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Mass animal extinctions: our new tool can show why large mammals – like the topi – are in decline

We could be witnessing the sixth mass extinction at an alarming rate worldwide. It’s marked by the rapid loss of species due to human activities like habitat destruction, pollution and climate change. Unlike previous mass extinctions, which were caused by natural events, this one is driven by human impact –…

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Sharks and rays leap out of the water for many reasons, including feeding, courtship and communication

Many sharks and rays are known to breach, leaping fully or partly out of the water. In a recent study, colleagues and I reviewed research on breaching and ranked the most commonly hypothesized functions for it.

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Our digital 3D models of huge coral reefs could help revive these precious ecosystems

As a team of marine biologists, assessing the health of thousands of square metres of coral reef can be a daunting prospect. Often, we have to monitor some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet, and there’s a strict time limit due to the safety regulations associated with Scuba…

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I’m obsessed with sharks: I used to kill them, now I risk my life to film them

I killed a great white when I was 18 to feed my family in Madagascar. But now I’m documenting the threat to these beautiful creatures from overfishing

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‘Breakthrough discovery’: Indigenous Rangers in outback WA find up to 50 night parrots – one of Australia’s most elusive birds

In arid inland Australia lives one of Australia’s rarest birds: the night parrot. Missing for more than a century, a live population was rediscovered in 2013. But the species remains elusive.

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Birds, bees and ballots: Swiss voters to decide on plan to bolster country's fragile biodiversity

Swiss voters are casting final ballots on Sunday on a proposal to increase protections for the Alpine country's cherished plant and animal life

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Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

A purported sighting of a rat wouldn’t get much attention in many places around the world

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Shareholders test Coles, Woolies over extinction threat

Australia's supermarket duopoly is facing a double-barrelled shareholder challenge over fish farming threats to an ancient, imperilled species.

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Brittany's mussel farms ravaged by surging spider crab invasion

Mussel farmers in northern France are grappling with a deepening crisis as spider crabs devastate their crops. A prized marine resource themselves, the crustaceans have become relentless predators of mussels and other shellfish – threatening the future of the industry.

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Rare Polar Bear Shot In Iceland After Threatening Village

Rare polar bear shot in Iceland after posing threat near a cottage. Melting ice from Greenland leads to occasional sightings.

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Rare polar bear shows up on the shores of Iceland – police shoot it

The polar bear was the first seen in Iceland since 2016

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Meet Pesto, a 22-kilogram king penguin chick who’s quickly becoming the latest social media sensation

A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an Australian aquarium

The Independent UK

Scuba-Diving Lizards Use Bubbles To Escape Predators In Costa Rica‌ ‌

Water anoles employ unique underwater breathing technique to evade birds and snakes, a study finds.‌

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Giant invasive joro spiders spotted for first time in Pennsylvania

Intimidating looking but relatively harmless arachnids native to east Asia spread across US north-east

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Climate change means we may have to learn to live with invasive species

Invasive species are often looked upon with suspicion.

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Tony Soper obituary

Television presenter and writer who came up with the idea of a BBC natural history unit and led cruises to polar regions

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A new blue carbon map of the UK gives mud new meaning

I recently spent a sunny morning aboard Falcon Spirit, a University of Plymouth research vessel. As the boat motored along the south Devon coast, I spoke to Joan Edwards, director of marine policy for The Wildlife Trusts, about some exciting new research that maps blue carbon habitats in UK seas.

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License To Krill: There’s A New Threat To Whales And Its Just as Bad as the Last One

Whales feed for roughly 100 days out of each year; depending on the species, an adult whale may consume 1 to 6 tons of krill in a day.

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New ‘Grumpy Dwarfgoby’ Species Discovered In Red Sea Coral Reefs‌ ‌

Researchers find menacing tiny fish with a perpetually displeased look, shedding light on undiscovered biodiversity.

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Coles rejects bid to help avoid ancient fish extinction

Coles shareholders have been told the supermarket giant won't support their efforts to protect an ancient, imperilled species from the effects of fish farming.

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Endangered Sea Corals Transferred From Florida To Texas

Learn about the successful relocation of endangered sea corals from South Florida to Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration purposes.

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Endangered sea corals moved from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration

Scientists have moved about about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration

The Independent UK

Scores of invasive pythons captured in Florida including nearly 10ft snake

Tens of thousands of invasive pythons seized in Florida in the past 25 years

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For many in the UK, 2024 was the year without a butterfly

The charity behind the world’s largest butterfly survey has declared a national emergency.

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Two ‘precious’ specimens of extinct New Zealand huia bird up for auction in England

Bird, special to Māori people, was last seen in 1907

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