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Commercial fishers in Hawaii have had enough of monk seals stealing their catches, damaging their gear and even threatening their crew. But the hefty marine mammals are an endangered species, leading federal officials to look for non-lethal deterrents. The National Marine Fisheries is proposing fisherman shoot the endangered seals with paintballs and sponge grenades. However, … Read more
Waves crashing and water churning are typical sounds humans may hear from the ocean, but creatures that call it home are being objectified to noises from ships, drilling and even surfing – and it is becoming unbearable. A team of 25 international scientists analyzed more than 10,000 papers of marine acoustics starting back to the … Read more
Wildlife conservationists have again traveled through crocodile infested waters of Lake Baringo in Kenya to rescue an endangered giraffe trapped on the flooding Longicharo island. The daring rescue is the third made by the non-profit Save Giraffes, local community members and other organizations, which vowed to save a total of nine giraffes that became stranded … Read more
A never-before-seen form of snake locomotion — in which serpents use their bodies like a lasso’s noose to climb wide poles — has been discovered by experts in Guam. US experts were trying to design snake-proof poles on which nesting boxes for Micronesia starlings could be placed without fear their eggs would be eaten. However, … Read more
One of the world’s most endangered whales was spotted swimming with a newborn in the waters off South Carolina’s Hilton Head island. A drone camera captured footage of a 50-ton North Atlantic right whale and her calf frolicking about four miles from shore. According to the boat captain who spotted the pair on Friday, the … Read more
One of Canada’s most endangered animals is making a comeback, and it has skiers to thank for its recovery. Vancouver Island marmots, a chunky relative of the common squirrel, have seen their numbers dwindle to barely more than two doze. However, due to the efforts of conservationist, the furry creatures have multiplied to around 200. … Read more
Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park in Florida has welcomed a new baby rhinoceros, adding to the number of the endangered species. Kendi, the first white rhino born at Animal Kingdom back in 1999, gave birth to a male calf on October 25. The still-unnamed offspring is the 11th white rhino born in the Florida attraction … Read more
Heartwarming moment endangered sea turtle named Lou learns to swim again after losing two of his flippers Lou the turtle was set free in Cape York, in Far North Queensland, on October 28 He was found in fishing nets in 2015 and lost two flippers after getting caught Lou has since had to learn how … Read more
One of Britain’s most endangered spiders, the Great Fox, has been sighted for the first time in more than a quarter of a century. Conservationists report the sighting of 22 Great Fox spiders in total, including 10 mature males and one mature female, which measures just over two inches (55mm) in diameter including its hairy, … Read more
One of Britain’s most endangered spiders, the Great Fox, has been sighted for the first time in more than a quarter of a century. Conservationists report the sighting of 22 Great Fox spiders in total, including 10 mature males and one mature female, which measures just over two inches (55mm) in diameter including its hairy, … Read more