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‘Misunderstood’ red-bellied piranhas go on display at Chester zoo

Despite fearsome reputation, fish prefers scavenging to hunting and swims in shoals for protection, say experts

The Guardian - UK

Sharks are turning up off European beaches – but there’s no need to panic

As oceans warm, we need to get used to close encounters, says marine scientist Hannah Rudd

The Guardian - UK

Land-use changes put rocky addresses of animals under stress in Maharashtra’s Sahyadri plateau

A team of five scientists upturned more than 7,000 rocks over a considerable period of time to find out how animals ranging from ants to snakes are responding to land-use changes in rocky habitats. Their study has been published in the Global Ecology and Conservation, a peer-reviewed international journal.

The Hindu

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Country diary: Little grebes swim around me like bath toy ducks

Andark Lake, Southampton, Hampshire: There’s so much wildlife to be enjoyed here, but the highlight has been watching these powder-puff dabchicks grow

The Guardian - UK

You've heard the annoyingly catchy song – but did you know these incredible facts about baby sharks?

“Baby shark doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo, baby shark doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo …” If you’re the parent of a young child, you’re probably painfully familiar with this infectious song, which now has more than 13 billion views on YouTube.

The Conversation

Are Great Whites Or Makos The Most Powerful Sharks In Ocean? Shark Week's Dr. Austin Gallagher Explains His Stance After 'Monster Mako' Special

Great white and mako sharks are competing in the Pacific Ocean, and Shark Week expert Dr. Austin Gallagher explained his stance on which is more powerful.

Cinemablend

Bees, wasps and hexagonal architecture

Bees and wasps solve problems in the same way despite being separated by 179 million years of evolution

Salon

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Elephant population estimation more accurate than previous studies: Kerala Forest department

Maintaining that its recent elephant population estimation exercise was “more precise” than the previous surveys, the Forest department has stood by its migration theory to explain the fall in elephant population, with their habitats in Kerala being contiguous with the forests of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu sharing an inter-State boundary…

The Hindu

‘Rude magnificence’ restored: following in the footsteps of pioneering naturalist Gilbert White

More than 230 years ago, the country parson celebrated the small but vital elements that gave the English landscape its ‘wild majesty’. Today, Hampshire’s farmers and volunteers are honouring his legacy

The Guardian - UK

Pilot whales that beached on Australia’s coast to be euthanised in ‘incredibly hard’ decision

Drone footage showed whales clustering and forming a heart shape before they stranded themselves

The Independent UK

43 whales euthanised after re-stranding in Western Australia

A wildlife expert said it was ‘one of the hardest decisions’ in his 34-year career

Evening Standard

They squeaked as they died: I tried to help those baby pilot whales – but nothing could be done

Reporter Narelle Towie found herself joining volunteers and marine officials trying to save a pod stranded on Cheynes beach in Western Australia

The Guardian - AU

How Shark Week Replicated Drug Drops Into Florida Waters For The 'Cocaine Sharks' Special

Shark behaviorist Tom "The Blowfish" Hird opened up about how Shark Week created some shark cocaine for the "Cocaine Sharks" TV special.

Cinemablend

Why can't we just tow stranded whales and dolphins back out to sea?

On Tuesday night, a pod of almost 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded itself on a beach on Western Australia’s south coast. Over the course of Wednesday, more than 100 parks and wildlife staff and 250 registered volunteers worked tirelessly to try to keep alive the 45 animals surviving the night.

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Zenger

Climate Change Threatens Over 700 Endangered Plant And Lichen Species

Few Conservation Plans Address the Direct Threat, Warns Study

The Guardian - AU

As shots rang out, the battle to save Western Australia’s stranded pilot whales was over

State officials, vets and volunteers endured an emotionally draining day to rescue the beached pod to no avail

The Guardian - AU

Honey produced by Australian ant has highly effective antibacterial properties, researchers say

Honeypot ant researchers hope to identify compounds that can be used in antimicrobial treatments as western science catches up to Indigenous knowledge

The Hindu

FSI surveys reveal sizeable number of dolphins on the East Coast along Indian EEZ

FSI survey in Visakhapatnam finds 2,703 dolphins & 4 whales along East Coast of India. Survey conducted as part of PMMSY to bring 'Blue Revolution' & help India export seafood to US. 150 Risso's dolphins spotted for first time in India. Water samples collected to assess marine mammals & mitigate…

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Dozens of pilot whales beached in mass stranding in Western Australia

Local wildlife authorities are battling to save the surviving mammals

The Guardian - US

California shores up beaver protection in nod to their ‘ecological benefit’

The lumberjack-hydrologists of the wild can help contain wildfires with their elaborate dam constructions

The Independent UK

Race to rescue nearly 50 beached whales after mysterious mass stranding: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this’

More than 50 of the pilot whales have died on a beach in Western Australia

The Guardian - AU

‘We have never seen this’: scientists baffled by behaviour of pilot whales before WA mass stranding

Environment minister says way pod crowded tightly together 150 metres offshore before becoming beached is ‘unique and pretty incredible’

France 24

More than 50 pilot whales die after mass stranding in western Australia

Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded themselves on a beach in western Australia Tuesday, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them.

The Conversation

An expert explains the stranding of 97 pilot whales in WA and their mysterious 'huddling' before the tragedy

Sad scenes are unfolding in Western Australia after a pod of pilot whales became stranded on a beach late on Tuesday. According to the latest reports, 51 of the whales have died. Some 46 remain beached and authorities are working desperately to get them back out to sea.

Zenger

Birds’ Signature Defense Thwarts Cuckoo Egg Forgeries

Fork-tailed drongos use unique egg 'signatures' to identify and reject nearly identical African cuckoo eggs.

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