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5 Lies We’re Told As Children About Animals #animals

5 Lies We’re Told As Children About Animals
When we’re little, we’re taught to love animals – we sleep with stuffed cows, watch movies about brave pigs and loyal dogs, and cry when the baby deer loses their mother. But somewhere along the way…

"In Brazil, a new label gives more visibility to deforestation-free beef"
#Brazil #Animals #Food

In Brazil, a new label gives more visibility to deforestation-free beef
Amid growing pressure for beef supply chains to be deforestation-free, a new certification system in Brazil will allow meatpackers, importers and retailers to guarantee that the meat cuts they sell are not associated with deforestation. Down the line, this could also help companies become compliant with the European Union’s regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The […]

"These ‘cryptic’ whales had never been seen alive in the wild before - then scientists found six"
#Whales #Animals

How scientists managed to spot one of the world’s rarest whales
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whales have long remained a mystery, but a groundbreaking sighting may soon change that.

⏰ Examining why some species developed consciousness while others remained non-conscious
#animals

Examining why some species developed consciousness while others remained non-conscious
What is the evolutionary advantage of our consciousness? And what can we learn about this from observing birds? Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum published two articles on this topic.

Animals are developing the same chronic diseases as humans #animals

Animals are developing the same chronic diseases as humans
Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and obesity — diseases tied to the same factors affecting people: genetics, pollution, poor nutrition, and stress. A new study led by scientists at the Agricultural University of Athens proposes a unified model linking these conditions across species.

"Citizen scientists are spotting more and more rare frogs on private land"
#Frogs #Animals

Citizen scientists are spotting more and more rare frogs on private land
Threatened frogs aren’t just found in national parks – citizen scientists are finding them throughout private land too.

I'm watching "My Epic Camel Adventure with Gordon Buchanan" on BBC 2, and the camel sounds a lot like a wookie.
#tv #animals #starwars

"Dublin Bay’s oyster graveyard rises from dead in effort to restore rich ecosystem"
#Dublin #Oysters #Animals

"Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds"
#Fish #Animals #Pesticides

"Involuntary parks: Human conflict is creating unintended refuges for wildlife"
#Wildlife #Animals #Nature

Involuntary parks: Human conflict is creating unintended refuges for wildlife
Few locations on Earth are as haunting or deeply ironic as so-called involuntary parks — places too toxic, dangerous, or otherwise made off-limits for human habitation, but which have paradoxically and unintentionally become sanctuaries for wildlife in our absence. As the name coined by science fiction author Bruce Sterling suggests, involuntary parks weren’t established for […]

🙈 The price of a monkey
#animals

The price of a monkey
The long-tailed macaque has lost a battle for its survival — but won one for scientific integrity, reports Mongabay’s Gerald Flynn. In early October, the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, reaffirmed the species’ endangered status, rejecting an appeal by the U.S. National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR). The lobby group had argued that the […]

"Kenyan wildlife census reveals conservation wins and losses"
#Kenya #Animals #Wildlife #Conservation

Kenyan wildlife census reveals conservation wins and losses
A new wildlife census finds Kenya’s elephants and rhinos are recovering, as cheetahs, wild dogs and waterbirds face sharp declines.

"Trump officials reveal plan to roll back regulations in Endangered Species Act"
#US #USA #America #Animals <…

"RFK Jr Speaks Out Against Animal Testing, Says Alternatives Are ‘Better’ And ‘More Efficient’"
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RFK Jr Speaks Out Against Animal Testing, Says Alternatives Are 'Better' And 'More Efficient'
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr (RFK Jr) has said that he is working to wind down animal testing in the US

"Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence"
#Atlanic #Parrots #Animals

Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence
Twenty brilliantly colored red-browed amazons took flight over a reserve holding one of the few remaining intact swaths of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. The green-and-red parrots had been missing from Alagoas state for generations. In January 2025, the birds returned home. Researchers say releasing the red-browed amazons (Amazona rhodocorytha) will help the species rebound and […]

"North Atlantic right whale birth rate is up but extinction still looms"
#Whales #Animals

North Atlantic right whale birth rate is up but extinction still looms
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction. The North Atlantic right whale’s population numbers an estimated 384 animals and is slowly rising after several years of […]

"Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence"
#Animals #Parrots #Birds

Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence
Twenty brilliantly colored red-browed amazons took flight over a reserve holding one of the few remaining intact swaths of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. The green-and-red parrots had been missing from Alagoas state for generations. In January 2025, the birds returned home. Researchers say releasing the red-browed amazons (Amazona rhodocorytha) will help the species rebound and […]

🐘 Drones: An ally in the sky to help save elephants
#animals

Drones: An ally in the sky to help save elephants
They say an elephant never forgets—and it turns out they can learn to adapt to drones. Once seen as a source of alarm, drones are now proving to be surprisingly elephant-friendly and a valuable research tool. Previously, the use of drones in elephant conservation has mostly relied on their power to disturb: elephants reliably run from them, making them a useful tool to drive elephants from croplands.

"Twin infant mountain gorillas born in DRC"
#Gorillas #Animals
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Twin infant mountain gorillas born in DRC
Rare twin mountain gorillas born in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park are raising hopes for the survival of the endangered great ape.

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"Decades of protection pay off as endangered whales make a rare comeback in Canada"
#Canada #Whales #Animals

Decades of protection pay off as endangered whales make a rare comeback in Canada | The Optimist Daily
A population of endangered northern bottlenose whales in Canada is rebounding, offering rare hope for marine conservation success.

"Study Shows Ban on Bee Killing Pesticides Helps Bird Populations Rebound"
#Birds #Pesticides #Animals

Study Shows Ban on Bee Killing Pesticides Helps Bird Populations Rebound | Happy Eco News
France's ban on bee killing pesticides is working. Bird populations increased 2-3% in four years after the EU restricted neonicotinoids in 2018. This first study showing wildlife recovery proves pesticide bans help birds, bats, and other insect-eating animals bounce back.

🦫 California learns from its beaver reintroductions
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California learns from its beaver reintroductions
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Tásmam Koyóm, a high Sierra meadow in California, U.S. returned to the Mountain Maidu people in 2019, is once again wet where once it had been dry. Rivulets now snake through hip-high grasses and willow thickets, feeding a […]

Bigpaw on the threshold of the kitchen in black and white
#photo #photography #cats #animals

"Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor"
#Octopuses #Animals

Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor
From the beginning of life on Earth, microbes, small but influential single-celled organisms, have shaped the environment that animals must adapt to in order to survive. Distinct microbial populations, known as microbiomes, inhabit nearly every surface on Earth. Now scientists have found that octopuses can detect signals from the microbiomes they encounter, revealing one of […]

"A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct"
#Whales #Animals

North Atlantic right whale numbers slowly rise after years of decline
Stronger laws are needed to protect the endangered whales, experts urge,

"A sperm bank for cheetahs could one day save the world's fastest land animal from extinction"
#Cheetahs #Animals #Conservation

Sperm bank for cheetahs could one day save world's fastest land animal
Experts worry cheetahs may one day be on the brink of extinction and need artificial reproduction to save them.

"60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed – study"
#Africa #Penguins #Animals

"Should lynx and wolves be reintroduced to Britain and Ireland? Young people have mixed feelings"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

Should lynx and wolves be reintroduced to Britain and Ireland? Young people have mixed feelings
Human nature will shape the feasibility and viability of proposals to reintroduce apex predators such as lynx or wolves.

"Luxury Fashion Brand Rick Owens Becomes Latest To Ban Fur"
#Fashion #Animals
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Luxury Fashion Brand Rick Owens Becomes Latest To Ban Fur
Rick Owens just became the latest fashion brand to ban fur following a five-day campaign by Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT)

"A rare right whale spotted off Ireland resurfaces near Boston"
#Ireland #Boston #Whales #Animals

A rare right whale spotted off Ireland resurfaces near Boston
A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale first seen off Ireland has been re-identified near Boston, marking a rare transatlantic sighting.

"5 unexpected animal behaviors we learned about in 2025"
#Animals
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5 unexpected animal behaviors we learned about in 2025
Every year, researchers and people out in nature capture some aspect of animal behavior that’s unusual or unexpected in some way, changing how we understand the natural world. Here are five such examples that Mongabay reported on in 2025: Massive fish aggregation seen climbing waterfalls in Brazil For the first time, scientists observed a “massive […]

"100 Years After Vultures Disappeared from These Mts, Their Return Completes ‘Europe’s Yellowstone’"
#Vulture #Animals

100 Years After Vultures Disappeared from These Mts, Their Return Completes 'Europe's Yellowstone'
All European vulture species have been extirpated in the Carpathians for a century; victims of persecution, habitat loss, and lead poisoning.

"South Korea to stop breeding bears to extract their bile - but hundreds are still trapped in pens"
#SouthKorea #Bears #Animals

South Korea vows to stop breeding bears to extract their bile
South Korea officials have confirmed that the controversial bear bile farming industry will come to an end as part of an animal welfare drive.

"Alaska Wolf Found With Record Amount of Mercury, a Sign of Growing Contamination"
#Alaska #Animals #Wolves

Alaska Wolf Found With Record Amount of Mercury, a Sign of Growing Contamination

"Animal Farming Is ‘World’s Biggest Cause Of Food Waste,’ Says Report"
#FoodWaste #Animals #Food

Animal Farming Is 'World's Biggest Cause Of Food Waste,' Says Report
Animal farming is the “world’s biggest cause of food waste," according to a new report published by Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)

"Not all marine parks protect sharks. Here’s what works (and what doesn’t)"
#Oceans #Environment #Animals

Not all marine parks protect sharks. Here’s what works (and what doesn’t) | The Optimist Daily
Why more protection doesn’t always mean better protection: a sweeping study reveals why some marine parks safeguard shark populations while others fail.

"African forest hornbills gain new protections from unsustainable trade"
#Birds #Animals

African forest hornbills gain new protections from unsustainable trade
Negotiators discussing wildlife trade rules have agreed overwhelmingly to back a proposal that regulates the currently unrestricted trade in all seven species of African forest hornbills. Eight West and Central African countries had tabled the proposal at the ongoing summit of CITES, the global wildlife trade convention, taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It calls for […]

"Can beavers help heal burn scars after wildfires? Researchers build their own dams to find out"
#Beavers #Animals #Nature

Can beavers help heal burn scars after wildfires? Researchers build their own dams to find out
High in the mountains west of Fort Collins, teams of scientists and engineers are pretending to be beavers.

"Norway bids farewell to fur farming in a milestone for animal welfare"
#Norway #Animals

"Six new tube-nosed bats described from the Philippines"
#Philippines #Bats #Animals

Six new tube-nosed bats described from the Philippines
Researchers have recently described six new-to-science species of tube-nosed bats from the Philippines, named after their unique nostrils that protrude from the snout. All the specimens were collected from either primary or secondary forests, currently threatened by mining and shifting agriculture, the authors write in a new study. “These bats are notoriously elusive, so the […]

"Spanish photographer captures world's first ever white Iberian Lynx on camera"
#Spain #Animals #Lynx

Photographer records world's first ever leucistic Iberian lynx
The genetic anomaly testifies to the good progress of the Lynx pardinus conservation plans in the two countries of the Iberian Peninsula, after releases began in 2011 when the species was on the verge of extinction.

"Canada’s Whale Sanctuary Gives Former Captive Whales a Place to Heal"
#Canada #Whales #Animals

Canada’s Whale Sanctuary Gives Former Captive Whales a Place to Heal | Happy Eco News
Canada’s whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia will become the country’s first natural-sea refuge for retired captive whales. Not built specifically for Marineland’s belugas, it nonetheless offers them and other whales a humane, long-awaited alternative to concrete tanks. The project could shape global standards for cetacean welfare.

"Sweden declares the famous Snowy Owl regionally extinct after a decade of ‘silence’"
#Sweden #Owls #Animals

Snowy Owl declared regionally extinct in Sweden. Will it ever return?
The Snowy Owl has vanished from Sweden, marking the first time in 20 years that the country has officially lost a bird species.

"'Death-Ball' Sponge and Glowing Worms Among Creatures Discovered in Southern Ocean"
#Oceans #Animals
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'Death Ball' Sponge and Glowing Worms Among Creatures Discovered in Southern Ocean

"Declared extinct in 2025: A look back at some of the species we lost"
#Animals #Nature

Declared extinct in 2025: A look back at some of the species we lost
Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, they’re now formally categorized as extinct on the IUCN Red List, considered the global authority on species’ conservation status. We may never see another individual of these species ever again. Or will we? Slender-billed curlew This […]

"Mexico adopts protections for Atlantic sharks"
#Mexico #Sharks #Animals

Mexico adopts protections for Atlantic sharks
Mexico recently adopted national regulations protecting several threatened shark species in the Atlantic from being caught or retained as bycatch. Shark conservationists welcome the protections but say they are long overdue, coming years after the country’s commitments to a multilateral fishery regulator. Mexican fisheries catch a significant number of various shark species in the Atlantic […]

"Call for citizen scientists to monitor threatened turtle species on NSW beaches"
#Australia #NewSouthWales #Animals

"Bay of Biscay fishing ban to return in 2026 after proving successful at reducing dolphin deaths"
#Dolphins #Animals

Fishing ban in Bay of Biscay will return in 2026 to protect dolphins
Winter closures in recent years have gained positive results, although the measure will affect around 300 vessels.

"How vets are shaping a more sustainable future"
#Animals #Sustainability
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"Christmas Island shrew officially declared extinct: IUCN"
#Animals #Shrew
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Christmas Island shrew officially declared extinct: IUCN
The Christmas Island shrew, a tiny mammal once found only on the Australian island of the same name, has been declared officially extinct. It’s at least the fourth small mammal species to be wiped out from the island since the introduction of invasive species there a century ago. The Christmas Island shrew (Crocidura trichura) was […]

"Drones reveal record-breaking turtle nesting site in the Amazon"
#Amazon #Turtles #Animals

Drones reveal record-breaking turtle nesting site in the Amazon | The Optimist Daily
A drone-led study has uncovered the world’s largest nesting site of endangered giant South American river turtles.

"Biggest Meat Producers Unleashing More Methane Than Biggest Oil Firms"
#Animals #Methane
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Biggest Meat Producers Unleashing More Methane Than Biggest Oil Firms

"‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research"
#PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Animals

‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research
The sex and age of an animal turn out to be stronger predictors than habitat for higher PFAS levels, suggesting they accumulate over a lifetime.

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Uschi gönnt sich eine kleine Pause nach dem Spielen.
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"MPs call for release of 15 penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals #Penguins

"Crickets munch on microplastics—especially if they have a big mouth"
#Crickets #Animals #Plastic #Microplastics

Crickets munch on microplastics—especially if they have a big mouth
To a human, microplastics are very small at less than 5 millimeters (mm) wide. But to an insect, microplastics might be the same size as the food they usually eat. Researchers reporting in the journal Environmental Science & Technology have shown that crickets can and will consume polyethylene microplastics if their mouth is larger than the plastic particle. The study suggests that crickets—and likely many other insects—cannot distinguish plastic from food.

"Shooting hares in England to be banned for most of the year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals #Hares

"Streets named after birds in Britain on rise as species’ populations plummet"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Animals

"UK’s warmest spring on record led to rise in songbirds breeding, data shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Animals

"Hope for badgers as Lords vote for amendment in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

Hope for badgers as Lords vote for amendment in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Lords voted on amendments yesterday to prevent badgers being eligible for environmental delivery plans (EDPs) in the new planning bill.

"EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Wildlife #Animals

EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030
More data, better traceability schemes and stepping up enforcement are some of the measures backed by lawmakers to tackle wildlife trafficking ahead of the UN convention in Uzbekistan.