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Two humpback whales set records swimming between Australia and Brazil
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (227+ words) Two humpback whales have made record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil. Scientists say the whales were identified by their distinctive tail markings and traveled about 9, 000 miles. Humpbacks feed on krill and small fish in the warmer months and breed in…...
The myrrh tree that's key to luxury perfumes and African incomes is threatened by drought
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (954+ words) Stephen Johnson and Sam Osborn, bottom, measure a Commiphora myrrha tree during what is called ecological transects, measuring a quadrant, counting the number of trees, measuring their trunk, crowns, as well as health on Wednesday Jan. 7, 2026, in Dharaaye, Ethiopia. Burning…...
Author of bird conservation history to speak in Oskaloosa
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (192+ words) Oskaloosa Herald Red Flag Warning from FRI 12: 00 PM CDT until FRI 9: 00 PM CDT Red Flag Warning from SAT 10: 00 AM CDT until SAT 9: 00 PM CDT OSKALOOSA " Author James H. Mc Commons will discuss his book "The Feather Wars" at the Environmental Learning…...
Emergency room for injured wild birds opens at Warsaw Zoo in Poland
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (190+ words) Treated storks are seen in an external cage outside the birds' hospital at the Warsaw Zoo in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, March 16, 2026. Warzaw Zoo director Andrzej Kruszewicz, left, veterinarian Ewelina Chudziak, center, and zoo employee Magdalena Zawadzka, right, discuss treatment plan…...
Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (260+ words) Researchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate. The recording captured the song of a humpback whale, a marine giant beloved by whale watchers…...
Photos show the dramatic dawn flight of migrating snow geese
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (235+ words) Snow geese take to the sky at sunrise after a stopover at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Kleinfeltersville, Pa. Early-rising birders await sunrise at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Kleinfeltersville, Pa. A flock…...
Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1, 200 miles from its tropical habitat
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (178+ words) Oskaloosa Herald The family live in the temperate coastal city of Newcastle, which is 2, 000 kilometers (1, 200 miles) south of Australia's crocodile habitat in the tropical north. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it…...
Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (113+ words) A sign warns of mountain lions in a neighborhood on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in San Francisco. An animal control officer stands in front where a mountain lion has been trapped between buildings in neighborhood in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Police block…...
Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (278+ words) A group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharks" teeth and found that future generations of sharks could have weaker teeth because of changing ocean chemistry. Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in p…...