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Pilot whales shot near Cape Town, rescuers couldn't save them

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...

Another Inconvenient Truth - Human Destroying Sea Life

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...

Live dissection of great white shark today

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...

Magpies can recognize themselves in the mirror

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...

PALIN CANDIDACY RAISES EYEBROWS FOR ALASKA NATIVES

(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...

Cattle shown to align north-south

"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...

Joined at the Hip: These Siamese Twins are BIRDS!

"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...

Celebrate World Turtle Day!

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...

Olympic Swimmers Emulate Sharks & Dolphins

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...

Antarctic cod 'hibernate,' researchers say

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...

Seals of Disapproval

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...

Attack of the killer dolphins

"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...

Dinosaur find shows early social behavior: study

 "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,...

Polar, Giant Panda, Grizzly, Brown, Black bears needs your help. Learn more a...

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...

Strange New Mammalian Species Is Discovered!

Fargo, North Dakota (Digital Dementia News Services) - Scientists are unsure where and how this recently discovered mammalian species came from, but all agree that it is likely to be a big hit when it arrives in...

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