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“#New shark research targets a nearly endangered species” Smooth Hammerhead Shark with Sat-Tag Credit: Mark Sampson They are some of the most iconic and unique-looking creatures in our oceans. While some may think they look a bit odd, one thing researchers agree on is that little is known about hammerhead sharks. Many of the 10…
“#Researchers puzzled by group of ‘crazy’ killer whales attacking boats near Spain” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers are befuddled by a group of killer whales that are attacking boats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal. The whales appear to have targeted sailboats traveling along the Strait of Gibraltar to Galicia in multiple incidents over…
“#Dams exacerbate the consequences of climate change on river fish” Santa Ana Dam at the Noguera Ribagorzana River in the Ebro River catchment, Spain Credit: Manuel Portero/CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) A potential response of river fish to environmental changes is to colonize new habitats. But what happens when dams and weirs restrict their movement? And are…
“#Relocated Isle Royale wolves form groups, reduce moose herd” In this 2020 photo provided by Michigan Technological University, a gray female wolf, right, courts a black male wolf, left, with a “play bow” invitation to engage during the 62nd year of the Michigan Technological University Winter Study on Isle Royale National Park in Mich. Gray…
“#Wildlife trade threats: The importance of genetic data in saving an endangered species” Trapping four-eyed turtles in Pu Mat National Park, central Vietnam Credit: Asian Turtle Program In Southeast Asia, wildlife trade is running rampant, and Vietnam plays a key role in combating wildlife trafficking. Since the country opened its market to China in the…
“#Species of algae found able to have dimorphic sexual life cycles” September 14, 2020 report The microalgae Teleaulax amphioxeia at different levels of available nitrogen (DIN). Credit: Sofie Binzer A team of researchers from Norway, Sweden and Denmark has found a species of algae (Teleaulax amphioxeia) that has dimorphic sexual life cycles. In their paper…
“#Physical deformities linked to inbreeding discovered among cougars in the Santa Monica Mountains” Credit: AskJoanne/Wikipedia The discovery was heartbreaking for biologists, who consider the mountain lions of Southern California to be among the most threatened mammals in North America: a young male with the distortions of inbreeding—a tail kinked like the letter “L” and only…
“#Galapagos guides to ‘barcode’ wildlife” Animals have replaced tourists in once-busy parts of Isabela Island Credit: Carolina Proano Galapagos tourist guides are being retrained to catalog the islands’ famous biodiversity. The COVID-19 pandemic has left many eco-tourism workers unemployed, and the “Barcoding Galapagos” scheme will see them survey wildlife and plants using “genetic fingerprinting”. The…
“#Heated rivalries for pollinators among arctic plants” Even in the Arctic, most plants are insect-pollinated – but here, most pollinators are small, black midges or flies. Avens is one of the most attractive plants and, when in flower, it robs pollinators from other plant species. Credit: Tuomas Kankaanpää. Insect pollination is as important to Arctic…
“#Primates are facing an impending extinction crisis—but we know very little about what will actually protect them” Credit: Nicholas Santasier/Pexels From lemurs to orangutans, tarsiers to gorillas, primates are captivating and sometimes unnervingly similar to us. So it’s not surprising that this group of more than 500 species receives a great deal of research and…