Animal news, with the source on every story (Page 4)
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
Ocean life
How open ocean animals rely on groups to survive
Researchers reveal how food scarcity, predator threats, and moving water drive diverse marine species to band together across vast offshore waters.
Phys.org · · 1 min read
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 · · 1 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
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.
BBC News · · 1 min read
Reptiles and amphibians
Forgotten fossil reveals new clawed dinosaur
A century-old museum specimen from Britain provides the first proof that megaraptoran predators once lived in Europe before spreading south.
ScienceDaily · · 1 min read
Birds
Tropical bird diversity drops sharply in cities
A global study reveals that equatorial cities lose far more avian species than northern settlements, disrupting an ancient biodiversity pattern.
Phys.org · · 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
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.
ScienceDaily · · 2 min read
Ocean life
Hake and coley downgraded on seafood guide
Conservationists urge shoppers to rethink their fish choices after mounting pressures caused popular cod substitutes to drop on a sustainability guide.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
Insects and pollinators
Common garden weeds attract highest pollinator visits
An eight-year citizen science project shows that autumn ivy blooms and hogweed provide crucial sustenance for bees, butterflies, and beetles.
The Guardian · · 2 min read
Ocean life
Study connects distant squid fleets to ocean wildlife harm
A five-year probe reveals illicit fishing, shark finning, and the capture of marine wildlife such as dolphins and turtles across international squid grounds.
Mongabay · · 2 min read
Birds
Puffins face mounting pressures from climate crisis
The beloved seabirds defend their prey with vigor, but shifting sand eels, avian influenza, and visitor disturbance endanger their nesting colonies.
The Guardian · · 1 min read