Habitats and conservation
World falls behind on 2030 biodiversity targets
Delegates meeting in Armenia face major setbacks in fulfilling international pledges to protect ecosystems and endangered species worldwide.
The Guardian · · 2 min read
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Pets
Cornell researchers find Marfan syndrome in pet cats
Two long-legged feline brothers have helped scientists document the first known molecular cases of the inherited genetic condition in domestic felines.
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Insects and pollinators
How fruit fly brains coordinate threat displays
Researchers at Caltech identified distinct brain pathways that repurpose wing and leg actions to let male fruit flies challenge rivals.
Phys.org ·
Ocean life
Seagrass fish provide vital nutrients for coastal diets
A study in East Africa shows that meadow-dwelling species provide higher concentrations of essential minerals and fatty acids than nearby coral reef catches.
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Pets
Dog honored for tracking invasive marine sea squirt
A six-year-old Labrador in Scotland earned animal of the year recognition after learning to sniff out harmful carpet sea squirt colonies on local shorelines.
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Ocean life
Toxic bloom kills thousands of Australian sharks and rays
A deadly marine event off South Australia wiped out over 8,000 elasmobranchs, threatening endemic species and disrupting local coastal ecosystems.
The Guardian · · 2 min read
Birds
Tuna commission declines new safeguards for seabirds
Delegates in Brussels mapped high-risk zones for thirteen albatross species but delayed mandatory mitigation rules for longline fishing vessels.
Mongabay · · 1 min read
Ocean life
Protected US sharks are captured for foreign aquariums
A regulatory exemption allows commercial suppliers to remove sand tiger sharks from Delaware Bay and export them to aquatic facilities across the globe.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
Wild mammals
Regulators say Cambodia lags on monkey trade reforms
Global wildlife trade monitors report minimal progress in resolving oversight gaps among breeding facilities that supply endangered macaques for research.
Mongabay · · 2 min read
Wild mammals
Thailand seizes elephant ivory hidden in timber
Forensic specialists are conducting genetic tests on roughly 400 seized tusks to uncover the geographical origin of the targeted African herds.
Mongabay · · 1 min read
Birds
Severe storms drove 500,000 migrating birds to English coast
Exhausted Scandinavian songbirds found refuge along the shoreline in 1965, but such dramatic arrival events are increasingly rare today as populations fall.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
Birds
Avian cholera caused penguin deaths in Antarctica
A new investigation shows a bacterial infection rather than bird flu killed thousands of Adélie penguins in the remote Danger Islands during early 2024.
Phys.org · · 2 min read
Ocean life
California beach closes after great white shark sighting
A two-mile section of Huntington Beach was shut down through Wednesday afternoon after lifeguards received reports of a circling predator.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
