The fifth round of United Nations talks that began in New York on August 15 and were aimed at securing a UN Ocean Treaty to protect marine life in the international waters of the High Seas has ended in another stalemate, reported The Guardian. The treaty would have established regulations for the protection of biodiversity […]
Tag: wildlife conservation
Lion kills man who climbed into enclosure at zoo in Ghana
A lion in a zoo in Ghana has killed a man who scaled a fence and landed in its enclosure. The incident happened at Accra zoo on Sunday. “The intruder was attacked and injured by one of the lions within the inner fencing of the enclosure,” the Forestry Commission said. It said the lion, a […]
Manatee death toll in past dozen years equals current population
Florida’s 7,444 recorded manatees deaths in the last dozen years nearly matches the number thought to be surviving today. In 2010, state officials tallied 766 mortalities, topping 500 in a year for the first time since records began nearly 50 years ago. Since then, most years have seen counts above 500, including last year’s record […]
This Otter Was Spotted in the Water Trying to Escape From an Eagle
Otis the otter was struggling in the water, fighting for his life, when a couple of sailors noticed him and stopped to help. An eagle had swooped down and tried to attack poor Otis until these sailors saved the day. With no mother or siblings in sight, they brought him to safety since he was […]
This Porcupine Was Rescued from an Empty Water Tank by The Forest Department
Animal Rescue India got a call from the forest department about a porcupine that was stuck after falling in an empty water tank. The forest department and the Animal Rescue India team hurried over to the location with all the necessary equipment and evaluated the area. When they arrived at the location, the first thing […]
Motorists Bring Traffic To A Stop On Busy Interstate To Save A Family Of Ducks
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side! That’s how the popular riddle or saying goes, but it seems it applies to ducks as well. A family of ducks was attempting to cross the road to get to the other side of Interstate 405 in Washington State, but they ended […]
Mother Squirrel Goes Apartment Hunting in the French Country
Starting a new life gives that exciting feeling which will push you to create changes. Some people make changes in life by finding a new place to live and collecting memories. For an expecting female squirrel, the first goal on her list is to find the coziest place for her babies. This squirrel was found […]
Speedboat owner fined for disturbing dolphins
A speedboat owner who ‘corralled’ a pod of dolphins has been convicted in what is thought to be the first prosecution under a new clampdown in wildlife disturbances. Witnesses saw Christopher Barker, 45, intentionally circling the cetaceans off the coast of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, at excessive speed, causing the animals to split up. One witness […]