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Wild parrots learn what's safe to eat by watching friends
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (395+ words) World champion Lando Norris beamed in the Florida sunshine F" Charles Leclerc offered Ferrari fans a message of hope on Fr" Wild parrots quickly learn to eat new foods by copying their feathered friends, reveals new research. They grasp whether…...
Study reveals how seals "detox" to bounce back from hunting trips
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (832+ words) An Australian fur seal, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus. (Hanna Geeson via SWNS) Seals get their hearts racing to "detox" after exhausting hunting trips at sea. When the predatory mammals get back to land they speed up their heart to clear waste…...
Rare "cloud jaguar" caught on camera for first time in 10 years
1+ week, 3+ day ago (379+ words) A healthy male jaguar captured on camera in Honduras" Sierra del Merend'n mountain range for the first time in a decade as part of high-tech monitoring and conservation efforts from Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization. (Panthera-Honduras via SWNS)…...
Critically endangered orangutan born at Madrid zoo
2+ week, 2+ day ago (258+ words) A critically endangered Bornean orangutan holds her newborn at Madrid Zoo Aquarium after the infant's birth on April 2 A critically endangered Borneo orangutan has been born at Madrid's zoo, described by keepers as strong and developing normally. After an eight-and-a-half-month…...
Rare otter triplets born at zoo give hope for endangered breed
3+ week, 7+ hour 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
3+ week, 2+ day ago (497+ words) President Donald Trump met with NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday" (The Center Square) " The FBI has arrested a former U. S. Special Operations Comm" A newly discovered species of frog has been named in honor of an Olympic champion. The glassfrog…...
Family of beavers released into wild for first time in 400 years
3+ week, 3+ day ago (351+ words) A family of beavers has been released into the wild of one of the driest counties in England for the first time in 400 years. Two adults beavers, and two kits, were released following two years of preparation. The family of…...
Critically endangered bongos to be sent to Kenya from European zoos
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (190+ words) A group of critically endangered mountain bongos bred in European zoos are being prepared for transfer back to Kenya, as part of a long term effort to rebuild wild populations of one of Africa's rarest large mammals. With fewer than…...
Stunning photos show 12 owls trained for flying displays
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (376+ words) Stunning portraits show 12 hand-reared owls who have been trained to take part in flying displays. The youngest is Opia, an Ashy-faced owl, and the oldest is Zeus, a Eurasian eagle owl - who is also the largest bird at the centre....
Residents baffled by random peacock that taps on windows for food
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (818+ words) Pete the Peacock has made himself how on a quiet street in England. (Tony Kershaw via SWNS) A peacock has "moved in" on a quiet Surrey street " appearing in residents" gardens and at their windows to ask for food. People…...