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Conservation work by RSPB has led to recovery of terns, gulls, plovers and oystercatchers on England’s south coast The colony of sandwich terns nesting at Pagham harbour, West Sussex, was completely wiped out by bird flu in 2022. But numbers have…
There are currently six Cumbrian fell ponies roaming the Swindale Valley Two fell ponies have joined a herd to trample dominant vegetation to try and help delicate flowers thrive. Annabel Rushton, site manager of RSPB Wild Haweswater, said the native…
"Pythons are among the protected wildlife species, catching them and displaying them in a public place is a serious issue," district forest officer (DFO) Dr Harendra Singh said. City CO Prakhar Pandey said police and cyber teams are working to…
Otolith: the ‘ear stone’ of a fish; a calcium carbonate structure located inside the skull.Chondrophore: the spoon-shaped hinge of a surfclam.SpeciesLatin nameStructurePreparation MethodBass, Black SeaCentropristis striataOtoliths (Scales historically)Whole (some thin sectioned) Otolith: the ‘ear stone’ of a…
Scientists are testing nets illuminated with LED lights to see if increasing net visibility reduces sea turtle bycatch in gillnet fisheries. Gillnet fisheries operate by suspending a wall of netting in the water column. When fish and other marine animals…
Permits and authorizations allow people and entities—whether they are researchers, commercial fishermen, a public display facility, or an energy corporation—to conduct their activities legally under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act. Learn more about permits…
Throughout their lives, black-footed albatross may encounter invasive species, sea-level rise, and disease on breeding islands. At sea where they forage, they face threats due to fisheries bycatch, marine heat waves, and plastic pollution. Of all these threats, bycatch is…
Oct. 17, 2026 Archaeologists have discovered 1,200-year-old remains of Peru’s famous hairless dogs at an ancient Wari Empire burial site, including remarkably preserved mummies and puppies buried... Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - Sharks Can Hear Nearly 250 Feet Away and Pinpoint the Source Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - Bats…
A remarkable family of leopards has dazzled naturalists after a rare black leopard was seen in northern Kenya tending to her two young leopard cubs who had normal prints. The seven-year-old mother, Giza, was last seen a year ago and…
Nothing searched for. Please enter a search term. The Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog will represent UK wildlife and feature as the central images on our next series of banknotes. The decision comes after nearly 500,000 people…