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"Abandoned oil refineries are becoming unlikely havens for wildlife"
#Wildlife #Environment

Abandoned oil refineries are becoming unlikely havens for wildlife
From southeast England to California, decommissioned oil refineries are being reclaimed by nature, prompting calls to protect them

Joyful Dancing Gorilla Stars in the Nikon Funniest Wildlife Pic of 2025
© Mark Meth-Cohn / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
I got this from the "Nice News" email feed/website:
#WildlifePhotography

"7 hopeful wildlife sightings that researchers celebrated in 2025"
#Environment #Nature #Wildlife

7 hopeful wildlife sightings that researchers celebrated in 2025
Once in a while, an animal shows up where it’s least expected, including places from where it was thought to have gone extinct. These rare sightings bring hope — but also fresh concerns. These are some of the wildlife sightings Mongabay reported on in 2025. Colossal squid recorded for the first time in its deep-sea […]

Baboon babies suffer in horrible UMB experiments #wildlife

Australians love to joke about our homicidal #wildlife. Sometimes, we’re not joking.
(Warning: graphic injury.)
Man ‘flogged by #kangaroo’, lucky to be alive

16WW House Suburban Sparrows Ambient (2022-05) - House sparrows outside 16WW or close by. #sparrow #wildlife #fieldRecording -

16WW House Suburban Sparrows Ambient (2022-05)
House sparrows outside 16WW or close by. #sparrow #wildlife #fieldRecording

"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 […]

Indigenous Dayak sound alarm as palm oil firm razes orangutan habitat in Borneo Indigenous Dayak sound alarm as palm oil firm razes orangutan habitat in Borneo
#environment #wildlife #orangutans

Good Morning #Canada
I've been thinking that it's time for another "Something" Week, perhaps related to wildlife well known by Canadians. I have already posted dedicated week-long content for the first two critters on the attached list of iconic Canadian animals. Since it's winter, something large and white might be appropriate. 🐻‍❄
The #WWF list is a good reminder of just how fragile some of these species are. Only 72 or 73 Southern Resident Orcas are estimated to remain and are critically endangered. The Monarch Butterfly is also at risk because it's long distance migratory lifestyle is impacted by environmental changes over a wide area.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Wildlife
Canada’s 10 most iconic animals - WWF.CA
https://wwf.ca/stories/canadas-10-most-iconic-animals/#:~:text=The caribou is one of,per cent for many herds.

"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.