The James Webb Space Telescope hones in on star-forming region in the Triangulum Galaxy
Two spectacular new images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal the stunning and intricate details of a star-birthing region in the Triangulum Galaxy. The James Webb Space Telescope imaged the star-forming region NGC 604, located some 2.7 million light years from Earth.
We can’t pretend we’re doing enough if we want to give the Great Barrier Reef a chance to survive
What will it take for us to collectively pay attention? Not a new question, but a reasonable one after the official declaration that the Great Barrier Reef is suffering through another mass bleaching event driven by global heating–the fifth since 2016.
Calls for legal action after ‘unimaginable suffering’ filmed at Devon pig farm
Undercover footage of pigs at a Devon farm showing them exposed to “unimaginable suffering” has prompted calls for legal action against the owners. The film crew said the video of pigs being kept in filthy, cramped conditions–featuring instances of cannibalism and malnourishment, as well as animals with untreated, bleeding wounds and hernias–was filmed at Cross […]
‘On a razor’s edge’: migratory birds rely on this salt lake–but it’s dying
The water level in Oregon’s remote, salty Lake Abert fell to unusually low levels in July 2013. As it did, the salt concentrations became too high even for the few species adapted to its saline waters. Tiny brine shrimp and alkali flies died en masse. By September, so much water had been lost that the […]
More than 400,000 songbirds killed by organized crime in Cyprus
Organized crime networks use decoys and speakers playing birdsongs to lure these small birds–including garden favorites such as robins and sparrows–to land in bushes or orchards, where they catch them with “mist” nets or branches covered in glue.
Investigation into logging on Kangaroo Island under way after release of ‘horrific images’ of dead koalas
Government and RSPCA inspectors are investigating the logging of blue gum plantations on Kangaroo Island after the release of what the South Australian deputy premier described as “horrific” images of koalas allegedly being killed and injured. Logging has been stopped while the investigation takes place.
France’s appetite for frogs’ legs is endangering species in Asia, say campaigners
France’s hunger for frogs’ legs is “destructive to nature” and endangering amphibians in Asia and south-east Europe, a group of scientists and vets have warned. More than 500 experts from research, veterinary and conservation groups have called on Emmanuel Macron, the French president, to “end the overexploitation of frogs” and afford the most traded species […]
Colorado could bring back wolverines in an unprecedented rewilding effort
A bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers are proposing legislation to reintroduce wolverines, one of the country’s rarest carnivores, into a state primed with deep snow and high mountains. The unprecedented move would be the first wolverine reintroduction in North America, and is part of an ongoing effort by Coloradans to restore the state’s native species.
Wolves are thriving again across western Europe; is it time to bring them back to the U.K.?
Across the River Wolf and along several miles of muddy Devon lanes lies Derek Gow’s lair. Inside a crepuscular barn filled with a pungent aroma, an imposing, bearded Scot sits surrounded by his collection of animal skulls, stuffed beavers, taxidermied badgers and birds of prey. A distinctive stench wafts from the head of an ibex […]
Bald eagles seen nesting in Toronto for first time in city’s recorded history
A pair of bald eagles are nesting for the first time in the city’s recorded history. Their presence underscores the dramatic return of a bird nearly pushed to extinction and of the improving health of Toronto’s sprawling green spaces and waterways.
Gray whale sighted off New England 200 years after species’ Atlantic extinction
Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago—an exciting discovery, but one they said that illustrates the impact of climate change on sea life. Researchers with the New England Aquarium in Boston found the gray whale while flying 30 miles south of […]
‘Resident Orca’: trailer for documentary on orca held for more than 50 years
The Miami Film Festival will host the world premiere of Resident Orca, a documentary about dramatic efforts to free a killer whale that had been held in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium for over 50 years. The film written, directed, and produced by Sarah Sharkey Pearce and Simon Schneider will make its debut on Saturday, […]
