Over 100 Beluga whales 'trapped in Bering Sea'
Over 100 Beluga whales are trapped in water between ice floes in the Chukotka region of Russia's Far East, the authorities said, calling on the government to send an ice-breaker to free them.
Over 100 Beluga whales are trapped in water between ice floes in the Chukotka region of Russia's Far East, the authorities said, calling on the government to send an ice-breaker to free them.
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2011
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Poaching and illegal trade in sturgeon caviar persist in Romania and Bulgaria, environmental group WWF warned on Monday, posing a serious risk to the highly threatened species of fish.
Ecology
Nov 14, 2011
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Facebook is ushering out freshly acquired Beluga text messaging service to clear the way for a replacement tailored for the social network.
Internet
Oct 29, 2011
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A Hong Kong theme park has dropped a contentious plan to buy and import rare wild-caught beluga whales, in a decision lauded Friday by conservationists who had protested against the bid.
Ecology
Sep 2, 2011
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(AP) -- Alas, poor Harald. Wired up to a satellite transmitter, he had much to teach science about the life of the great sturgeons of the Danube River and Black Sea.
Ecology
May 31, 2011
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Bottlenose dolphins and beluga whales, two marine species at or near the top of their respective food webs, accumulate more chemical pollutants in their bodies when they live and feed in waters near urbanized areas, according ...
Environment
May 11, 2011
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Innovators and trendsetters are heading to Texas for a technology festival renowned as a springboard for Web sensations such as Twitter and Foursquare.
Internet
Mar 11, 2011
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Facebook said Tuesday that it has acquired Beluga, a startup founded by former Google employees which allows users to send group messages to family or friends.
Internet
Mar 1, 2011
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A first-of-its-kind study of a Caspian Sea beluga sturgeon (Huso huso) fishery demonstrates current harvest rates are four to five times higher than those that would sustain population abundance. The study's results, which ...
Ecology
Feb 25, 2010
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Climate change threatens the survival of dozens of animal species from the emperor penguin to Australian koalas, according to a report released Monday at the UN climate summit.
Ecology
Dec 14, 2009
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