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Tamil Nadu forest officials learn the ‘language of elephants’, thanks to calf rescue missions

Over the last one year, the department has successfully reunited three elephant calves that got separated from their herds in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

Zookeepers in love with new giraffe who wears heart on his cheek

Mburo, a three-year-old Rothschild’s giraffe, is the latest addition at Marwell Zoo

Wales Online

How money and technology are militarising the fight against the illegal wildlife trade

Thousands of animals and plants are bought and sold each year globally as food, medicine, clothing and furniture – even in the form of musical instruments. Wildlife, it seems, is big business.

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Why wandering albatrosses get divorced – new research

Monogamy is widespread among birds and it is well known that many seabird species mate for life. Famous examples include charismatic penguins and albatrosses which are often portrayed in the media as the perfect couples. But this romantic trope doesn’t tell the whole story.

The Conversation

Bumblebees can be classified as 'fish' under California conservation law, court says

In a move that could allow a broad range of insects to be considered for endangered species status, the state Supreme Court has found that California bumblebees can be protected under the law as a type of fish.

Los Angeles Times

Why are there patterns in nature?

A physicist explains the molecular-level processes behind patterns

Salon

Zoo welcomes new giraffe arrival with a love-heart on its cheek

Three-year-old Rothschild’s giraffe Mburo has arrived at Marwell Zoo, near Winchester.

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Heartbreak as thousands of dead sea creatures mysteriously wash up on British beach

Locals heading down for their morning walk or run on the beach in North Yorkshire were greeted by thousands of dead sea creatures that had mysteriously washed ashore

Daily Mirror

Rescuers race to refloat pilot whales from Tasmania stranding

An estimated 230 pilot whales had become beached on Tasmania’s remote and rugged west coast.

Al Jazeera

Wild rabbits, Stone Age settlements and fjord swimming: How to try island-hopping, the Danish way

Exploring Denmark’s Coastal Land makes for a stripped-back Scandi adventure, finds Tom Batchelor

The Independent UK

Red squirrel numbers steady with endangered species still found across North East

The beloved critters are still present in seven counties across Northern England, including Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and County Durham

Chronicle Live

Plans to increase no-fish zones in Great Sandy Marine Park worry Queensland seafood industry

The Queensland government has proposed a nine per cent increase to green zone areas in the Great Sandy Marine Park in a bid to protect threatened species.

ABC News

Zebra, false widow and giant house spiders set to invade Irish homes in coming weeks

There are about 650 species of arachnids in the UK and Ireland but only 8-10 of them are commonly seen in and around our homes.

Irish Mirror

Jaws draws: Huge great white shark creates 'self portrait' with GPS tracker

Incredible scenes in the Atlantic Ocean thanks to 13ft sea creature called Breton

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The Independent UK

2 more whales die in Australia as stranding deaths reach 200

Two more whales have died in Australia after a handful that had been refloated a day earlier stranded themselves again

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Swimming in the sea through a roiling shoal of silver sprats

Hayling Island, Hampshire: Screaming gulls and children, beaching baitfish – and something is bumping my leg

ABC News

Bees swarm as warm and wet weather descends across Queensland

Swarms of European honey bees are taking over trees, outdoor patios, children's play equipment and letterboxes as they migrate for spring in wetter, warmer weather.

The Conversation

Want noisy miners to be less despotic? Think twice before filling your garden with nectar-rich flowers

Noisy miners are complicated creatures. These Australian native honeyeaters live in large cooperative groups, use alarm calls to target specific predators, and sometimes help raise the young of other miners. But they’re perhaps best known for their aggressive and coordinated attacks on other birds – a behaviour known as “mobbing”.

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Termites love global warming – the pace of their wood munching gets significantly faster in hotter weather

When we consider termites, we may think of the danger they can pose to our houses once they settle in and start eating wood. But in fact, only about 4% of termite species worldwide are considered pests that might, at some point, eat your house.

ABC News

Tasmanian whale rescue turns to disposal operation as researchers hope for clues to stranding tragedy

The whale rescue effort on Tasmania's west coast now turns to the gruesome task of disposing of the animals which could not be saved — and, unlike two years ago, the bodies won't be left to decompose where they lay.

ABC News

Saving whales beached near Strahan helping rescuers through an emotionally taxing effort

Saving the whales stranded on Tasmania's west coast is emotionally taxing work, but helping even a few has kept the team pushing through, rescuers say.

Chicago Sun-Times

Heads up for waterfowl hunters: Be aware of avian flu and proper precautions during hunting seasons

Avian flu is expected to spike again and Illinois is the latest Lake Michigan state to advice waterfowl hunters on what to notice and precautions for the upcoming seasons.

The Independent UK

Study sheds light on why whales do not get brain damage when they swim

Scientists suggest special blood vessels in the animals’ brains may protect them from pulses in their blood that would damage the brain.

AAP

Whales stranded for second time in Tassie

A number of beached pilot whales have become stranded for the second time in a week, as rescuers attempt to free the last three surviving animals.

The Guardian - AU

Whale strandings: what happens after they die and how do authorities safely dispose of them?

Carcasses can explode if left to decompose on land and should be towed back to sea ‘where they belong’, experts say

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