A new University of Central Florida study indicates that smaller loggerhead and green sea turtles are nesting on Florida beaches than in the past; however, researchers aren't sure why.
Plants & Animals
Jul 8, 2021
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From March to December every year, Humboldt penguins nest in vast colonies on the Peruvian and Chilean coasts. The lucky ones find prime habitat for their nests in deep deposits of chalky guano where they can dig out sheltered ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2020
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(Phys.org) —Endangered and iconic sea turtles have a record in their DNA pointing to loss of genetic diversity caused by recent human exploitation, a Flinders University study has revealed for the first time.
Biotechnology
Oct 29, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Increased competition for rare breeding sites causes female blue tits to invest more time in their current brood, to spend more time feeding their offspring and also to produce more male offspring in their ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 9, 2009
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Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. In clear, deep blue water, thousands of creatures—fish, hammerhead sharks, marine ...
Ecology
Jul 29, 2024
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With Ontario's eight species of turtles considered at risk, a new nest designed by researchers has the potential to significantly bolster their struggling populations.
Plants & Animals
May 22, 2024
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In a remote archipelago at the southernmost tip of India lies the Great Nicobar Island. This pristine ecosystem is a globally important nesting site of the largest turtles on Earth—leatherback turtles. But now, the site ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2023
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Just half a percent of the available tree hollows in Canberra's woodlands are suitable nests for superb parrots.
Plants & Animals
Feb 10, 2023
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Plastic gathered from remote corners of the South Pacific Ocean, including nesting areas of New Zealand albatrosses, has confirmed the global threat of plastic pollution to seabirds.
Environment
Oct 14, 2020
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University of Kentucky entomologists want people to be aware of a new stinging pest in the state, the Asian needle ant.
Plants & Animals
Jun 30, 2020
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