The sixth extinction is underway, study finds. But here’s why all hope is not lost. Global population trends among 71,000 animal species show nearly half are “sliding toward extinction,” some at alarming rates, a new study warns. Researchers found 48% of the species in the analysis were declining, while only 3% were increasing and 49% […]
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Massive Hissing Iguana Found in Man’s Toilet
One man in South Florida got to experience what seemed like a real-life version of “Jurassic Park” – in his bathroom. John Riddle was hanging out at his Hollywood, Florida, home on Friday when he realized that the door connecting his pool deck to the bathroom was ajar. That’s when he went inside the bathroom […]
Continue ReadingWorld Turtle Day
Every year on May 23, American Tortoise Rescue (ATR), a non-profit organization, observes World Turtle Day. This event is intended to raise awareness about the need to maintain turtles, tortoises, and their increasingly disappearing habitats. The day to advocate the conservation of turtles is observed as World Turtle Day. It aims to encourage human actions […]
Continue ReadingAmerica’s Birds Are Under Siege
If you enjoy watching cardinals or bluebirds at a feeder or seeing a great blue heron at the water’s edge, it may not be immediately apparent but the nation’s birds are under siege. “Birds are declining,” said Ken Rosenberg, a conservation biologist with Road to Recovery, an organization that focuses on recovery of the nation’s […]
Continue ReadingWorld Bee Day
They are crucial to growing many of our favorite and healthiest foods as they move pollen from plant to plant, pollinating more than 100 fruits and vegetables, including strawberries, potatoes and apples. Unfortunately, many bee species are under threat as a result of changes in land use, pesticides, intensive agriculture and climate change — but […]
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UK’s Princess of Wales dons veil and boots to mark World Bee Day Buckingham Palace issued a photograph of Kate, the wife of heir to the British throne Prince William, on Saturday to mark World Bee Day. The picture, taken last year, showed the Princess of Wales, as she is officially titled, beekeeping at Anmer […]
Continue ReadingThrow Kills Bird
Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers aspire to be like Randy Johnson. Zac Gallen unintentionally got real close in emulating the Hall of Famer. While warming up in the outfield before Arizona’s game at Oakland on Wednesday, Gallen threw a curveball that hit a bird in midflight, killing the animal. “I don’t really know what happened, honestly,” Gallen […]
Continue ReadingFamous Red-Tailed Hawk That Nested Above Fifth Avenue Dies Aged 33
Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who brought a touch of the wild to swanky Manhattan as he nested above Fifth Avenue for three decades, has died. Pale Male died late Tuesday after being found ill and grounded in Central Park, wildlife rehabilitator Bobby Horvath posted on Facebook. The hawk was believed to be 33 years […]
Continue ReadingFlight Delayed After Massive Swarm of Bees
A Delta Air Lines flight was delayed for several hours on Wednesday after a swarm of bees clustered on the plane’s wing, prompting the airline to postpone the flight while it attempted to convince the insects to buzz off. The flight was initially set to leave Houston at 12:25 p.m. Eastern time today for Atlanta, […]
Continue ReadingChinese Panda on Long-Term Loan to Thailand Dies Suddenly
A giant panda on long-term loan from China has died in a zoo in northern Thailand, six months before she was due to return home A giant panda on long-term loan from China died in a zoo in northern Thailand on Wednesday, six months before she was due to return home, officials from the […]
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