Animals
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A Ugandan court has sentenced an ivory trader to life in prison – the longest sentence for such crimes in the country’s history.Pascal Ochiba was arrested in January this year with two pieces of ivory, weighing nearly 10kg (22lb). A new law was passed in 2019 that toughened sentences for poaching or trafficking in endangered […]
Its a monster?! Its a ghost?! ….No, its an ant! A close-up of an angry ant is one of 57 Images of Distinction in the Nikon Micrography Competition. The contest seeks to “recognize excellence in photography through the microscope”. It received almost 1,300 entries from 72 countries, according to Nikon. But how scary does that […]
A sight to behold! Passengers shrieked and pulled their feet up when they found a snake underfoot after arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says nobody was injured. Unlike the 2006 film “Snakes on a Plane,” the incident did not impact operations at the airport. […]
This is beyond sad to the point I really don’t have much to say as this only come down to one thing, CLIMATE CHANGE! Now tens of thousands of Salmon have been found dead after a drought in Canada. What is a simple definition of drought? A drought is defined as “a period of abnormally […]
Now I have read some really unusual news but this one by far is very unusual for a job. Now four women have been chosen to run a post office and count penguins! Yes, you heard that right, check out the link below for the full article. View this post on Instagram A post […]
It’s amazing how far we’ve come with research but this for me is amazing. Now a study has been shown that dogs can sniff out stress in your breath and sweat. So if ever you’re stress and your dog is hanging around then now you know why, check out the full article below. […]
There is hope. Georgia`s endangered sea turtles are being fruitful and multiplying in record numbers. This week, Georgia hit its record for sea turtle nests, with 3,966 nests. Its been increasing by around 4% each year since the 90s and all five species of sea turtles found in the waters along the state are protected […]
When you think you’ve seen it all, a shark appears. Spotted in the Caribbean waters was one of the largest mammals on earth, a Greenland shark, that’s known to live out in the arctic preferring the cold, but because of this sighting, it could mean more Greenland sharks are lurking about but far below the […]
Now it’s obviously not a joyous occasion when a particular animal makes it to the endangered species list! Such is the case for Monarch butterflies, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Check out the link below for the full article. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CNN (@cnn)
Australia Zoo have a new member in the family with a baby giraffe now a part of the Zoo and the Irwin family have bestowed it upn Paris Hilton to name this baby giraffe. Can you guess what it is? View this post on Instagram A post shared by BuzzFeed (@buzzfeed)
