Butterfly decline a worrying portent
Butterfly decline in the US may be getting out of hand. Photo: Getty Images Butterflies are the essence of cool in the insect world, a favorite muse for poets and songwriters who hold them up as...
View ArticleBODYBUILDING: Roszaimi gets reward for sacrifice
COUNTLESS hours of painstaking preparation and sacrifice paid off for Pahang's Muhamad Roszaimi Abdul Rani when he clinched gold in the Malaysia Games men's under-65 kg category at South City Plaza in...
View ArticleFeds Fail to Protect West Coast Great White Sharks (Center for Biological...
(Source: Center for Biological Diversity) For Immediate Release, June 28, 2013 Contacts: Geoff Shester, Oceana, (831) 207-6981 Catherine Kilduff, Center for Biological Diversity, (415) 644-8580 David...
View ArticlePet Tales: Watch for birds at the beach
When you head to the beach for the July 4 holiday, the American Bird Conservancy asks that you "fish, swim and play 50 yards away" from beach-nesting birds. Many are still tending to their young, and...
View ArticleFeds Fail to Protect West Coast Great White Sharks (Oceana)
(Source: Oceana) About Us Campaigns Stop Ocean Pollution Keeping the oceans free of pollutants that threaten marine habitats, wildlife and humans. Promote Responsible Fishing Stopping seafood fraud...
View ArticleManatee, sea turtle decals celebrate ‘La Florida’ 500-year anniversary...
(Source: State of Florida) New manatee and sea turtle decals from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) give people another chance to celebrate the 500-year anniversary of Juan Ponce de...
View ArticleTurtles take treacherous trip across highway
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 species that...
View ArticleGoa's turtles versus tourism: Both losing out?
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 Ridley turtles have declined over...
View ArticleWasp Nest Filled With 1 Million Yellow Jackets Found By Entomologist In...
A Florida entomologist went buzz-serk when he found a huge wasp nest with more than 1 million yellow jackets inside. "I have never seen a nest this large in my entire life," Jonathan Simkins told...
View ArticleMY SCHOOLDAYS: 'I've always wanted to be a veterinarian'
FORMER sportscaster Adriana Aris, 41, woke up one day with a song in her head. "I did not know how to write the musical notes but I jotted down the words," says Adriana. "I just couldn't stop...
View ArticlePM urges caution as haze worsens
'BE ALERT': Call to limit all outdoor activities and drink more water KUALA LUMPUR: PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has advised the public to take precautions and limit outdoor activities...
View ArticleSaving a species (University of Wisconsin System)
(Source: University of Wisconsin System) June 14, 2013 Ryan Jacques knew how difficult it would be to find the turtles. "We covered at least 80 to 100 acres of land searching for them," he said. "We...
View ArticleDads read
There are many advantages to be gained when dads read with their children, writes Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal PICTURE this: A mother with a child on her lap, and a book in her hand. As the mother reads,...
View ArticleShark Attacks Teen At Surfside Beach In Texas
A teenage boy was left hospitalized after fending off a shark attack at a Surfside beach along Texas' Gulf Coast Monday. Around 2:45 p.m. a local church group was out in the ocean at a beach three...
View ArticlePOLICE BRIEFS: Construction halted near sea turtle nesting site
Police investigated construction work performed in the 2500 block of Ponte Vedra Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, on June 10 that was near a sea turtle nesting site, putting the nest in danger. The...
View ArticleHAZE UPDATE:API readings for 27/6 as at 7am
Below are the Air Pollutant Index readings recorded by the Department of Environment as at 6am and 7am today. STATE AREA TIME 06:00AM TIME 07:00AM Johor Kota Tinggi 63* 67* Johor Larkin Lama 62* 62*...
View ArticleHAZE UPDATE: API for 26th June as at 11am
Below are the Air Pollutant Index readings provided by the Department of Environment as at 7am this morning. STATE AREA TIME 7:00AM TIME 11:00AM Johor Kota Tinggi 73* 75* Johor Larkin Lama 66* 65*...
View Article6/13/13 — NOAA $1 million grant aids purchase of critical coastal habitat in...
(Source: NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmosferic Administration) NOAA $1 million grant aids purchase of critical coastal habitat in Puerto Rico Acquisition expands protected land in Reserva Natural...
View Article6/13/13 — NOAA $1 million grant aids purchase of critical coastal habitat in...
(Source: National Ocean Service) NOAA $1 million grant aids purchase of critical coastal habitat in Puerto Rico Acquisition expands protected land in Reserva Natural Corredor Ecologico del Noreste...
View ArticleGreat White Shark Seen Off New Jersey Coast (VIDEO)
Two New Jersey fishermen were shocked when they saw a great white shark circling their boat in the waters off the Jersey Shore, but they knew the moment needed to caught on camera. "Unspeakable. Like...
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