Turtles take treacherous trip across highway
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Searching the shoulder of U.S. 80, Andrew Neidlinger is on the hunt for something he'd rather not find: injured and dead diamondback terrapins. These small turtles, the only...
View Article'White Rajah' movie worth USD 15 mill expected to shoot next year
KUCHING : The film 'White Rajah', with an estimated budget of USD$15 million which tells the story of James Brooke falling in love with the beauty, wildlife and the Malay, Dayak, and Chinese cultures...
View ArticleMaster pollinator vital to native flora
A new holland honeyeater enjoys some banksia nectar. Photo: Allen Newton Each evening while walking my dogs my attention is invariably attracted by some bush or small tree from which streams a...
View ArticleIt’s such a thrill when your birds fly the nest
Surely the lure of the Niger seed would prove irresistible – all we had to do was wait A flock of goldfinches, with their colourful plumage, will lighten up any garden Photo: ALAMY By Vicki Woods...
View ArticleSan Luis Obispo County: Enjoying the sights with a dog in tow (Photos)
San Luis Obispo County is a great place to bring your dogs. Between San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay and Cambria you will find plenty to do, great places to stay and an abundance of dog friendly...
View ArticleTwo-headed Turtle, 'Thelma And Louise,' Hatches At San Antonio Zoo
SAN ANTONIO — A two-headed turtle has hatched at the San Antonio Zoo and officials have named her Thelma and Louise. The female Texas cooter arrived June 18 and will go on display Thursday at the zoo's...
View ArticleHalf metre-long lizard found in woman's home
Firefighters are called after a giant grey lizard is discovered at a house in China. 560 315 TelegraphPlayer_10146520 5:36PM BST 27 Jun 2013 The half-metre long grey lizard was discovered lurking at...
View ArticleWeitz Employees Pay It Forward (The Weitz Company LLC)
(Source: The Weitz Company LLC) The Weitz Company firmly believes in giving back to the communities where we live, work, and play. Below are just a few of the recent and upcoming community and...
View ArticleBeaver Causes Internet And Cellphone Outage In New Mexico
TAOS, N.M. -- Officials have finally identified the culprit behind a 20-hour Internet and cellphone outage last week in northern New Mexico _an eager beaver. CenturyLink spokesman David Gonzales told...
View ArticleCUB PRIX: Speedy Zaidi fastest again
MOHD Zaqhwan Zaidi kicked off the Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship by setting the fastest time in the CP130 for the fourth consecutive time yesterday. He was also fastest in Malacca (Round...
View ArticleBlack Bear Breaks Into Knoxville Zoo In Tennessee
He just couldn’t bear to be on the outside looking in. Around midnight on Monday, a zoo ranger at Tennesse's Knoxville Zoo spotted a young 150-pound black bear scaling a 10-foot-high barbed wire fence...
View ArticleSIGHTS & SOUNDS: Music, art, theater and more at the Beaches and beyond
SASSY TAPPERS HIT SEAWALK The Sassy Tappers of the Neptune Beach Senior Activity Center will perform a patriotic “salute” to all branches of our military and to America on Thursday at 3:15 p.m. on...
View Article'Vampire' sea lampreys heat up for sex
Male sea lampreys heat up special fat deposits during sexual encounters, scientists have found. The bizarre vertebrates are best known for their blood-sucking mouths filled with teeth and a razor sharp...
View ArticleReef Ball Green Burial System Could Help Restore Damaged Ecosystems (PHOTOS)
From Mother Nature Network's Melissa Breyer: Of all the strange ways to get buried in this world, the western tradition of burial may be the most bizarre. As opposed to many of the funeral rites...
View ArticleDepartment accused of messing up after oil spill
Boulders and debris coated in dark, glossy oil were still a blight on the shoreline at a protected bay southeast of Lamma yesterday, a week after fuel leaked from a ship. Hundreds of bags of blackened...
View ArticleGoa's turtles versus tourism: Both losing out?
Tweet Morjim (Goa), June 30 (IANS) In the tussle between sea turtle conservation and Goa's beach tourism dollars, both appear to be getting the short shrift. While the nestings of the endangered Olive...
View ArticleProgram hopes to save terrapins from tires on highway to Tybee
SAVANNAH, GA. | Searching the shoulder of U.S. 80, Andrew Neidlinger is on the hunt for something he’d rather not find: injured and dead diamondback terrapins. These small turtles, the only American...
View Article>Survey: ND's pheasant numbers drop slightly
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota ring-neck pheasant numbers are down slightly due to harsh winter conditions but lush nesting habitat this summer should bolster the birds' population by the fall...
View ArticleSea turtle with only three flippers digs nest
A female green sea turtle has displayed a champion's ability to overcome obstacles. The...
View ArticleFlotilla of lights leaves magic in its wake
COLOURS OF HARMONY: The 1Malaysia International Tourism Night Floral parade featured 14 floats with intricate motifs as they sailed along the Putrajaya waterfront PUTRAJAYA: THE quiet, calm waters of...
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