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September 10, 2025, 04:48 PM - 7 min read
Habitat loss and fragmentation is the number one threat to koalas. Others include climate change, bushfires, disease, vehicle strikes and dog attacks.
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September 10, 2025, 03:36 PM - 6 min read
A deadly mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae or “tropi” is on the march. Beekeepers fear it will wreak even greater havoc than varroa – and the ripple effects may be felt by the billions of people around the world.
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August 5, 2025, 03:55 PM - 6 min read
Leopard seals are especially vocal during breeding season. A female leopard seal sings for a few hours on the days she is in heat. But the males are the real showstoppers. Each night, the males perform underwater solos for up to 13 hours. This demanding routine continues for weeks.
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July 15, 2025, 02:32 PM - 6 min read
Endemism is a highly valuable metric for conservation because it identifies areas with irreplaceable species, ecological functions, or evolutionary lineages.
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June 25, 2025, 04:15 PM - 5 min read
For some animals, this freeze response – called “tonic immobility” – can be a lifesaver. Possums famously “play dead” to avoid predators. So do rabbits, lizards, snakes, and even some insects.
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June 25, 2025, 03:54 PM - 4 min read
Even bats in the tropics, where it’s warm all year, store fat in anticipation of dry seasons when food becomes scarce.
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April 8, 2025, 03:36 PM - 4 min read
Dire wolves, which went extinct more than 10,000 years old, are much larger than gray wolves, their closest living relatives today.
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April 7, 2025, 02:13 PM - 7 min read
Flies migrate to reproduce, moving to exploit seasonal food resources. All over the world, it’s mostly females that migrate. They have been recorded migrating through mountain passes high in the Himalayas, on ships hundreds of miles out to sea in the Gulf of Mexico and in their millions, migrating through Western Europe.
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March 6, 2025, 03:39 PM - 6 min read
Most species perceive humans as predators, so our presence disturbs and distracts them from feeding and breeding. To survive in human-dominated cities, animals must therefore be bold.
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February 3, 2025, 08:17 PM - 2 min read
"Three accused namely Peerdas, Wazira and Ram Dayal were arrested on the spot and another accused gang member namely Rohtas was subsequently apprehended from Kalka Railway Station. One of the accused has been previously chargesheeted by the Nepal Police in relation to wildlife crime," CBI spokesperson said in a statement.
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January 31, 2025, 01:53 PM - 3 min read
“This recent encounter has reignited interest in the region’s fragile aquatic ecosystem and the potential return of a species long thought to be lost,” said Irfan Shangoo, who captured the video footage of the otters.
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December 31, 2024, 02:01 PM - 8 min read
Let us also set a New Year’s resolution for nature. Let’s make a personal pledge to care for beetles and butterflies, rainforests and reefs, for ourselves, and for future generations.
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