VIDEO: Cryogenics may be the key to saving Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Scientists may have come up with a way to preserve the Great Barrier Reef.For decades, they've worried that one of Australia's great national treasures would be undone by pollution and other man-made...
View ArticleIllinois hoping our stomach will be next weapon against invasive Asian Carp
In the Midwest, there's an invasive fish species that is wreaking havoc on the Mississippi River system.Now, the Asian Carp, is poised to threaten the entire Great Lakes and scientists are working...
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VIDEO: 2 male penguins, thought to be gay, now mating with females
Two male penguins in Canada that had nested together at the Toronto zoo have been separated. By a female.The celebrity penguins, whose relationship had prompted questions about sexuality in penguins...
View ArticleIn Oregon, a new marine reserve that should help scientists document fish...
Off the coast of Oregon, marine wildlife are about to get some extra protections.Starting in 2012, just south of Port Orford, Oregon, the state is creating its first marine sanctuary. And they're doing...
View ArticleNorth Pole reindeer in danger of extinction
Without his reindeer, Santa's sleigh would be stuck in park tonight.There's a very real possibility, however, that the world's reindeer population could disappear, says Jeff Flocken, head of U.S....
View ArticleIllegal bird trapping a surging problem in Cyprus
Each year millions of birds fly the skies over the Mediterranean Sea migrating from Europe to Africa and the Middle East.It’s a journey fraught with peril – severe weather, predation, fatigue, and...
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A sanctuary in the Congo takes in orphaned chimpanzees
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, years of war have left many young Chimpanzees without parents or a family group.For years that's meant they'd be sold into the exotic pet trade or, perhaps...
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Chinese aquarium set to unveil two-month old polar bear cubs
China's Laohutan Polar Aquarium is about to get two new exhibits.And they're furry.Two twin polar bear cubs will make their debut soon at the aquarium in the city of Dalian, along the coast near North...
View ArticleTripoli's zoo still looking for help to keep its animals fed
Tripoli's Zoo is closed to the public now, it's officials desperately trying to secure more funding in the wake of the Arab Spring-inspired protests that tossed Muammar Gaddafi from power.More than 800...
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China releases six giant pandas into 'semi-wild'
China's taking a giant step in its efforts to repopulate shrinking wild panda populations with captive-bred pandas.Previous efforts to do so have been met largely with failure. Of the 10 captive-bred...
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Clever crows show remarkable ability to use tools to improve their lives
Crows are often believed to be one of the smartest species of birds.A video of a crow learning the best way to sled down a roof, for example, popped up recently. But a team of researchers in New...
View ArticleDallas sheriff's deputies dealing with increasing stray donkey population
You know you're in Texas when the local law enforcement has a problem with stray donkeys.That's right. Stray donkeys. In Dallas. Population 1.2 million.The problem, which is caused because of people...
View ArticleNorway's musk oxen provide warning of climate change consequences
Norway's musk oxen are perfectly adapted to the bitter cold they've typically encountered.Tord Bretten, a park ranger in Dovrefjell, Norway, is looking for the large, furry brown creatures. The oxen...
View ArticleAustralian scientist proposes importing elephants, rhinos to combat wildfires
Australia's Northern Territory is a vast region that has experienced an unusually high number of wildfires in recent years.One cause is an exotic grass that is a major fuel for fires. Global warming...
View ArticleScientist recreates sound of 165 million year-old insect
Scientists know a lot about the time when dinosaurs roamed the earth. They’ve reconstructed fossils and entire eco-systems.But what they don’t know is what those ancient forests sounded like. A new...
View ArticleHigh demand for sea turtles in China sends poachers toward Philippines
China has a taste for turtle; turtle soup, turtle eggs, turtle bone ground up for use in Chinese medicine to promote longevity — for people, not for the turtles.But as Chinese waters are increasingly...
View ArticleDolphins beaching in record numbers on Cape Cod
For the past month, dolphins have been beaching themselves along the southern shore of Massachusetts at an unprecedented pace.Scientists say it's the largest beaching by a single species in history....
View ArticleObama's proposed budget cuts funding for rescuing animals, like dolphins...
President Obama's recent budget proposal for 2013 would eliminate $4 million worth of funds previously allocated to rescuing marine mammals.Conservationists are anxious about the ramifications, which...
View ArticleBiologist tries to save endangered butterfly species by capturing invasive...
Biologist Jim Duquesnel gets up every day to do two things, find a Miami Blue Butterfly and rid the Florida Keys of the Green Iguana.The invasive reptile, he said, is driving the Miami Blue Butterfly...
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Endangered cranes, other migratory birds confounded by Texas drought
Endangered whooping cranes that migrate annually from Canada to Texas and back are spending less time in Texas this year.In fact, they spent practically no time at all. Some of the cranes never even...
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