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Polar Bear Encounters Increasingly Frequent In Greenland
A decade ago, coming across a polar bear was in Greenland was a rare occurrence, but things have changed considerably. A fast-growing number of starving polar bears have begun to terrorize communities as they scavenge for food in response to the ice they hunt on melting as a result of rising temperatures. Recently an emaciated polar bear continued attempting to enter a town despite the fact the residents kept on trying to scare it away.
Genderless Penguin Chick Adopted By Same-Sex Penguin Couple
An aquarium in London has announced that for the first time a penguin same-sex couple will act as parents for a “genderless” chick. The chick is four months old and given the lack of gender is not being given a name said Sea Life London. The chick sill be raised by a female penguin couple… View Article
Everything You Need To Know About Dolphins
Everyone has probably seen a dolphin by now, they are easy to recognise thanks to their curved mouths that make them seem as if they are permanently smiling. Dolphins can be found in every ocean and there are 36 species of dolphin. Most species tend to be marine which means they live in oceans or along the brackish waters of the coastlines. There are some species that live in freshwater streams and rivers, like the Asian river dolphin and Amazon river dolphin.
Sale Of Wild African Elephants To Be Restricted
Many states have reached an agreement that would limit the sale of wild elephants captured in Zimbabwe and Botswana. The practice is highly controversial and whilst the resolution has delighted conservationists, the African countries involved are not impressed. Wildlife experts say the vote taken in Geneva on trade in endangered species known as CITES is momentous for the species because sale of elephants to zoos has now been restricted.
Orangutan’s Hold The Key To How Human Speech Evolved
The latest research conducted by Indianapolis Zoo and the University of St Andrews suggests that great apes have the ability to control their voices in much the same way humans can providing a unique insight into how human language evolved. The researchers studied an 11-year old orangutan named Rocky and a 36-year old named Kobi. They analysed how the species uses its voice to play a musical instrument. In order speak, there is a requirement to be able to have control over vocal fold oscillation.
Tigers Need More Protection Warns Conservation Group
Since the start of the new millennium, over 2,300 tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked according to a new report, that warns the big cats need more protection. Every year, an average of more than 120 tigers that are illegally trafficked are seized. That amounts to more than a couple a week since the year 2,000 conservation group TRAFFIC said in its report adding there is little respite for the species. The author of the report says the numbers are deeply concerning.
Rwanda Sees An Influx Of Mountain Gorilla Tourists
In 2018, the Rwandan government sold tourists 15,132 mountain gorilla permits raising US$19.2 million, exceeding the $15 million raised in 2016 before the price of permits was doubled from $750 to $1,500 in 2017. The figure was released by a Rwanda Development Board official in the country’s capital Kigali. The central African state has seen an increase in the demand for tracking permits for mountain gorillas says an official spokesperson from the RDB.
Possible Solution To Save Northern White Rhinos From Extinction
The Northern white rhino is on the brink of disappearing for good. There are only two members of the species that remain, a mother and daughter both of whom live under 24-hour protection in Kenya to guard them from poachers. There are a couple of Northern white rhinos residing thousands of miles away in San Diego Zoo. Edward and his mother. Edward took his first steps a couple of months ago and created history as the first Southern white rhino born in North America through artificial insemination and frozen sperm.