3+ hour, 21+ min ago   (752+ words) ONNA, July 30 — From “heatwave simulators” to ecological bootcamps, scientists and conservationists are trying ways to revive and reinforce the famous coral reefs off Japan’s Okinawa, decimated by climate-driven bleaching two summers ago. The subtropical southern Japanese region boasts some of…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (437+ words) SYDNEY, July 23 — A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursday. Video released by the US-based NGO Beneath The Waves…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (502+ words) SINGAPORE, July 22 — A new hospital built specifically to treat, rehabilitate and release Singapore’s native wild animals has opened at the Mandai Wildlife Centre, marking a major expansion of the country’s wildlife rescue and conservation capabilities. According to The Straits Times,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (361+ words) AUCKLAND, June 21 — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is at a very high risk of extreme and widespread bleaching and “ecosystem collapse” linked to this year’s El Nino weather phenomenon, top scientists warned today. Often dubbed the world’s largest living structure, the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (677+ words) MASBATE, July 10 — Standing knee-deep in coastal waters, environmentalist Andrea Pimentel guides workers as they drive bamboo poles into the seabed to block sediment from choking the tidal channel sustaining a mangrove forest. Mangroves are a key natural defence against storm…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (389+ words) SYDNEY, July 4 — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, a major tourism drawcard, has avoided being listed as endangered despite the United Nations reporting “utmost concern” about mass coral bleaching and the impact of climate change. Canberra welcomed TOday the draft decision by…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (201+ words) SAN JOSE, July 4 — Costa Rican scientists may have discovered a new species of ghost shark in Pacific waters near Cabo Blanco and Cano Island. The latest discovery has a “shorter” snout, a “darker coloration pattern” and a “much longer spine…...

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (701+ words) BANGKOK, June 29 — The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Only closer inspection reveals it to be a dead pangolin. The animal, one of the world’s most…...

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (701+ words) BANGKOK, June 29 — The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Only closer inspection reveals it to be a dead pangolin. The animal, one of the world’s most…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (409+ words) PUTRAJAYA, June 20 — Malaysia recorded a 14.44 per cent increase in horseshoe crab landings over a three-year period, reflecting the continued resilience of its coastal ecosystems in supporting the survival of this ancient and high-value marine species. The Department of Fisheries Malaysia…...