Australian scientists have photographed a humpback whale helping a newborn calf take what appears to be its first breath, a rare event described as the "Holy Grail" for whale-watchers.
Plants & Animals
Jul 23, 2009
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Photos of a white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park have generated excitement as well as questions: How does that happen?
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2024
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The J pod of endangered southern resident orcas has a new baby.
Plants & Animals
Dec 28, 2023
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New research published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests women lose more muscle than men in a microgravity environment such as spaceflight. The study "represent[s] the longest bed rest study on ...
Space Exploration
Dec 19, 2023
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A critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born in Indonesia's western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the second Sumatran rhino born in the country this year and a welcome addition to a species that currently numbers fewer ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2023
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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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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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Scientists spotted an endangered right whale dragging a length of fishing rope caught in its mouth as it swam with a newborn calf off the Georgia coast, a rare confirmation of a birth by an entangled whale that experts determined ...
Ecology
Dec 6, 2021
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A baby African elephant whose birth was live-streamed by a safari park in Mexico has been named Zoom after the video chat app made popular by the coronavirus pandemic.
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2020
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Researchers from the University of Turku (UTU) in Finland, and veterinarians from the Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE) in Myanmar have investigated the trends behind Asian elephant calf mortality during the taming period. ...
Ecology
Feb 12, 2020
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