‘White specks’ seen in Alaska waters are endangered sea creatures. ‘Not a drill’
So it’s safe to say, this was “not a drill,” the post read. Beluga whales are dark gray as calves, then their skin lightens when they reach physical maturity, according to the National Oceanic and ...
Thriving between the lines: How protected areas are helping a threatened owl
Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis) have faced a number of challenges for decades. A recent study provides evidence that ...
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Only 50 Rice’s Whales Are Left. Can We Do Enough to Protect Them Before It’s Too Late?
Imagine a species with fewer individuals than seats on a school bus. Now imagine that each weighs more than the bus itself. That’s Rice’s whale, the only resident baleen whale in the Gulf of ...
Flaco the owl commemorated with exhibit at the New York Historical
"The Year of Flaco" details the Eurasian eagle-owl's escape from the Central Park Zoo and how he survived a year in the wild ...
Long Beach aquarium spotlights ‘real animals, real birds, real fish’ with new report card
On Thursday, the Aquarium of the Pacific released its first Marine Species Report Card, detailing the population trends of 30 ...
Banksy fan badger wins hearts in wildlife photo competition
A badger appearing to admire a Banksy - of a badger - has won the Natural History Museum's 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the ...
Badger admiring Banksy-style image wins hearts in wildlife photo competition
A badger appearing to admire a Banksy-style graffiti version of itself has won the Natural History Museum's 2024 Wildlife ...
What can save the desert's most tenacious birds? Tiny underground apartments.
In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting ...