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An iconic wildlife park has banned koala cuddles. Will others follow?
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 13 hours agoAnimal rights groups say they hope this is a sign that the practice - which they argue is "cruel" -...
Busy soundscapes of seagrass meadows and the animals that live there revealed in new recordings –...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoMarine ecologist Isabel Key explains what she’s finding as she listens to the sounds of underwater...
Genome Mapping Of Endangered Bilby Offers Hope For Species' Survival
International Business Times AU· 5 days agoResearchers have sequenced Australia's native bilby, a threatened species, in an effort to save the...
Deadly white-nose syndrome found in Alberta bats for first time
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 13 hours agoCases of white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease that has been devastating bat populations in North America, have been recorded in Alberta for the first time. In May, researchers from Wildlife ...
I’ve been listening to seagrass meadows to understand how their underwater soundscapes reflect...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoRecording soundscapes in seagrass is useful because it allows researchers to detect creatures that...
Scientists pinpoint strategies to stop cats from scratching your furniture
PA Media: Science via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days ago“Specifically, the presence of children in the home as well as high levels of play and nocturnal...
Wildlife Park’s Sneaky Way of Getting Baby Hippo Onto the Scale Is Too Cute
PetHelpful· 6 days agoLatke might look a bit different than the animal you think of when you see a hippo in your head;...
From Fireworks to Drones: How Tech is Transforming 4th of July Celebrations
iTech Post· 23 hours agoThe Fourth of July is a significant celebration of American culture. The day is often celebrated...
Kinkajou found abandoned and wandering Washington state road
AOL· 6 days agoA small raccoon-like mammal known as a "kinkajou" was rescued earlier this week after being found climbing a dusty Washington road pole. The nocturnal critters are indigenous ...
8 Birds That People Used to Eat (but Would Be a Federal Crime to Eat Now)
Mentalfloss· 5 days agoDepending on the season, you might see barrels of passenger pigeons, dozens of sparrows strung in...