About 35 of the pilot whales that had beached near Cape Town, had to be shot after they became too weak and too distressed to be rescued."Authorities shot dozens of exhausted whales that beached on a shore near...
created by amyjudd | 23 wks ago | updated 22 wks ago 1717 views | 17 recommendations | 5 comments
The consequences of the Earth warming is coming to our attention. We are witnessing hotter heat spells, longer - sharper and more daming droughts, radical storms and more intense flooding. The Human is doing more...
by, Uwe Paschen. Japan is a Paradise of sorts, yet one that is under attack due in part to natural phenomenon’s such as Earthquakes and Typhoons, as well as Tides and Tsunamis yet the greatest damage is due to...
opinion by Paschen | 41 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago 338 views | 30 recommendations | 8 comments
For the first time ever, a live dissection of a great white shark happened on webcam today on in front of 1,500 people in Auckland New Zealand. The young female shark weighed 300 kg and viewers got a first hand look...
created by amyjudd | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago 879 views | 10 recommendations | 7 comments
(This is my opinion - supported by an article from the New York POST. Since I have been grumbled at previously about the fact that we shouldn't copy-paste entire articles with the highlight tool, I put my...
created by phoenixesrose | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 935 views | 29 recommendations | 29 comments
"Have you ever noticed that herds of grazing animals all face the same way? Images from Google Earth have confirmed that cattle tend to align their bodies in a north-south direction. Wild deer also display this behaviour - a phenomenon that has apparently gone unnoticed by...
Scientists have always believed that only mammals had the ability of self-recognition, but a recent German study shows that magpies are also capable of recognizing themselves in the mirror."Magpies can...
created by rpshen | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 2441 views | 19 recommendations | 53 comments
"Conjoined twin Barn swallows, Hirundo rustica, found July 17, 2008 in Searcy, Arkansas after they fell from their nest. Image: Samuel Peebles (Daily Citizen, AP Photo). Last week, a homeowner discovered a pair of...
created by Marcelo232323 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 651 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Turtles, turtles, turtles…May 23rd is World Turtle Day! Today we can not only celebrate turtles, but also educate ourselves on protecting them from serious threats. Sea turtles are one of the most...
created by poolparty | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 2667 views | 4 recommendations | 92 comments
While many Olympians go through excruciating lengths to shed milliseconds off of their race times, the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team have called on a new focus - that is, emulating the natural technique of the...
created by lealokman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1562 views | 2 recommendations | 31 comments
Sleeping with the fishes may have a new meaning, but researchers aren't sure exactly why.My guess is the fish have seasonal affective disorder. They probably just need some happy lamps down there."The Antarctic cod puts itself into a state similar to hibernation for the...
created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 499 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
On November 15, 2007 I reported on the Junk Science Studies of Overfishing by Newfoundlanders, much to the dismay of some readers who still believe newfoundlanders in their little 6 meter...
"New evidence has been compiled by marine scientists that prove the normally placid dolphin is capable of brutal attacks both on innocent fellow marine mammals and, more disturbingly, on its own kind.
Film taken...
created by nukegingrich | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1834 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
"LONDON (Reuters) - The fossilized remains of six young dinosaurs found together in a "nursery" at a site in China show these animals had started forming social groups much earlier than previously thought,...
created by gmony714 | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 351 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
The bears are increasingly coming into conflict with people and many of them are already listed as threatened. Different species of Bears are declining from hunting and from loss of their habitat. .BearPlanet.org try to educate their visitors through analyzing and providing...
created by meera2007 | 2 years ago 230 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments