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Ecology Jul 5, 2023

El Nino spells trouble for vulnerable Galapagos iguana

Unusually warm for this time of year, the waters of the Pacific signal hard times for the reptilian inhabitants of Ecuador's iconic Galapagos Islands.

Plants & Animals Jul 3, 2023

California beachgoers face an unexpected peril: Aggressive, biting sea lions

As Southern Californians prepare to flood local beaches in anticipation of the Fourth of July holiday and an oncoming heat wave, experts are warning beachgoers to be vigilant about a surprising hazard: biting sea lions.

Plants & Animals Jun 30, 2023

Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and tourism. They shouldn't be, say researchers

A man was arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 23 June 2023 with five lion carcasses in his luggage. He was about to board a flight to Vietnam, where the use of lion bones in traditional ...

Archaeology Jun 27, 2023

Intrepid southern voyage in the wake of early waka

A recent expedition by an archaeology team from the Universities of Auckland and Canterbury to Enderby in the Auckland Island archipelago plans to answer remaining questions about Māori voyaging and life on the island dating ...

Plants & Animals Jun 26, 2023

Research team establishes baseline data on cortisol levels on leopard seals, mysterious apex predators in Antarctica

Leopard seals are prehistoric, reptilian-looking marine predators often portrayed as scary villains in movies such as "Happy Feet" and "Eight Below," but little is known about their basic biology. The combination of the extreme ...

Social Sciences Jun 12, 2023

Linguists have identified a new English dialect that's emerging in South Florida

"We got down from the car and went inside."

Plants & Animals Jun 8, 2023

In unusual orca sighting, tour spots at least 20 killer whales off San Francisco

An uncommonly large grouping of orcas for Northern California—roughly two dozen killer whales—were spotted by a whale watching tour off the coast of San Francisco last month, likely gathered together to celebrate a successful ...

Ecology Jun 3, 2023

Chile says recent mass seabird death not due to avian flu

Early tests indicate that the recent mass death of thousands of seabirds along Chile's northern coast were not caused by avian flu, authorities said Friday.

Veterinary medicine May 26, 2023

Bird flu fells nearly 9,000 marine creatures in Chile

Nearly 9,000 sea lions, penguins, otters and small cetaceans have died in an avian flu outbreak battering Chile's north coast, the South American country's fisheries service said Thursday.

Plants & Animals May 25, 2023

3 healthy kittens born to mountain lion tracked by biologists in wilderness near Los Angeles

A mountain lion studied by biologists in wilderness areas near Los Angeles has given birth to three healthy kittens, the National Park Service said Thursday.

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