Group Of Wayward Dolphins Spotted In Icy NJ River
Mar 3, 2010 Environment, Wildlife
A group of wayward dolphins has been spotted in a northern New Jersey river. About 8 to 15 dolphins were first reported in the chilly Hackensack River on Wednesday. They’ve been swimming near the towns of Hackensack, Teaneck and Bogota (ba-GOH’-tah). Bill Sheehan of the Hackensack Riverk
2009 Was Good For Butterflies, But Bad For The Cuckoo
Dec 28, 2009 Environment, Wildlife
It has been disappointing for staycationers and somewhat slippery for Christmas shoppers. But while this year’s weather wasn’t great for we humans, there have been mixed blessings for the country’s wildlife. Butterflies and some other types of insect saw their numbers soar, but cuc
Evolving Evidence
Nov 23, 2009 Environment, Family, Science, Wildlife
NOVEMBER 24th will mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection , in which Charles Darwin spelt out the famous theory. The big discovery, made by Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, was not evolution itself, but the mechanism through which it
Global Warming Cycles A Threat To Endangered Primates
Nov 2, 2009 Environment, Research & Study, Wildlife
Two Penn State University researchers have carried out one of the first-ever analyzes of the effects of global warming on endangered primates. This innovative work by Graduate Student Ruscena Wiederholt and Associate Professor of Biology Eric Post examined how El Niño warming affected the abundance
Turkey Vultures Put On Impressive Show
Nov 1, 2009 Environment, Wildlife
When it comes to fall migrations of birds of prey, or raptors, October is considered to be turkey vulture month, for these big, dark, soaring carrion-eaters typically are the dominant species in the southbound raptor movements for the period. Right on cue, major movements of vultures were recorded S
Tuna Ban ‘Justified’ By Science
Oct 30, 2009 Wildlife
Banning trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna is justified by the extent of their decline, an analysis by scientists advising fisheries regulators suggests. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas’ (ICCAT) advisers said stocks are probably less than 15% of their original s
Saving The Sumatran Rhino
Oct 27, 2009 Environment, Wildlife
Year Four pupils here were introduced to the endangered Sumatran Rhino at a WWF Malaysia talk recently. The children, as well as their headmaster and teachers, were all ears at the talk held at SJK (C) Chung Ching in Tanah Putih. “Honda Malaysia together with WWF Malaysia have started a project to
Pure-Bred Big Cats Bound For Zoo
Oct 19, 2009 Wildlife
The Alipore zoo is set to become home to two endangered big cats. A pair of “pure-bred” Asiatic lions, now housed in Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad will head east once the central zoo authorities show the green light. The city zoo currently has about 10 hybrid lions. “We have signed a deal
Pollution Killing World’s Coral Reefs
Oct 14, 2009 Environment, Wildlife
Dainty blue fish dart around coral shaped like moose antlers near the Mexican resort of Cancun, but sickly brown spots are appearing where pollution threatens one of the world’s largest reefs. Parts of the reef, nestled in turquoise waters, have died and algae – which feed on sewage residues flo
