched eaglets of Big Bear's famous bald eagle pair, Jackie and Shadow, officially have names. Friends of Big Bear Valley announced Friday that the two chicks have been named Sandy and Luna following a communitywide naming contest and…...
Korean Air Bans Roosters on U. S. Flights to the Philippines
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (471+ words) Korean Air confirmed on Thursday that it would suspend carrying roosters on flights from the United States to the Philippines, after an animal welfare group said the birds were being exported for use in cockfights in violation of federal law....
In Iran, Cheetah Sightings Offer Rare Spots of Hope Amid War
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (711+ words) Amid destruction and devastation in the wake of war, Iranians have found a rare glimmer of hope among one of the nation's most endangered species. Iran has recorded a jump this year in its official number of Asiatic cheetahs, a…...
Winners of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (67+ words) " Jens Cullmann / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026 Practice Makes Perfect. First Place, Other Animals. A young African bullfrog fails to catch its prey. " Preeti John / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026 Shelter. Second Place, Mammals. An elephant calf seeks…...
How Birdwatching Changes Your Brain, According to Science
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (505+ words) I often like to remind readers that correlation does not equal causation. Just because scientists find a link between X and Y doesn't mean X causes Y, especially when the study is small and needs way more follow-up before anyone…...
Sedated, injured, even dead: Exotic bird smuggling cases underscore a problem at the border
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (615+ words) Two San Diego men have been sentenced for smuggling vulnerable birds into the United States, with one heading to prison and the other getting hit with thousands in fines. Ricardo Alonzo was sentenced to three months in prison for smuggling…...
Missing lion cub is reunited with family after rescue
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (764+ words) The life of Kiros, a lion cub separated from his family by a dubious zoo owner, could inspire a Disney film " animals in peril, a heroic rescue, a missing baby, a happy ending. Kiros was born in 2023 at Zoo Animalia,…...
Apex" Review: Predator and Prey
1+ week, 2+ day ago (570+ words) In "Apex," a friendly guide turns out to be a killer hunting a woman in the southeastern Australian rainforest. There's not much more you need to know. This is a movie whose summary is enough to intimate the full experience…...