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LATEST ARTICLES ( 22 )

• Surfer Pushed into the Path of a Shark

  Many people from shark enthusiasts to researchers would love to swim with sharks in their natural environment. We all know the possible dangers of certain... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• It’s World Penguin Day!

  

  I’m sure you’ve all got this marked down in your calendar, but it is world penguin day! So to celebrate, here are 10 facts about these beautiful birds:1) Some... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Slow Acting Pesticide To Blame For Bee Population Declines

  

  During the past few years, you may have become aware of a decline in bee populations throughout North America and Europe. The sudden disappearance of adult... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Shark Produce Consumption Potentially Life Changing

  

  It is widely known that sharks are relentlessly persecuted every year in the finning industry to provide the ‘star’ ingredient in shark fin soup popular in Asia... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• President of Wildlife Commission Sets Bad Example

  

  Daniel Richards, the president of the California Fish and Wildlife Commission, has been pictured happily posing with a dead mountain lion (Puma concolor),... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Burmese Pythons Devastate Mammal Populations In The Everglades

  

  According to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the invasive species, the Burmese python (Python molurus... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Bootylicious Beyonce Horsefly Discovered

  

  Photo courtesy of Bryan Lessard A species of previously undescribed horsefly, held in fly collection since 1981, has been named after the singer Beyonce (Scapti... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• 2011: a Fantastic Year for Discovering New Species!

  

  Matilda’s horned viper. Photo by: Tim Davenport.Despite some conservationists warning about the possible problems of unearthing new species to poachers in the... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Would You Buy a Tattooed Fish?

  

  Photo courtesy of Squish_EThe practice of tattooing fish began in 2005 using dye techniques that would eventually fade. Since 2005, tattooing techniques have... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Killer Whales Visit Cornwall

  

  Photo courtesy of Alan Vernon Every summer in the UK, there will undoubtedly be a story in the news regarding a great white shark being spotted off the Cornish... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• X Factor of the Animal World

  

  With all the hype of the X Factor in the media every week, a comparison between the talent of the natural world and the individuals that will appear on the... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The Slow Waddle of a Pregnant Dolphin

  

  We are all used to seeing acrobatic dolphins surfing and jumping effortlessly through the ocean. But until recently, we were unaware of the expectant mothers... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Seahorse Trade Devastating Wild Populations

  

  Whilst on holiday, you have probably seen shells, dried starfish and maybe, even seahorses in curio shops around the globe. These curiosities are so popular;... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The Helpful Gardener: Rats Aid Pollination and Seed Dispersal

  

  Rats do not always provoke the best reaction from people, but hopefully, due to recent research, people may look upon them more favorably and get past their... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• A Croak from Beyond the Grave

  

  Preserved specimens at museums always draw a crowd due to the extraordinary rarity to see whole animals preserved in liquid. Not only are they are crowd... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Spotting a Jaguar Now Made Easier

  

  Thanks to a revised photograph identification technique, developed originally for tigers, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WSC) are able to... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• A Unicorn Whale?

  

  You would probably recognise them by their distinctive appearance, but how much do you know about the toothed whale, the narwhal? Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Time to Chill out with Sir David Attenborough

  

  That’s right, David is back on our screens on the 26th of this month to bring us another stunning wildlife series; Frozen Planet. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Compare the Meerkat Call

  

  “Alan! Alan! Alan!” Not only can small mammals respond to their name, but it has now been established that they are able to recognise calls specific to other... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Alarming Trend in China: Keyrings Containing Live Animals

  

  A disturbing and cruel trend is emerging in China; keyrings containing live animals. The keyrings may contain one of three options for the discerning customer:... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT