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Snow leopards step out into the world " and other news in pictures
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Meet the ocean's latest mystery: Costa Rican scientists may have found a new ghost shark
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (201+ words) SAN JOSE, July 4 " Costa Rican scientists may have discovered a new species of ghost shark in Pacific waters near Cabo Blanco and Cano Island. The latest discovery has a "shorter" snout, a "darker coloration pattern" and a "much longer spine…...
Fans urged to respect privacy of one-tonne seal who respects nothing
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (526+ words) The male elephant seal, known as Neil, has drawn a significant social media following his arrival on the Tasmanian coast. A one-tonne elephant seal has returned to his birthplace in Tasmania on the Australian coast, causing quite a stir " and…...
Volunteers counted just 9, 119 of them overwintering in California in the winter of 2024, 25, and the $6 billion figure economists found living inside their wings is something almost no one has priced in
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (824+ words) Every fall, something extraordinary moves across the American sky. Millions of orange and black wings beat southward, following invisible corridors through prairies and backyards, over highways and cornfields, all the way to the mountains of Mexico. Most people who see…...
Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
17+ hour, 42+ min ago (949+ words) Posted Jul 3, 2026 01: 20: 02 AM. In June, the bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old mammal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania state after months of feeding at sea. That's posing problems now that he weighs as…...
250-pound "rock" stuck in the swamp turns out to be a sea turtle in mortal need!
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (347+ words) Georgia " You really have to look closely here: what first looks like a dirty rock is actually an animal in mortal danger! In the swamps of Georgia, a sea turtle got stuck. This critter weighed more than 250 pounds! The Tybee…...
New species of ghost shark may have been found in Costa Rica
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (195+ words) Costa Rican scientists may have discovered a new species of ghost shark in Pacific waters near Cabo Blanco and Cano Island. The latest discovery has a "shorter" snout, a "darker coloration pattern" and a "much longer spine on its dorsal…...
BMA Feature: Endangered African Penguins Stage Encouraging Comeback at South Africa's Boulders Beach
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (304+ words) SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE TOWN " African penguins that breed in pairs at Boulders Beach close to Cape Town seem to be recovering from a long period of decline owing to years of conservation actions, as per the latest annual census conducted…...
Animal rights advocates move closer to banning hunting in one state
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (350+ words) Oregon voters have moved one step closer this week to potentially banning hunting, fishing and animal agriculture. On Thursday, activists submitted a final batch of signatures to state officials for a ballot measure that would effectively criminalize such practices. The…...
Bald eagle event set for Independence Day
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (475+ words) Bilfred, a resident bald eagle, perches Saturday at the Peace River Wildlife Center Education Center. Captain Arthur, a resident bald eagle, is viewed Saturday at the Peace River Wildlife Center Education Center. Volunteer Sharan shares information about the barn owl…...