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Playful fox kits make home in Dedham backyard
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (204+ words) DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Dedham Animal Control said it received its first report of fox kits this season Wednesday, and the playful pups were captured running in and out of their den in a residential area. The agency said the kits…...
Subject's in custody': Runaway emu captured in Barnstable" again
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (260+ words) BARNSTABLE, MASS. (WHDH) - Barnstable police responded an unusual suspect Wednesday morning " a repeat offender at that. Nicholas Giammarco, an officer with the Yarmouth police department, received a call from a fellow officer from the Sandwich department with, what to anyone…...
Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean
3+ week, 3+ day ago (592+ words) The'song is that of a humpback whale, a marine giant beloved by whale watchers for its docile nature and spectacular leaps from the water, and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, said researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution…...
Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7 News
3+ week, 3+ day ago (592+ words) The'song is that of a humpback whale, a marine giant beloved by whale watchers for its docile nature and spectacular leaps from the water, and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, said researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution…...
WATCH: Rehabilitated owl released back into the wild in Medway
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (57+ words) WHDH SHREWSBURY, MASS. (WHDH) - An owl that was found injured was released back into the wild in Medway on Sunday. Video shared by Raptor Tales Rescue of Shrewsbury shows the owl flying off into the woods about a month after…...
Falmouth scientists discover possible oldest recorded whale song
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (217+ words) FALMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - Scientists in Falmouth stumbled upon a disc from 1949 with audio of a whale sounding like it's singing, and they say the file is potentially the oldest vocal recording of a whale. Experts at the Woods Hole Oceanographic…...
Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (621+ words) That is the takeaway from a study performed by a group of German scientists who tested the effects of a more'acidic ocean'on sharks" teeth. Scientists have linked human activities including the burning of coal, oil and gas to the ongoing…...
Homeowners on Cape Cod find owl hiding out in bathroom - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7 News
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (102+ words) BARNSTABLE, MASS. (WHDH) - An Eastern Screech Owl found its way inside a home in Barnstable on Cape Cod. Wildlife experts say this kind of owl Read More BARNSTABLE, MASS. (WHDH) - An Eastern Screech Owl found its way inside a home…...
Food-snatching seagulls are more likely to leave you alone if you shout at them, researchers say - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7 News
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (359+ words) Researchers set out to find if a man's voice was enough to deter bandit gulls from their penchant for purloining food in seaside towns and found it was effective if delivered with more urgency. "Talking might stop them in their…...
Puffin being cared for in RI after it was found far from home in Wrentham backyard - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7 News
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (285+ words) WRENTHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - A family in Wrentham made a rare discovery in their backyard when they spotted an Atlantic puffin Sunday. The seabird species is not typically found as far inland as Wrentham. Experts said recent storms may have caused…...