Category Archives: conservation
Famously Huge Great White Shark, ‘Deep Blue,’ Feasts on Dead Sperm Whale in Hawaii
Shark experts were thrilled to see the iconic shark in Hawaii this week. Continue reading Famously Huge Great White Shark, ‘Deep Blue,’ Feasts on Dead Sperm Whale in Hawaii
The ‘World’s Loneliest Frog’ Finally Has a Mate
A male Sehuencas water frog, thought to be the last of his kind, will be bred with a female recently caught in the wild. Continue reading The ‘World’s Loneliest Frog’ Finally Has a Mate
The Government Shutdown Has Halted Wildlife Conservation and Research
Between the loss of revenue and the lack of staff, important wildlife conservation work done by the National Park Service has been put in jeopardy. Continue reading The Government Shutdown Has Halted Wildlife Conservation and Research
Rotting Whale Carcasses Are Bringing Risk of Shark Swarms to Australian Coast
The government of Western Australia revealed that a historic number of dead whales littered its beaches this year. Continue reading Rotting Whale Carcasses Are Bringing Risk of Shark Swarms to Australian Coast
Billions of Ocean Nanoplastics Can Get Lodged in Sea Creatures in Only a Few Hours
A new study looked at a more realistic concentration level of tiny plastics like the kind we see in the ocean, and found the pieces quickly get lodged in animals’ tissue. Continue reading Billions of Ocean Nanoplastics Can Get Lodged in Sea Creatures in Only a Few Hours
The Amazon Is Worth $8.2 Billion if It’s Left Standing, Study Shows
Keeping the rainforest in tact would preserve $8.2 billion of annual revenue in the economy, but Brazil’s new president Jair Bolsonaro may be dazzled by short-term gains. Continue reading The Amazon Is Worth $8.2 Billion if It’s Left Standing, Study Shows
The ‘Beast of Gévaudan’ Killed Hundreds in 18th Century France. What Was It?
Records from the time attributed hundreds of deaths to a mysterious beast creature that may have been a wolf, a lion, or something else entirely. Continue reading The ‘Beast of Gévaudan’ Killed Hundreds in 18th Century France. What Was It?
As Ocean Predators Recover, Humans Need to Learn to Coexist
It’s great that sharks, whales, and sea otters are bouncing back in some marine areas. But it may also increase human-wildlife conflicts. Continue reading As Ocean Predators Recover, Humans Need to Learn to Coexist
This Underwater Robot Will ‘Squirt’ Coral Larvae onto the Great Barrier Reef to Save It
The LarvalBot is an experimental technology that could revive damaged and dying parts of the Great Barrier Reef. Continue reading This Underwater Robot Will ‘Squirt’ Coral Larvae onto the Great Barrier Reef to Save It