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Lingering at coastal tourist ‘hotspots’ is putting injured whale sharks at a greater risk of boat strikes, a study of the larger, slow-moving filter-feeders has found. Researchers from York and the Maldives warned that wounded sharks stay in certain, favourable locations for three times longer than their uninjured counterparts. This means they not only miss … Read more
Extremely rare and endangered greater horseshoe bat is spotted for the first time in 100 years in Dover Castle’s ‘Horseshoe Passage’ in Kent The elusive mammal was found by Claire and Toby Munn of the Kent Bat Group By coincidence, it was found in the castle’s Napoleonic-age ‘Horseshoe Passage’ Experts have been hunting for bats in … Read more
Baby shark doom doom doom: Warming oceans are causing shark hatchlings to be born smaller, undernourished and exhausted Researchers from Australia studied epaulette sharks from the Great Barrier Reef This species lays eggs that are left unprotected for four months before hatching The team explored the impact of increasing water temperatures up to 87.8°F Warmer conditions cause … 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
Harry Styles’ budding romance with Olivia Wilde recently went public. And details from the three-time Grammy nominee’s new relationship are continuing to emerge, as things get serious. Styles was reportedly drawn to Wilde’s ‘intelligence and independent nature’ when their on-set romance began in the fall, while working together on Don’t Worry Darling. Attractive qualities: Harry … Read more
She was embroiled in her stepmother Hilaria Baldwin’s controversy over her alleged fake Spanish origins late last year. But Ireland Baldwin got away from it all and took some time out for herself in a series of relaxing nature photos she posted to her Instagram account on Friday. The 25-year-old model appeared to still be … Read more
Goats often enjoy working for life’s little treats — rather than simply having them handed to them on a plate — a study has concluded. Swiss and German experts offered goats the choice of two treats — one freely accessible, the other behind a sliding door the animals had to nudge open. They found that … Read more
Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins is every inch the nature lover as she visits the Blue Mountains to enjoy ‘socially distanced wanderings with friends’ By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:02 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 08:14 GMT, 6 January 2021 She’s not one to post much about her personal life on social … Read more
A unique whale song has revealed the presence of a previously unknown population of blue whales living in the north-western Indian Ocean, a study has reported. US-led experts detected the song being sung in acoustic recordings taken at three locations: the Chagos Archipelago, Madagascar and Oman’s Arabian Sea coast. According to the researchers, it had … Read more
The sooner birds pair, the better they fair: Great tits who meet their future ‘spouses’ earlier in the year are more likely to breed successfully Researchers tracked 766 great tits living in Oxford’s Wytham Woods for six years They found earlier pairings led to earlier breeding — and more eggs being laid This raised the chance … Read more