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PFAS Chemicals Harm Freshwater Turtles in Australia, New Research Finds
Recent studies have highlighted the alarming effects of PFAS (forever chemicals) on freshwater turtles in Australia. The research, led by environmental biochemist David Beale and his team, discovered that PFAS exposure is causing serious health issues in both adult turtles and their hatchlings. The chemicals accumulate in key organs like the liver,...
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Conservation Expert Warns Earth Is In Midst Of Sixth Great Extinction, Calls for Immediate Action
Dr Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist, has warned that the world is in the midst of the sixth great extinction. Speaking during her European tour, she urged global leaders to take urgent steps to protect wildlife and ecosystems. Dr Goodall highlighted deforestation, habitat destruction, and the climate crisis, calling for stronger regulatio...
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Peacock Sighting At 6,500 Feet In Uttarakhand Surprising, Say Experts
Wildlife experts have interpreted the sighting of a lowland bird like the peacock at a height of 6,500 feet in Uttarakhand as an unusual development caused by ecological changes in the Himalayan region due to increased human activity.
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Woolly Mammoth Comeback? Science Might Revive Extinct Species by 2028
The ambitious field of de-extinction is inching closer to reality with companies like Colossal Biosciences leading the charge. The company aims to revive extinct species such as the woolly mammoth by 2028. Their method involves transferring mammoth genes, which encode traits like shaggy fur and curved tusks, into the DNA of Asian elephants. Despite...
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Dolphin Bites Surge At Japanese Beaches, Authorities Warn Beachgoers
Authorities in central Japan are urging beachgoers to steer clear of dolphins after a sharp increase in biting incidents, with one expert saying the culprit may be a single overly playful individual.
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First Penguins Die In Antarctic Of Deadly H5N1 Bird Flu Strain, Experts Raise Alarm
Other wildlife affected by bird flu in the Antarctic include elephant seals, fur seals, kelp gulls, and brown skuas.
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After Kuno, Cheetahs To Get A Second Home In India. Location Is...
A South African delegation, including wildlife experts, will arrive in February to assess the conditions at Madhya Pradesh's Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary which is slated to become the second home of cheetahs in India, officials said on Thursday.
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Israel Using Eagles, Vultures To Locate Bodies Of Those Killed By Hamas
Data from carrion-eating birds is helping Israel's army locate corpses around sites of the October 7 attack by Hamas operatives, said a wildlife expert involved in the project.
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Watch: Massive 10-Foot Crocodile Spotted Swimming In Florida Pool, Hauled Out
A video has surfaced in which expert wildlife trappers can be seen struggling to capture the crocodile.
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Can Expect More Cheetah Deaths At Kuno, Warns South African Expert
South African wildlife expert Vincent van der Merwe on Thursday recommended fencing the cheetah habitats to circumscribe the overall threat to the big cats recently introduced in the country, prevent their "extreme ranging behaviour".
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12 South African Cheetahs To Land In India On Saturday
After months of delay, a dozen wild cheetahs from South Africa will finally arrive around 12 noon on Saturday in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP), where eight such felines were brought from Namibia last year, a wildlife expert associated wit
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Dolphin Census Begins In Odisha, Over 100 Wildlife Experts Part Of Exercise
The annual census of dolphins began in Odisha's Bhitarkanika national park and Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, officials said on Thursday.
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Leading Academic From Aligarh Muslim University Wins Top UAE Award For Alternative Medicine
A plant taxonomy expert, Professor Wazahat Husain has been conferred Lifetime Achievement Awards twice, once jointly by the UGC and the AYUSH ministry and then by the Wildlife Institute of India and the Department of Wildlife Sciences, AMU.
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US Doctors Had To Untwist Man's Hand Muscles Six Times After Horrifying Alligator Attack
In a horrifying incident, a wildlife expert in the United States lost his right forearm after being mauled by the very alligator he took care of.
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Bear Dies After Being Trapped In Car In US, Officials Say Extreme Heat Likely Cause
A black bear in the US state of Tennessee died from heatstroke after it got stuck in an unlocked car in search of food, wildlife officials have said.
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PFAS Chemicals Harm Freshwater Turtles in Australia, New Research Finds
Recent studies have highlighted the alarming effects of PFAS (forever chemicals) on freshwater turtles in Australia. The research, led by environmental biochemist David Beale and his team, discovered that PFAS exposure is causing serious health issues in both adult turtles and their hatchlings. The chemicals accumulate in key organs like the liver,...
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Conservation Expert Warns Earth Is In Midst Of Sixth Great Extinction, Calls for Immediate Action
Dr Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist, has warned that the world is in the midst of the sixth great extinction. Speaking during her European tour, she urged global leaders to take urgent steps to protect wildlife and ecosystems. Dr Goodall highlighted deforestation, habitat destruction, and the climate crisis, calling for stronger regulatio...
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Peacock Sighting At 6,500 Feet In Uttarakhand Surprising, Say Experts
Wildlife experts have interpreted the sighting of a lowland bird like the peacock at a height of 6,500 feet in Uttarakhand as an unusual development caused by ecological changes in the Himalayan region due to increased human activity.
-
Woolly Mammoth Comeback? Science Might Revive Extinct Species by 2028
The ambitious field of de-extinction is inching closer to reality with companies like Colossal Biosciences leading the charge. The company aims to revive extinct species such as the woolly mammoth by 2028. Their method involves transferring mammoth genes, which encode traits like shaggy fur and curved tusks, into the DNA of Asian elephants. Despite...
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Dolphin Bites Surge At Japanese Beaches, Authorities Warn Beachgoers
Authorities in central Japan are urging beachgoers to steer clear of dolphins after a sharp increase in biting incidents, with one expert saying the culprit may be a single overly playful individual.
-
First Penguins Die In Antarctic Of Deadly H5N1 Bird Flu Strain, Experts Raise Alarm
Other wildlife affected by bird flu in the Antarctic include elephant seals, fur seals, kelp gulls, and brown skuas.
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After Kuno, Cheetahs To Get A Second Home In India. Location Is...
A South African delegation, including wildlife experts, will arrive in February to assess the conditions at Madhya Pradesh's Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary which is slated to become the second home of cheetahs in India, officials said on Thursday.
-
Israel Using Eagles, Vultures To Locate Bodies Of Those Killed By Hamas
Data from carrion-eating birds is helping Israel's army locate corpses around sites of the October 7 attack by Hamas operatives, said a wildlife expert involved in the project.
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Watch: Massive 10-Foot Crocodile Spotted Swimming In Florida Pool, Hauled Out
A video has surfaced in which expert wildlife trappers can be seen struggling to capture the crocodile.
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Can Expect More Cheetah Deaths At Kuno, Warns South African Expert
South African wildlife expert Vincent van der Merwe on Thursday recommended fencing the cheetah habitats to circumscribe the overall threat to the big cats recently introduced in the country, prevent their "extreme ranging behaviour".
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12 South African Cheetahs To Land In India On Saturday
After months of delay, a dozen wild cheetahs from South Africa will finally arrive around 12 noon on Saturday in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP), where eight such felines were brought from Namibia last year, a wildlife expert associated wit
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Dolphin Census Begins In Odisha, Over 100 Wildlife Experts Part Of Exercise
The annual census of dolphins began in Odisha's Bhitarkanika national park and Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, officials said on Thursday.
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Leading Academic From Aligarh Muslim University Wins Top UAE Award For Alternative Medicine
A plant taxonomy expert, Professor Wazahat Husain has been conferred Lifetime Achievement Awards twice, once jointly by the UGC and the AYUSH ministry and then by the Wildlife Institute of India and the Department of Wildlife Sciences, AMU.
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US Doctors Had To Untwist Man's Hand Muscles Six Times After Horrifying Alligator Attack
In a horrifying incident, a wildlife expert in the United States lost his right forearm after being mauled by the very alligator he took care of.
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Bear Dies After Being Trapped In Car In US, Officials Say Extreme Heat Likely Cause
A black bear in the US state of Tennessee died from heatstroke after it got stuck in an unlocked car in search of food, wildlife officials have said.
