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Rare red-tailed tropicbird sighting recorded at Saint Helena Island in Atlantic
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (734+ words) ISTANBUL (AA) - A rare sighting of a Red-tailed tropicbird on Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean has marked the northernmost documented record of the species and only the fifth known Atlantic sighting overall, according to a group of birdwatchers that…...
Japan, Indonesia join hands to save endangered orangutans
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (262+ words) ISTANBUL (AA) - A rare cross-border conservation effort between Japan and Indonesia is offering new hope for the survival of critically endangered orangutans, as two zoos collaborate on a carefully planned breeding program, media reports said Saturday. At the Tobe Zoological…...
Researchers solve mystery in squid evolution: Study
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (223+ words) By Berk Kutay Gokmen ISTANBUL (AA) " Scientists have made breakthroughs in understanding squid evolution using large-scale genetic data, a study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution revealed. The research, conducted by scientists from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, aimed…...
Wolf killed on highway offers rare insight into T'rkiye's wildlife genetics
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1340+ words) Fatal road accidents in Mugla and Sarikamis highlight growing threats to wolves and the need for better monitoring and wildlife crossings By Selcuk Uysal and Zeynep Ozturhan In T'rkiye, the absence of a national wolf ecology and genetics program makes…...
For every dollar spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it: UN report
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (548+ words) By Ada Seko and Zeynep Ozturhan ISTANBUL (AA) - A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that for every dollar invested in protecting nature, $30 is spent destroying it. The State of Finance for Nature 2026 report builds on…...
1 in 5 mammals faces extinction across South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (246+ words) ISTANBUL (AA) - One in five mammals in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini is now threatened with extinction, according to a new regional "Red List," highlighting rising pressures from habitat loss and degradation. The latest Mammal Red List, released on Wednesday…...
Istanbul University launches AI-powered project to protect endangered seagrass meadows
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (288+ words) By Gulseli Kenarl" and Selcuk Uysal ISTANBUL (AA) " The Institute of Marine Sciences and Management at Istanbul University has launched a project to monitor endangered seagrass meadows using artificial intelligence-supported satellite imagery and drones, aiming to improve protection of fragile…...
T'rkiye to use bats in fight against insect threatening country's hazelnut harvest
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (196+ words) By Omer Urer and Kanyshai Butun DUZCE/ISTANBUL (AA) - T'rkiye will use bats in the fight against the brown marmorated stink bug, which threatens local agricultural products, especially hazelnuts, Semsettin Kulac, director of the Hazelnut Application and Research Center at…...
Rising temperatures in the Arctic increase extinction risk for seal species
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (741+ words) By Yeter Ada Seko and Selcuk Uysal ISTANBUL / Surface air temperatures across the Arctic are warming nearly four times faster than the global average, placing Arctic seals under heightened threat of extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)…...