August is waning and school is about to start. Even though it’s technically still summer for another whole month, fall migration is already beginning for some species. The change of … Read more
Wildlife Facts
Worldwide Search Is On For 47 “Lost” Bird Species
A group of wildlife experts is hoping that some feared-extinct bird species may have actually escaped extinction. The search is on. The Independent reports: “BirdLife International is launching a global attempt … … Read more
Unusual Occurrence: Whale Sharks Off Alabama Coast
Whale sharks, the largest of all fish, are rarely spotted and when they are — it is in deep water. So what brings them to Alabama? Ben Raines at AL.com reports: “But … Read more
Avoiding Airliner Bird Strikes By Using Warning Lights
Keeping birds away from airliners may be getting some help from a model airplane. Robert Benincasa at NPR reports: “When US Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency landing in the … Read more
Irony: Record Daily Steelhead Counts At Bonneville Dam Due To Heat Wave
The old daily record at the giant Dam on the Columbia River near Portland, Oregon was around, 14,000 steelhead trout. So what is the new peak of 34,000 fish in … Read more
Success: Elephant Gets An Artificial Leg
We can rebuild her–we have the technology…. Jack Loftus at Gizmodo Science reports: “Motola, like so many who must share their lives with former war zones and forgotten minefields, lost … Read more
New Species Of Giant Carnivorous Plant Discovered
A plant that can capture small mammals? It sounds a little odd but that is what has just been found in the central highlands of the Philippines. Matt Walker at BBC Earth News … Read more
Bald Penguin Gets A Wetsuit
Ralph the Humbolt Penguin suddenly lost his feathers. This created some problems for him and his keepers. But his family (a mate and two chicks) needs him and he was unable … Read more
Study: Birds That Think Like Humans
A Cardiff University study finds that birds may think in the same way as humans when selecting food and making choices in complex environments. New Wales.co.UK reports: “Paignton Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling … Read more
Chimpanzee Archeology: Tool-Use Shows That Humans and Apes Closer Than Thought
When archeologists began to look at chimpanzees and their longstanding use of tools, some conventional thinking about the separation between man and beast got a little fuzzier. Science Daily.com reports: … Read more
