MThis gorilla hangs low on the forested slopes of Kahuzi-Biega National Park, whose canopy still protects one of the last bastions of the eastern lowland gorilla, or Grauer’s gorilla. It is a landscape of immense biological wealth and equally immense political vulnerability. For 54-year-old Dominic Bicaba, this was once home. His family was among those … Read more
Residents near Fox Trail Court in Clarksville have suffered damage to their property over the years due to beaver families flooding drainage ditches. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Residents near Fox Trail Court in Clarksville have found out why their property has been damaged by flooding drains for years. A family of beavers had built … Read more
South Carolina’s warm climate and diverse landscape create perfect habitat for rattlesnakes. From the coastal wetlands of South Carolina’s Atlantic coast barrier islands such as Edisto Island, where rattlesnakes live, to the foothills of the Francis Marion National Forest, where rattlesnakes nest in rocky outcrops and slopes, certain areas stand out as offering a combination … Read more
Two baby bald eagles, known as Eaglets, are recovering in Auburn after being blown away from their nest on the shore. At just two months old, the eagle lost its nest, was separated from its parents, and was seriously injured. “These chicks had broken bones and were in pretty bad shape. They were then brought … Read more
SEven before modern humans existed, rice whales grew to leviathan-like sizes while diving deep to devour fatty fish, growing to the length of a bus and weighing as much as six elephants. Unfortunately for these giant creatures, their only habitat became a part of the Gulf of Mexico that much later the oil and gas … Read more
Animals such as white-tailed deer, black bears, and red foxes are common residents of the Lehigh Valley and are often sighted. However, the area is also home to many small mammals that residents rarely see. In an effort to identify less common mammals that live in or pass through the area, Wildlands Conservancy is launching … Read more
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A young gray whale that surprised residents in southwest Washington this week after traveling 20 miles up the Willapa River has died, according to the Cascadia Research Collective. In a Facebook update on Saturday, the group said it was “saddened to confirm” that the whale had died. The group also said it was working with … Read more
A pampered penguin at the zoo escapes the elements and fishes to his heart’s content, but his carefree lifestyle comes at a price. Newly published research suggests that penguins in zoos age faster than penguins in the wild, biologically speaking, providing a valuable analogy for humans’ Western lifestyles. “A 15-year-old penguin in a zoo has … Read more
Researchers found that medium-sized carnivores like coyotes in northern Yellowstone National Park completely avoid cougars at all costs, while tracking wolves’ movements and whereabouts. Conversely, other intermediate predators, such as the red fox, often do the opposite. These contrasting strategies demonstrate that the lives of the park’s small predators are a series of species-specific calculations … Read more