Animals
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Animals Australia21. April 2023New Reef Success: Endangered Oysters Are Back (Millions of Them)
As oysters play a crucial role in water ecosystems, the deployment of oyster baskets in the Port of Brisbane, Australia, successfully brought back the endangered mollusk, as well as other shellfish in the region’s waters.
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Animals USA5. April 2023Congrats to Mr. & Mrs. Pickles: Baby Tortoises Finally Hatched!
A couple of radiated tortoises had their first offspring, after almost 30 years of cohabitation, at the Houston Zoo in Texas, United States - with the help of dedicated staff members who played a key role in the survival of the younglings.
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Animals Indonesia30. March 2023First Mini-Batch of Zebra Shark Babies Released into the Wild!
Three zebra shark pups were released in the protected waters of Raja Ampat, Indonesia, marking the culmination of rewilding efforts to restore the endangered species’ population, with photos and footage to mark the occasion.
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Animals United Kingdom24. March 2023Nature Reserve Helps Protect These Wild Swans
Protecting wetlands across the United Kingdom has proven to help the whooper swan since the wild bird has a better chance of surviving in nature reserves, so much so that its population is expected to double by the end of the decade.
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Animals The World23. March 2023Take a Look at This Super-Detailed Map of an Insect’s Brain
After 12 years of efforts, a team of neuroscientists managed to create a detailed map of an insect - marking it the most complex map of a whole brain ever made - in the hopes of better understanding how the animal (and by extension, the human)…
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Animals Australia20. March 2023Conservation Always Wins: 26 Species No Longer Near Extinct
The population of 26 Australian species has recovered enough to be taken off the list of threatened species, proof that conservation efforts have paid off and that with active management, animals could continue to thrive.
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Animals Denmark19. March 2023Europe’s Oldest Hedgehog Is “Really Good News for Conservation”
A recent study set out to better determine the lifespan of hedgehogs, with scientists confirming they have discovered a 16-year-old individual that is now considered to be the world's oldest European hedgehog.