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EU Legislation Takes Aim at Nature Conservation in the Face of the Climate Crisis

14 June 2023

Bowhead whales rock- all winter long.

04 April 2018

Untamed Travel Possibilities for your imagination or your future plans.

26 September 2017

Sneeze to leave, and wild dogs vote for a hunt!

06 September 2017

Sheep hunted before domestication in the Middle East.

23 August 2017

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We’re mad about Madagascar.

featured We’re mad about Madagascar.

The tomato frog, Dyscophus antongilii, is a near-threatened endemic from Antongili Bay in Madagascar’s north east. The species’ situation is yet another example of gross negligence and lack of understanding,...

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Bad news for corals and divers.

Bad news for corals and divers.

The Porites corals dominate near Hawaii, here sheltering a school of Anthias; Porites image; Credit: © Shutterstock The corals of Hawaii, specifically in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, represent the great...

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Voyage to/from Ancient New Zealand

Voyage to/from Ancient New Zealand

Whether this Maori double-hull or a mere outrigger design, the recently discovered ancient canoe connects New Zealand with the Cook Island double-hulled vaka or Tahitian (Society Islands) designs; image; Credit:...

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Language evolved quickly.

Language evolved quickly.

The ants are famed for chemical communication in the form of pheromones, but individual action is rare in the ant armies. Humans are uniquely equipped to take strategy, tactical planning...

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Monkeys redden up for breeding.

Monkeys redden up for breeding.

Rhesus positive: a fine looking red male or female can expect to catch the eye and have lots of young; Rhesus macaque image; Credit: © Shutterstock The rhesus monkey has...

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Budgies negotiate gaps

Budgies negotiate gaps

What a pretty boy. The natural wild type budgie, most closely related to the lories, is found throughout the dry parts of Australia; budgerigar image; Credit: © Shutterstock When we...

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It's a peach of a story

It's a peach of a story

When this magnificent flower develops into the giant peach, we must remember the painstaking development of many of our fruits, some domesticated as early as the Stone Age. Along with...

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Tool use and manufacture, but by birds

Tool use and manufacture, but by birds

Native to distant deforested islands, there are many parrot species having a lot to offer in biodiversity. Their use in research should be a timely reminder of our potential loss...

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Eggs of elephant birds still reign supreme

Eggs of elephant birds still reign supreme

The large egg on sale in England later this year is more like a kiwi egg than these, belonging to the emu. The fascination of an extinct animal and one...

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Jackdaws lose their winning ways

Jackdaws lose their winning ways

My son and I here think we should know our place and keep our heads down for a long and happy life. The class system is fine with us, as...

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