A whale entangled in a shark net about five days ago with her calf is yet to be fully freed, two of four humpback whales to be entangled in shark nets off the coast of Queensland in recent days. Dr Olaf Meynecke, who researches marine mammals at Griffith University, said humpback whales were caught in […]
Pet sharks have become cool, but is owning them ethical?
When Laurie was a kid, she had recurrent nightmares that featured her getting eaten by a shark. Decades later, Laurie goes to sleep next to them (or at least in the same house). She’s the proud owner of two epaulette sharks (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) in her 1,135-liter (300-gallon) tank: bottom-dwelling spotted sharks up to 0.6 meters […]
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Lions Eat Zookeeper Alive in Front of Horrified Tourists
A zookeeper has been eaten alive by a pack of lions, a safari park in Thailand announced on Wednesday. An eyewitness to the attack gave a baffling description to the local TV network. He said the experienced animal handler got out of his vehicle and turned his back on the lions, apparently waiting for them […]
The island that banned hives: can honeybees actually harm nature?
Off the coast of Tuscany is a tiny island in the shape of a crescent moon. An hour from mainland Italy, Giannutri has just two beaches for boats to dock. In summer, hundreds of tourists flock there, hiking to the red and white lighthouse on its southern tip before diving into the clear waters. In […]
Brazil weighs new measures to manage shark trade, fishing
The Brazilian government is reviewing its legal framework for the trade in sharks. Measures now under consideration include a potential ban on fin exports and stricter rules for shark fishing and imports, as well as revising the rules governing the fishing of blue shark (Prionace glauca), the only species that’s legal to catch in Brazilian […]
EXCLUSIVE: British hunter kills rare albino baboon on sick trophy hunting trip
British trophy hunters have shot over 500 monkeys and baboons on safari trips, say campaigners. The sick thrill-seekers include a grandad who blasted a rare albino baboon, proudly posed for a photo next to its bloody corpse and then had it stuffed and mounted to display at home. Contacted online by undercover investigators posing as […]
Argentina’s Last Captive Elephant Finds Freedom in Brazil Sanctuary
On a dusty July afternoon, Kenya the elephant finally walked out of her transport crate and into freedom. After 40 years of confinement at the Mendoza Zoo in Argentina, she now roams the hillsides of the Global Sanctuary for Elephants in Brazil, rolling in mud and grass, exercising her long-weakened muscles, and—at last—living like an […]
In Brazil’s Pantanal, too many tourists may be the jaguar’s new predator
PORTO JOFRE, Brazil — When Oscar de Morais isn’t out tracking jaguars, you’ll find him aboard his houseboat moored along the banks of the São Lourenço River. He sits beneath a mosquito net on two stacked blue plastic chairs, watching Brazilian soap operas while a fan blows warm air his way. That is, until someone […]