SEATTLE (AP) – The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999 and sets the stage for renewed clashes with animal rights activists. The Makah, a tribe of 1,500 people on the northwestern tip of the […]
World’s Oceans Face ‘Triple Threat’ of Oxygen Loss, Extreme Heat and Acidification, Study Finds
A new study has found that the planet’s oceans are experiencing a “triple threat” of oxygen loss, extreme heat and acidification. The researchers discovered that, as global heating has worsened, increasing stress has been placed on marine species, with as much as 20 percent of the world’s oceans affected by these threats. “The global ocean […]
Wild Moose and Fearless Cat Friendship in Alaska Captivates the Internet
An unexpected friendship in the Alaskan wilderness has captivated social media users, leaving them amazed and inspired. Instagram user @akshiloh, also known as Dan, has formed a unique bond with the wild moose near his home, showcasing this extraordinary relationship on his Instagram account. The U.S. National Park Service typically advises maintaining a safe distance […]
Sea turns red with blood in ‘the worst pilot whale slaughter campaigners have recorded’ as 138 of the creatures are driven into harbour and hacked to death in traditional ‘hunt’
The most brutal whale hunt campaigners say they have ever documented saw at least 138 pilot whales slaughtered as they were driven into a shallow harbour, in a gruesome ritual which lasted ‘hours’. The latest grindadrap in the Faroe Islands – a Viking tradition which sees the animals rounded up and hacked to death – […]
Casso-wary
The perfect fathers’ day would be A safer world for all cassowary families. Fathers are at the helm. As the little chicks Learns their realm. So humans drive carefully And let these beautiful beings be.
Tiger shark vomits echidna, shocking Australian scientists
A tiger shark has surprised Australian scientists on an ocean research trip by regurgitating a spiky land-loving echidna in front of them. Researchers from James Cook University were tagging marine life on the northeast coast when the three-meter tiger shark they caught vomited a dead echidna—a spiny creature similar to a hedgehog. Nicolas Lubitz said […]
New Short Film Shows Bond Between Caregiver and Elephant
In Mathura, at the Elephant Conservation and Care Centre, a profound and touching relationship has been beautifully captured in a new short film titled ‘My Sweet Paro’. Produced by Wildlife SOS, the film portrays the extraordinary bond between Suzy, a 74-year-old blind elephant, and her devoted caregiver, Baburam. Suzy, one of India’s oldest elephants in […]
Australia’s fearsome ‘dinosaur bird’ stares down extinction
With legs like a velociraptor and a striking neon blue neck, the southern cassowary cuts a fearsome figure in the rainforests of northeast Australia. It is best to admire these human-sized birdies — and their rapier-sharp 10 centimetre (four inch) talons — from afar. “It’s a modern-day dinosaur,” said Peter Rowles, the rugged president of […]