Baby Ostrich Video Shows Bird Fighting Sleep
This little ostrich chick sure puts up a good fight! In this adorable video uploaded to YouTube, a newborn ostrich tries his hardest to stay awake, sinking to his knees in a desperate attempt to keep...
View ArticlePoor ratio of Olive Ridley hatchlings upsets turtle lovers
PANAJI: The poor ratio of Olive Ridley hatchlings in North Goa has disappointed turtle lovers as it was barely 57.01% as compared to an encouraging 77.3% in South Goa. A total of 848 eggs were laid by...
View ArticleEndangered turtle rescued in VB
An endangered species of sea turtle was rescued along the Virginia Beach coast Friday afternoon. The Virginia Beach dispatch supervisor told WAVY.com that police got a call about a trapped six-foot...
View ArticleSan Diego shorebirds: western snowy plover
Snowy plovers spend much of their time in the sand, running after each other, courting, eating and socializing. They often go back and forth from the waterline in search of insects to eat. Their diet...
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...
View ArticleFew turtles keep date with nesting on Goa's beaches
PANAJI: Arrivals of tourists rose by 4% during the just-concluded season and even winged visitors left the bird watchers enthralled, but flippered guests faced hostile conditions and only a few...
View ArticleCitizen scientists tend to turtles’ nests at MacArthur Park
Seventeen citizen scientists have signed on for a summer-long project...
View ArticleCosta Rican Murder Shines Light on Poaching, Drug Nexus
The murder of an environmental activist in Costa Rica has shaken the country's ecology-minded public and has cast a light on what appears to be the growing overlap between animal poaching and drug...
View ArticleSun, Sand, and Sea Turtles: Ueunten interning at Cape Lookout National...
(Source: University of the Ozarks) Release Date: 6/21/2013 Trent Ueunten, a senior environmental studies major from San Jose, Calif., is spending his summer as a wildlife management intern for Cape...
View ArticlePublic's help needed to protect sea turtle eggs
Beachgoers aren’t the only ones playing in the sand this summer. Sea turtles have been laying their eggs on the beaches of St. Johns County since the beginning of the sea turtle season on May 1....
View ArticleNPS Offers Sea Turtle Nest Excavation Programs (NPS - National Park Service)
(Source: NPS - National Park Service) Date: June 25, 2013 Contact: Outer Banks Group, 252-475-9034 Each spring and summer female sea turtles--loggerhead, green, and occasional leatherback--make a...
View ArticleMan dies in freak accident
AFTER-SUPPER VICTIM: Leaf spring smashes through car windshield, killing driver TELUK INTAN: A MAN, 44, was killed on the spot when a leaf spring from a passing lorry smashed into his...
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 ArticleBlissful island escapade
With only six villas fashioned after traditional Malay houses, Hanna Hussein settles in for a rustic and tranquil stay at Seri Chenang Resort & Spa Langkawi Friendly butler Azmil greets me when I...
View ArticleManatee, sea turtle decals celebrate ‘La Florida’ 500-year anniversary (State...
(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 Leon's...
View ArticleHuman Wall Guides Baby Turtles To Sea On Bonaire (PHOTO)
The hatching of more than 100 loggerhead sea turtles July 1 on the Caribbean island of Bonaire prompted volunteers to take action, according to Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire. The baby turtles ambled...
View ArticleWorld's Largest Freshwater Turtle Nearly Extinct
The fate of a species is resting on the shells of two turtles at China's Suzhou Zoo. In June, researchers collected eggs from the last mating pair of the critically endangered Yangtze giant softshell...
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 ArticleFocus on sea turtle protection this weekend in Palm Beach Co. (State of...
(Source: State of Florida) Focus on sea turtle protection this weekend in Palm Beach Co. This weekend Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) law enforcement officers will be...
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...
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