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Sightings of humpback whales surge in Rio de Janeiro, fueling demand for whale-watching trips
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (431+ words) RIO DE JANEIRO -- Sightings of humpback whales off Rio de Janeiro's coast are surging as they recover from decimation due to commercial whaling, prompting an acceleration in the demand for whale-watching excursions to spot the huge marine creatures during their…...
A citizen campaign returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand's capital after a century-long absence
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (810+ words) WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The kiwi, New Zealand's sacred national bird, vanished from the hills around Wellington more than a century ago. Now the capital's residents are waging an improbable citizen campaign to return the endangered flightless birds to the city....
Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (328+ words) KARAMOJA, Uganda -- Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where they were once poached into extinction, an event seen by conservationists as a milestone in efforts to support the recovery of a species threatened by poaching....
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, British zoologist and Save the Elephants founder, dies at 83
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (74+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya -- Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a British-born zoologist and conservationist who dedicated much of his life to protecting elephants, has died, his Save the Elephants group said Tuesday. He was 83. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, British zoologist and Save the Elephants founder, dies at…...
Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (622+ words) PORTLAND, Maine -- A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it's the oldest such recording known. The song is that of a…...
King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (548+ words) WASHINGTON -- The warming world has disrupted the timing for plant and animal reproduction, and it's usually bad news for species that depend on each other -- like flowers blooming too early and pollinating bees arriving too late. But researchers have found…...
Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility and other limitations
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (805+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. -- Wearing an oxygen pack on her back for her COPD, Marcia OBara is leading a group of nature enthusiasts on a mission to see birds. They carry walking sticks on the flat trails, moving at their own pace,…...
Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (183+ words) DURHAM, N. Y. -- Shoppers in upstate New York earlier this month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: tucked next to a cookie jar made in the shape of a chicken was a live owl resting…...
Duck and cover: Arkansas urges keeping distance from waterfowl, other wild birds amid 9 cases of avian flu
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (570+ words) Look, but don't touch. That's the message when it comes to wild birds in the Natural State. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued the warning in response to cases of bird flu in the state. "Because highly pathogenic avian influenza…...
Rare whale is having an encouraging season for births; scientists warn it might still go extinct
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (17+ words) Texarkana Gazette...