A trail of milk disperses in the depths of the Pacific off Colombia's coast as a whale calf breaks away after nursing on its mother in rare footage scientists hope will contribute to humpback conservation.
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2023
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A man who picked up a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park caused it to be shunned by its herd, prompting park officials to kill the animal rather than allow it to be a hazard to visitors.
Ecology
May 25, 2023
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Did you know whales are born tail first? They enter their water world being able to swim from day dot. From the moment they're born, their first instinct is to swim to the surface for air.
Plants & Animals
May 8, 2023
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A small team of oceanographers from the West Iceland Nature Research Center, Orca Guardians Iceland and Dalhousie University, has observed an adult female orca swimming with and caring for a young long-finned pilot whale. ...
A deadly new threat may be on the horizon for gray whales—a species already suffering from a mysterious decline in population.
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2022
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A baby elephant was dramatically rescued from a manhole in central Thailand after his mother was sedated to allow the operation to proceed, wildlife officials said.
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2022
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Biologists conducting an necropsy on a sperm whale that beached itself in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the Florida Keys said they found man-made materials in the mammal's stomach that likely contributed to ...
Plants & Animals
May 13, 2022
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Elephant herds do not slow down for mothers who've just given birth, according to new research from an international team led by researchers from the University of Oxford, in collaboration with Save the Elephants.
Plants & Animals
Apr 20, 2022
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On rangelands of the Western U.S., calving in late winter instead of spring maximizes calf growth (weight) by supplying high-quality forage when its most needed, according to a study by the United States Department of Agriculture ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2022
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A female humpback whale traveling with a male and a calf has been freed after it was found entangled in a line with a large bundle of marine debris attached.
Ecology
Feb 16, 2022
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