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Drone footage reveals orcas making tools from kelp to groom each other

Scientists observed the surprising social behaviour, dubbed allokelping, in drone footage of killer whales

The Independent UK

‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century – report

Researchers say urgent conservation efforts will be needed to mitigate the ‘shocking statistic’ that threatens to unravel ecosystems

The Guardian - UK

Killer Whales Spotted Grooming Each Other With Seaweed

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the first evidence of marine mammals making their own tools.

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Orcas observed making seaweed tools ‘to massage each other’

Scientists observed the surprising social behaviour, dubbed allokelping, in drone footage of killer whales

The Independent UK

Killer whales seen grooming each other with kelp in first for marine tool use

Behavior in orca population off coast of US and Canada captured by scientists using drone observation

The Guardian - US

Killer whales seen using tools to exfoliate their skin

Scientists say rare behaviour observed in Pacific Northwest shows how much we still don’t know about marine mammals

The Independent UK

Country diary: Last spring feels a long time ago in the allotment

Hove, East Sussex: The blackbird parents have food to feed chicks, hoverflies are booming and the peacock butterflies are back. Everything may be precarious, but this is all welcome

The Guardian - UK

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Gardening in a climate crisis: how to be a green thumb when old rules no longer apply

Unpredictable conditions and changing plant behaviour underscore the need to alter our gardening and landscaping choices

The Guardian - AU

Top beekeeper warns of huge bee swarms during UK heatwave as London faces 'nectar tsunami' risk

The recent hot spell has already triggered an explosion in swarming activity

Evening Standard

Why the summer solstice is a ‘celestial starting gun’ for trees

Research shows longest day is a cue for beeches to launch their growth strategies

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - London should copy Mumbai: how rewilding can make us love our city again

London is embarking on a rewilding journey. The lower reaches of the Thames are, for the first time in centuries, a place to spot seals in abundance, clouds of seabirds, teeming fish, dolphins and even whales. Beavers, carefully reintroduced at Enfield and at Ealing (where they were released by the…

Evening Standard

Conservationists race to rescue England’s turtle doves from extinction

Hundreds are being released across the country to reverse 98% decline in mating pairs since the 1970s

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: What has the head of an ant, eyes of a housefly and legs of a spider?

Langstone, Hampshire: These living fossils are rarely seen, but this one has fallen on my arm – and has likely been feasting on the booming aphids

The Guardian - UK

Watch first glimpse of five beaver kits born in Cairngorms National Park

FIVE Beaver kits have been born in the wild within Cairngorms National Park, as experts hope for “even more” new arrivals this summer ...

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Starry nights light the way for Bogong moth migration

An Australian moth uses the stars in the night sky to guide its migration, according to a study shedding light on one of nature's great mysteries.

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This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation

"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try."

The Guardian - AU

Black felt and a fake night sky: how scientists proved bogong moths use the stars to navigate to unknown lands

The ‘remarkable’ Australian insects use celestial cues as well as the Earth’s magnetic field to guide them, researchers say

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How birds are taking a hit from microplastic contamination

Two decades ago, research found that changes in bird songs could be used as warnings for detecting man-made environmental disturbances and risks such as the excessive presence of carbon monoxide.

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The Guardian - UK

Antarctic seal numbers falling drastically due to melting sea ice, research shows

British Antarctic Survey finds one breed of seal has declined by 54% since 1977

The Independent UK

The fight to save ‘adorably odd’ mammal from edge of extinction

The animals are heavily trafficked, largely due to demand for their scales in traditional Chinese medicine, as well as their meat

The Guardian - UK

Swifts’ decline: how can Britons help these remarkable birds?

Campaigners are calling for compulsory ‘swift bricks’ in new homes to provide nesting sites

The Independent UK

What is the New World screwworm? The flesh-eating fly making a comeback

ANALYSIS: After decades of eradication – the New World screwworm has once again spread through several countries in Central America.

The National (Scotland)

'Real wake-up call': Significant decline among harbour seals in Scotland, study finds

SCOTLAND'S west coast harbour seal numbers have dropped significantly for the first time in decades, a new study has found ...

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Sometimes the shy visitors are the most welcome

Aviemore, Cairngorms: Little grebes are unflashy and thrive underwater. Today, though, on a quiet lochan, one draws the eye, tearing across the lily pads

The Guardian - AU

Surge in death cap mushrooms in NSW and SA as scientists warn some deadly fungi look like supermarket varieties

Amanita phalloides detected growing in Sydney, the southern highlands, southern NSW and the Adelaide hills

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