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A wildlife park has scrapped koala cuddles. Is it time for a blanket ban?
The Conversation· 2 days agoA popular wildlife park in Brisbane has announced it will no longer offer “koala holds”, prompting questions about whether other captive animal facilities should follow. Koala ...
How Desert Animals Thrive in the Hottest Regions of the World
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoDesert Animal Adaptations: Surviving Extreme Conditions Deserts present numerous challenges...
Busy soundscapes of seagrass meadows and the animals that live there revealed in new recordings –...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoMarine ecologist Isabel Key explains what she’s finding as she listens to the sounds of underwater...
Can wild animals handle the heat? – DW – 07/10/2024
Deutsche Welle· 23 hours agoTemperatures across the globe are rising as economies increasingly pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere — 2023 was the hottest year on record. The...
An iconic wildlife park has banned koala cuddles. Will others follow?
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoAnimal rights groups say they hope this is a sign that the practice - which they argue is "cruel" -...
Leaving Netflix in January 2024: Streaming service to remove all of these movies this week
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days ago...US Mr Bean’s Holiday – US The Mummy (2017) – US The Ninth Gate – UK No Country for Old Men – UK ...
I’ve been listening to seagrass meadows to understand how their underwater soundscapes reflect...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoRecording soundscapes in seagrass is useful because it allows researchers to detect creatures that...
Should You Hug a Sloth?
New York Times· 2 days agoCats may be the reigning queens of the internet, but sloths are not far behind. Sloths join big-eared fennec foxes and baby-faced kinkajous as star...
Deadly white-nose syndrome found in Alberta bats for first time
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days 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 ...
The Snowy Owl Is Quirkier Than You'd Expect
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFrom the fictional Hedwig in the Harry Potter series, to those that live wild and free, the snowy owl is one of the most captivating species of owl in...