Seagrass beds along Florida’s east coast have collapsed, wiping out an important manatee food source. With nothing to eat, scientists are racing to save this gentle marine mammal Continue reading…
Mosquito State review – a torrid, original tone poem to late capitalism
Swarms of bloodsucking insects mirror the volatility of the markets in this thrilling drama of financial crisisThis highly original, visually torrid take on Wall Street and last decade’s global financial crisis celebrates the true masters of the univer…
A love heart made out of sheep: Australian farmer pays tribute to his aunt
Unable to travel to a family funeral due to Covid, Ben Jackson used his sheep in a farewell messageA sheep farmer stuck in lockdown in New South Wales who was unable to attend his aunt’s funeral has honoured her memory with the ultimate tribute: a love…
Feeding birds in our gardens is a joy – but it may be harming weaker species | Alexander C Lees
By boosting dominant species such as great tits, human-provided food can make life harder for many woodland birdsFeeding birds is hard-wired into our national psyche. The apocryphal Victorian “tuppence a bag” for seed for the Trafalgar Square pigeons h…
‘My persian had a three-hour blow-dry!’ 150 years of cat shows – then and now
Feline fancies began in the UK in 1871, with proud cat owners grabbing the chance to show off their perfect pets. What is the secret of their enduring appeal?The air in the sports centre has a base note of urine. A soundtrack of plaintive mewling is in…
Beavers to make ‘cautious’ return to England with legal protection
The government is launching a consultation on more reintroductions to the wild after a successful trial in DevonBeavers will be released into the wild under government proposals to support a “cautious” return of the semi-aquatic mammals to English rive…
This is an okapi
Cute okapi via chat. Wikipedia on okapis. Also known as the zebra giraffe. I just made this post to show you a cute okapi. But here’s an article from the Okapi Conservation Project so that my post can stick around. In it, we learn that the okapi is …
The six ‘superdogs’ who save turtles: ‘It’s all powered by love’
John Rucker and his dogs battle extreme weather, snakes and tough terrain to track turtles as their habitat is increasingly under threatMargie remains completely still. Around her in the sun-dappled woods, six dogs catch her scent and begin to circle. …
What should we be feeding our cats? – podcast
In mid-June this year, some brands of cat food were recalled as a precaution after a sudden increase in cases of feline pancytopenia, a rare blood disease that can be fatal. Shivani Dave speaks to Daniella Dos Santos, a practicing small animal and exot…
Venomous sea snakes may attack divers during mating season, study suggests
Acts of aggression likely because of ‘mistaken identity during sexual interactions’, researchers writeHighly venomous and sexually aroused sea snakes may attack human divers after confusing them with other snakes during breeding season, a new study sug…