The week in wildlife – in pictures
An anaesthetised polar bear, a surprising pine marten and a potty-mouthed parrot are among this week ’s imagesContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 17, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Joanna Ruck Tags: Environment Animals Wildlife Science World news Zoos Zoology Biology News photography Source Type: news
The ‘grieving’ orca mother? Projecting emotions on animals is a sad mistake | Jules Howard
When we interpret animal behaviour as humanlike, we risk simply seeing ourselves – which demeans us and themAnd so, the killer whale known as J35 is back to her old self. She is no longer carrying the dead body of a calf she heldaloft in the water for more than two weeks. Her so-calledtour of grief has ended, to the relief of a global audience who had become wrapped up in this heart-wrenching animal drama. Great news, right? Sure. Yet I have a strange feeling in my stomach. It ’s a familiar one. The pedant in me is stirring, eager to get us to consider what we know about animals and what we don’t – and may never ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 14, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Jules Howard Tags: Whales Animal behaviour Animals Zoology World news Mammals Death and dying Science Cetaceans Wildlife Source Type: news
‘She’s Clearly Reacting to a Loss’: Experts Say Killer Whale Carrying Her Dead Calf for 17 Days May Actually Be Grieving
A mother orca whale is still carrying the body of her calf 17 days after it died, in what some experts say may be an unprecedented testament to the strength of the species’ familial bonds.
The whale, known as Tahlequah or J35, is one of just 75 Southern Resident killer whales left in the ocean, and her calf — which died minutes after it was born last month — was the group’s first live birth since 2015. Tahlequah has been spotted in waters off the Pacific Northwest multiple times over the past two weeks, often pushing her calf’s corpse through the water or swimming with it balancing on her fore...
Source: TIME: Science - August 10, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized onetime Wildlife Source Type: news
The week in wildlife – in pictures
A Sumatran orangutan, fireflies mating and a sea lion cooling off in record-breaking Californian heat are among this week ’s pick of images from the natural worldContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 10, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Eric Hilaire Tags: Wildlife Animals World news Zoology Environment Biology Science Source Type: news
Explore 1 Of The World's Largest Collections Of Bird Eggs And Nests
The Western Foundation for Vertebrate Zoology in Camarillo, Calif., houses one of the largest collections of birds eggs and nests in the world. As part of our summer road trip collaboration with Atlas Obscura, we explore the collection and meet the scientists who run the foundation. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - August 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dylan Thuras Source Type: news
Explore One Of The World's Largest Collections Of Bird Eggs And Nests
The Western Foundation for Vertebrate Zoology in Camarillo, Calif., houses one of the largest collections of birds eggs and nests in the world. As part of our summer road trip collaboration with Atlas Obscura, we explore the collection and meet the scientists who run the foundation. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - August 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dylan Thuras Source Type: news
Book clinic: which books best capture our relationship with animals?
Carl Safina ’s educated anthropomorphism and Alex Preston’s vivid bird portraits are the wild stuff to illuminate our place in the natural worldWhich books best depict our relationship with other species without being oversentimental or too philosophical?Carlos Lugo-Ortiz, 52, professor of biology and entomology, Ponce, Puerto RicoCharles Foster, author of the Baillie Gifford-longlistedBeing a Beast (Profile, £8.99), writes:The stipulation “over-sentimental” indicates, I assume, impatience with anthropomorphism. I’m impatient with that impatience. Anthropomorphism, as the American biologist Carl Safina puts it, ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 4, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Charles Foster Tags: Science and nature books Zoology Biology Culture Source Type: news
The week in wildlife – in pictures
A quarter of a million roosting gannets in Yorkshire, an orca whale mother keeps her dead calf afloat and Norwegian reindeer seek cool in busy road tunnels – it’s the week in wildlifeContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 3, 2018 Category: Science Tags: Wildlife Environment Animals World news Zoology Biology Science Birds fish Bees Coral Natural disasters and extreme weather Whales Plastics Source Type: news
Can science save Australia ’s quoll from a deadly diet?
Targeted genetics will help a threatened species spurn a poisonous toad mealAustralia ’s northern quoll, one of the world’s rarest carnivores, has developed a feeding habit that puts its very existence in peril. The squirrel-sized marsupial turns out to have a fondness for the poisonous flesh of invasive cane toads, introduced into Australia in the 1930s. And this appetite has wi ped out vast numbers of the species across the country. As a result, the northern quoll is now considered to be nationally endangered.But scientists have launched a remarkable project aimed at saving the little nocturnal hunters. They have pin...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 28, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie
Science Editor Tags: Endangered species Science Zoology Conservation Australia news Genetics Biodiversity World news Source Type: news
The week in wildlife – in pictures
A new species of spider, frolicking hares and migratory sea turtles are among this week ’s pick of images from our overheated natural worldContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 27, 2018 Category: Science Tags: Wildlife Environment Animals World news Zoology Biology Science Source Type: news
Meet with Your Lawmakers to Inform Science Policy this Summer
Registration is now open for the 2018 Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event.
This national initiative, organized by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is an opportunity for scientists from across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research and education.
Now in its tenth year, the event enables scientists, graduate students, representatives of research facilities, and people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their federal or state elect...
Source: Public Policy Reports - July 23, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Scientific procedures involving animals at lowest level since 2010
But animal rights groups say more should be done to reduce those bred with genetic alterationsScientific procedures involving animals are at their lowest level since 2010, but animal rights groups say the government is not doing enough to reduce the number of animals bred with genetic alterations.New statistics released by the Home Office show there were almost 3.8m scientific procedures involving animals in 2017, a 4% drop on the previous year. These included 1.89m experiments on live animals – with reasons ranging from legally required drug testing to surgical training.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Animal experimentation Science Animal welfare Animals UK news Medical research Zoology Source Type: news
Meet with Your Lawmakers to Inform Science Policy this Summer
Registration is now open for the 2018 Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event.
This national initiative, organized by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is an opportunity for scientists from across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research and education.
Now in its tenth year, the event enables scientists, graduate students, representatives of research facilities, and people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their federal or state elect...
Source: Public Policy Reports - July 9, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Insectivorous birds consume annually as much energy as the city of New York
(University of Basel) The world's insectivorous birds consume annually 400 to 500 million tons of prey and thereby use as much energy as the megacity New York. This is demonstrated by zoologists in the journal 'The Science of Nature.' Especially in forested areas, insectivorous birds play a significant role in the suppression of pest insects. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 9, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
ZooKeys celebrates 10 years at the forefront of zoological research with issue No. 770
(Pensoft Publishers) The open-access scholarly journal ZooKeys marks its 10th anniversary on the awe-inspiring 4th of July. Published today, its 770th issue features a special Editorial, highlighting the milestones and achievements of ZooKeys over the last decade. It accompanies eight research articles sharing novel information about diverse animal taxa and zoological subjects from all corners of the world. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 4, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
