A celebrity whale calf meets an untimely end near New York’s harbor, as his species struggles to hang on.
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Tag Archives: Wildlife
Sturddlefish And Jackalopes
From reality in a European lab to mythology of the American West, nature makes us wonder: Can this actually happen?
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A Near Miss Is Good News For Whales
A robust crop of whale calves is welcome news for a species on the brink.
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Mexico’s Butterfly War
Two suspicious deaths in a nature preserve are the latest threat to the monarch butterfly’s continent-spanning migration.
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Where Are The Birds?
A new report estimates continental bird populations have shrunk by 3 billion in 50 years. It isn’t too late to turn the tide.
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‘Swamp Apes’ vs. Swamp Snakes
Florida summons reinforcements to fight invasive pythons, including a squad of veterans who call themselves Swamp Apes.
Environmental Restoration In A Parking Lot
Nature demonstrates its resilience in surprising ways and places, including a South Florida strip mall.
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The Whale Who Came In From The Cold
From Russia, with love? A beluga whale turns up in a strategic Arctic region carrying some suspicious-looking baggage.
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A Fresh Crop Of Baby Whales
The species is still critically endangered, but at least right whales showed up in their Florida calving grounds this year.
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The Decline Of Hunting
October means frost in the fields and hunters in the woods – but not as many of the latter as in the past.
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