Gorillas - National Geographic
WEBJun 26, 2018 · Frank, a 12-year-old gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, is pictured after recovering from the coronavirus. After his troop of eight western lowland...
How former foes worked together to help save these rare giraffes
WEBApr 26, 2021 · How former foes worked together to help save these rare giraffes. Published 26 Apr 2021, 10:27 BST. Asiwa, one of eight Rothschild’s giraffes stranded on a rapidly shrinking island inside Kenya’s Lake Baringo, is guided onto a barge bound for the mainland. Her rescuers outfitted her with a blindfold and …
Jordan: Watch the birdie - National Geographic
WEBMar 30, 2015 · Many come to see the white-eyed gull — the largest concentration of the species in the world is found in the Gulf of Aqaba. Feras tells me, "The difference between local tourists and committed bird-watchers is that the locals want to see large numbers of birds, while the birdwatchers come to the observatory to see one particular species."
Crayfish May Be Helping Mosquitoes to Thrive - National …
WEBAug 21, 2018 · To figure out how the crayfish might be encouraging mosquitoes, the researchers set up tanks in the lab with different combinations of these three players. When dragonfly nymphs were alone, they gobbled up mosquito larvae, being much more efficient predators than the crayfish. But when they bunked …
New species of bat-wing dinosaur discovered - National Geographic
WEBMay 9, 2019 · This late Triassic species, which is the state fossil of New Mexico, reached up to 3 metres (9.8 feet) in length but weighed just 16 to 21kg (33 to 44 pounds). This specimen has its head twisted back over its spine in what is known as the 'death pose' – a common position for fossilised dinosaurs that is possibly caused by the contraction of ...
How whales and dolphins may be harmed by oil prospectors' …
WEBDec 3, 2018 · A study published last summer found the smallest members of the oceanic food chain can be killed by seismic air blasts. Zooplankton—tiny creatures like baby jellyfish, crustaceans, and larvae—were found to have declined by 64 percent within 1,300 metres (4,000 feet) of the blast. In addition to risks posed for wildlife, environmentalists ...
Today is The Endangered Species Day | National Geographic
WEBToday is The Endangered Species Day. Published 9 Apr 2019, 00:40 BST. Today is The Endangered Species Day.
Inside the Murky World of Butterfly Catchers - National Geographic
WEBOther species—internationally protected species—sell for astronomical prices. The idea of trading in butterflies sounds quaint, almost Victorian, but the internet has enabled the modern market. In 2017 British authorities, for the first time, convicted a man for capturing and killing a large blue, one of the United Kingdom’s rarest ...
Threatened Species - National Geographic
WEBApr 27, 2021 · A young platypus has just been released onto a log in McMahons Creek in the state of Victoria. Researchers work quickly so they don’t keep their subjects out...
Children living near national parks are healthier, more prosperous
WEBApr 4, 2019 · Children near protected areas with associated tourism had 17 percent higher wealth levels and a 16 percent lower likelihood of poverty than those living in similar households farther away. Children under five years old living near multiple-use protected areas with tourism had higher height-for-age scores by …