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You Won’t Believe Which Country Is Fueling Shark Product Trade in the Pacific

Karin Kloosterman -
The shark products, often carried in personal luggage or by post, were likely intended for personal consumption, resale, or as trophies. While most fin products seized in Australia originated from Asia, preserved shark specimens were more commonly linked to the United States. In Aotearoa/New Zealand, however, Australia was the most common source of both passenger and mail seizures — an unexpected finding given that seizures in Australia had declined over time, while New Zealand’s numbers rose.
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Colossal’s Veterinary Breakthrough: Pioneering Medical Care for De-Extinct Species

Bhok Thompson -
When the world's first de-extinct animals were born, they presented veterinary professionals with an unprecedented challenge: how do you provide medical care for species that haven't existed for over 12,000 years? The dire wolf pups at Colossal Biosciences represent not just a scientific breakthrough, but a new frontier in veterinary medicine and animal husbandry.
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A Fox Rescuer’s Final Battle: Remembering Mikayla Raines of Save A Fox

Julie Steinbeck -
The animal rescue world is mourning the tragic loss of Mikayla Raines, founder and executive director of Save A Fox Rescue, who died recently after what her friends and colleagues described as a lifelong struggle with mental illness. She committed suicide after experiencing online harassment. Her passing has left a powerful legacy—and painful questions—rippling through the fox rescue and wildlife rehabilitation communities.
Animals

Costa Rica in Central America has blood on its wires

Karin Kloosterman -
In Costa Rica, a country globally celebrated for its lush biodiversity and eco-tourism, a darker reality lurks in the canopy: the quiet, gruesome deaths of thousands of wild animals by electrocution. Sloths, howler monkeys, anteaters—icons of the rainforest and the tourism industry alike—are being burned alive on uninsulated power lines.
Animals

Whale watching tours find whales talking to people with strange bubble rings

Isabella Hannah -
A new study suggests that humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) might be trying to communicate with humans –- or aliens? –– through a behavior that’s both beautiful and baffling: perfectly circular bubble rings, deliberately blown near boats and swimmers. The finding comes from researchers at WhaleSETI, a project inspired by the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), only this time, the "aliens" are right here in our oceans.
Animals

How mice hear with their whiskers and what this means for robotics

Karin Kloosterman -
I met this usual scientist from Russia who was sure that people can hear with their skin. Maybe he wasn't so nuts after all? Scientists have no found a mechanism that help mice hear, and it's in their whiskers. This might explain how blind voles can get around. And it may have applications in robotics. 
Animals

They Call Her Madam Torti. She Might Be the Only One Who Can Save Seychelles Turtles

Karin Kloosterman -
Sea turtle expert Dr. Jeanne Mortimer warns that unchecked development on Assomption Island threatens Seychelles' most critical nesting beach. With over four decades of research, Mortimer advocates for science-based, turtle-friendly development to protect endangered species. Her quiet, persistent work underscores the urgent need for conservation-led planning in fragile island ecosystems.
Animals

Yaniv Levy’s Lifelong Quest to Protect Sea Turtles in a Time of War and Greed

Karin Kloosterman -
This is the story of Dr. Yaniv Levy, founder of Israel’s Sea Turtle Rescue Center—the world’s only government-supported turtle hospital and breeding center unlike any in the world. But to understand why his work matters, you have to go back nearly 30 years, to another coastline altogether: Aldabra Atoll, part of the Seychelles, one of the last untouched Edens left on Earth.
Animals

Monkey kidnapping? Capuchins Are Abducting Baby Howler Monkeys—and It’s Spreading Like a Fad

Bhok Thompson -
Young male capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus imitator) have been observed ‘kidnapping’ infant howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata coibensis) in Panama. Behavioral ecologist and co-author Zoë Goldsborough said it was “shocking” to discover scenes of capuchins carrying baby howlers in footage captured on camera traps.
Animals

The Rising Threat of Woven Plastic Sacks to Eastern Mediterranean Sea Turtles

Karin Kloosterman -
The study urges international regulation on maritime waste, especially from livestock carriers. The team tracked suspect ships using Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), identifying several that sail regularly through Israeli waters but do not dock—making legal accountability difficult. There is a natural current that causes plastic sacks tossed illegally off the ship into the sea, to end up on the Levantine shores where they entangle juvenile turtles. Some plastics are believed to be dumped close to show where they blow into the sea. 
Animals

Wild Chimpanzees Drum Like Musicians—and Each Group Has Its Own Rhythm

Karin Kloosterman -
In the remote forests of West and East Africa, a form of communication echoes across the trees—low, percussive thuds made not by humans, but by chimpanzees. Scientists have long known that our closest relatives use calls, facial expressions, and gestures to interact. But a new study reveals something more astonishing: chimpanzees drum.
Animals

Real life Snoopy sniffs out cancer for this medical startup

Karin Kloosterman -
Patients breathe into a specially designed face mask for three minutes. The mask is then sent to the company’s laboratory, where trained beagles "analyze" the sample under the supervision of an AI system. Each sample undergoes 3 to 5 examinations to ensure high accuracy.
Animals

“They Knew They Shouldn’t Be There”: Journalist Kevin Gepford Witnesses Rising Pressures on Aldabra Atoll

Karin Kloosterman -
Portland-based environmental journalist Kevin Gepford, currently researching a book on global tortoise conservation spent two months on Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll between December and January, living at the island’s remote research station with 16 other people.
Animals

Sustainability and Crickets Sing in Venice at Venice Biennale

Karin Kloosterman -
Sustainability isn’t just a theme—it’s a living, breathing force at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, opening Saturday, May 10. Among the standout exhibits this year is “Song of the Cricket”, a groundbreaking fusion of ecological conservation and interactive sound art brought to life by researchers from the University of Melbourne.
Agriculture

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Is Spreading Again — What That Means for Farmers, Food, and All of Us

Isabella Hannah -
A new wave of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is spreading through Europe and the Near East, and experts at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are urging countries to take urgent steps to stop it. The recent detection of an unfamiliar strain of the virus in Iraq and Bahrain has raised alarms, especially since this version, known as SAT1, is not normally found in this region.
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