As the United States gears up for winter’s approach, Australia is readying for summer. In the November issue of Ranger Rick magazine, one of Ranger Rick’s friends, Scarlett Fox, traveled … Read more
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What Would the Flying Fox Say? “It’s Too Hot!”
This was written by a guest author Micaela Jemison Images of Australian baby bats in rehabilitation, bundled up in colorful blankets and being bottle-fed are now a common sight on the Internet … Read more
Photo of the Day: Moon Jellies
This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife … Read more
Here Be Dragons, Hopefully: Sydney Joins Effort to Save Komodo Dragons in 2012
We’ve gone a full week without Komodo dragon news on Wildlife Promise (see Megan Blevins’s timely ‘Year of the Dragon’ post here). That’s as intolerable as eating less than 80% … Read more
New Hybrid Shark a Sign of Climate Change Adaptation?
Are sharks smarter than some of our elected officials? While Congress may be ignoring climate change, there’s startling new evidencethat sharks are adapting to warming ocean waters: Scientists said on … Read more
Hard Rock Music Soothes the Savage Beast
Even sharks like to rock out from time to time. An Australian tour boat operator says great white sharks have a fondness for music as agressive as they are. The animals … Read more
More Frequent Wildfires Worldwide Point To Need To Address Global Warming
Wildfires are much in the news this week. Studies show they are more frequent, larger and they are burning hotter. This is largely bad news for wildlife. But, when you … Read more
White Whale Gets Its Own Protection Zone
A unique white humpbacked whale near Australia is getting some special privileges. Photo by: D. Burns. Wire News Services reports: “Australian authorities have warned the public to stay away from … Read more
