humans have annihilated wildlife over the past half-century, threatening life on Earth as we know it. That’s according to a damning new report by WWF, … Humans Have Destroyed 60 Percent of Wildlife in Last 50 YearsRead more
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Male humpback whales change their songs when human noise is present
Male humpback whales reduce or cease their songs in reaction to human-generated shipping noise, according to a study published October 24, 2018 in the open-access … Male humpback whales change their songs when human noise is presentRead more
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Young right whale dies, likely from entanglement in fishing gear
A young North Atlantic right whale died off the coast of Massachusetts in August, probably as the result of entanglement in fishing gear. Only around … Young right whale dies, likely from entanglement in fishing gearRead more
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Orangutan defending forest against bulldozer
Dramatic footage released last week by an animal welfare group shows a wild orangutan trying in vain to fight off destruction of its rainforest habitat … Orangutan defending forest against bulldozerRead more
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Lemur extinction: Vast majority of species under threat
That is the conclusion of an international group of conservationists, who carried out an assessment of the animals’ status. Lemurs, they concluded, are the most … Lemur extinction: Vast majority of species under threatRead more
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Disease is threatening the most plentiful starfish in Antarctica
A study led by experts from the University of Barcelona’s Faculty of Biology and Institute for Research on Biodiversity (IRBio) have identified a disease that … Disease is threatening the most plentiful starfish in AntarcticaRead more
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More than 150 whales are found on Australian beach
— source mirror.co.uk
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Stop buying ivory products
Jane Goodall has issued a vehement plea for citizens everywhere to stop buying ivory as she fears African elephants will go extinct to fuel the … Stop buying ivory productsRead more