More than 700 wild animals, including hippos and elephants, are being culled in Namibia’s game parks to provide meat for the country’s hungry, the government has said, as the arid Southern African region battles its worst drought in 100 years. A spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the situation in the country as […]
This bird came back from extinction – now scientists in an aircraft are teaching it to migrate
The northern bald ibis was extinct in central Europe for 300 years. Now, it has returned – and scientist “foster parents” aboard a tiny plane are teaching the birds to fly their long-forgotten migration routes. Thirty-six of these endangered birds are now following an ultralight aircraft 1,740 miles (2,800km ) from Austria to Spain, on […]
Tiger Sharks Off the Coast of Brazil Found Ingesting Rare Earth Elements from Modern Technology
Recent research has revealed that tiger sharks off the southern coast of Brazil are ingesting contaminants commonly found in modern technology, including rare earth elements (REEs) used in cellphones and electric cars. These metals, crucial for various high-tech devices, have been detected in alarming amounts within the tissues of these apex predators. Scientists, led by […]
Cockatoo defies gravity while ‘checking out’ photographer: ‘Never seen anything like it’
The picture-perfect timing of one bird lover has landed him an incredible image of a cockatoo flying upside down, with the bird believed to be “checking him out” while readying a hollow to nest. Graeme Toft, 72, has been a professional photographer for over a decade but admits he’d “never seen anything like it before” […]
How Clean Energy Can Benefit Climate, Communities, And Conservation
The goal of conservation is to protect biodiversity and prevent species from disappearing. We often associate this work with the maintenance of natural areas, but Audubon’s science shows that bird populations are feeling impacts of climate change even in protected places like wildlife refuges. As just one example, Burrowing Owls are projected to lose 14% […]
Thousands of Sleeping Sharks Gather in Australian Waters
A unique underwater event took place off the coast of Australia, where thousands of Port Jackson sharks were discovered resting together in Beagle Marine Park. This unusual gathering was spotted by a research team from the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) during a recent expedition. The Port Jackson sharks, recognizable […]
Watch out hikers – bears are fattening up for winter
With warm weather ongoing and Labor Day still weeks away, you might not be thinking about incoming fall yet – but your local bears are. Wildlife officials in Montana have issued a warning to campers and hikers to expect increased bear activity now through November as the state’s bruins ready themselves for winter torpor. The […]
Australia Could Prevent Thousands of Bats From Being Killed Each Year by Wind Turbines With Simple Fix, Study Finds
Wind farm operators in Australia are being encouraged to use the simple method of curtailment — increasing the wind speed required for turbines to start rotating — which a new study has found can drastically lower how many bats are killed by the enormous blades. The tactic is already being used in the United States, […]