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These fancy gorillas in the Congo hunt truffles, not ants

A scientific paper recently published reveals that soil scratching by gorillas in Congo’s Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park is a foraging strategy to access a species of deer truffle, identified as Elaphomyces labyrinthinus, and not insects, as long assumed.

Seychelles and the battle with royalty, rats, and the last truly wild places left on Earth

Off the powder-soft sands and turquoise waters of the Seychelles, a quiet storm is brewing—one that involves royalty, rats, and the last truly wild places left on Earth.

Crows are nature’s mathematical geniuses and sneaky scavengers

“Claiming that it is specific to us humans, that only humans can detect geometric regularity, is now falsified,” said Andreas Nieder, the study’s lead researcher. “Because we have at least the crow.”

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Mice Seen Attempting ‘First Aid’ on Unconscious Companions

The unconscious mice that were cared for revived and began walking sooner than those that weren’t attended to. Once the unconscious mouse started moving, the caregiver mouse gradually stopped its actions. Interestingly, the caregiving behavior was stronger when the mice were familiar with each other.

The Future of Sustainable Veterinary Care

Veterinary care is already a transformed industry, but as with every other, major changes are still to come.   

Plastic collected in bird nests is tiny time capsule

Researchers found a Eurasian coot nest in an Amsterdam canal made of plastic layers spanning 30 years, revealing the birds' use of human-made materials for nest construction. While reusing plastic may save time, it also poses significant risks, such as entanglement and environmental harm, highlighting the need for better waste management and awareness of urban wildlife impacts.

Hard To Get Eggs? Raise Chickens!

Chickens don’t need to free range to be happy, healthy and productive. It’s possible to raise chickens even in cities. What you need is a backyard and commitment. A well-built coop and an enclosed run offer protection from predators and the weather, as well as space to nest and run around.

Gaza fishermen catches dolphin for family dinner

A Gazan holds a dolphin for supper. The food is commoner than you think in Japan and the Faroe Islands.

Washington bans marine aquaculture nets for farmed fish in world first

Washington State made history, becoming the first—and only—place in the world to successfully remove and permanently ban commercial net pen aquaculture.

Chicago coyotes live longer around people. You can stop feeling guilty now

As suburbs grow and cottage country expands, how do mammals fare with humans encroaching on wild spaces?  Tracking coyote movement in metropolitan areas shows the animals spend lots of time in natural settings, but a new study suggests the human element of city life has a bigger impact than the environment on urban coyote survival. 

This bug bacon is saving the lemurs

With minimal investment and resources needed, Sakondry farming creates income opportunities, especially for rural women, who are taking the lead in managing production. The ambition is that in the future, Sakondry farming can be expanded, and the insects could be sold nearby, therefore providing additional income to families.

World’s oldest-known wild bird lays egg in Hawaii. She’s 74!

You could say so many things are for the birds. The latest is having children in old age. Jokes aside, scientists are happy to report...

Printing coral reefs in Abu Dhabi

ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment company, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the region’s largest environmental regulator, and Archireef, a climate technology company based in Hong Kong, have deployed artificial 3D printed terracotta reef tiles to aid coral restoration in the Persian Gulf off the shore of Abu Dhabi.

How to replant healthy coral reefs

How researchers are transplanting coral reefs in the Red Sea

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Elkhorn kernals planted to restore reef diversity

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Peoria Charter Services: The Smart Way to Travel in Comfort and Style

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