Tag: wildlife
Climate change threatens California's stock of native fish
California's rivers and lakes are getting warmer, which puts a great deal of stress on the native fish that live in those bodies of water. But all isn't lost. There are changes that could be made that could help keep them from going extinct....
Right whale born in cold North Atlantic waters beats odds, survives winter
Right whales typically give birth in warm waters off the coasts of Florida and Georgia, but this past year, one whale mother didn't make the migration, and gave birth off Massachusetts. Scientists worried the calf would die but, against the odds, it survived and the pair met back up with its pod this spring....
Sushi chef tries to get people to open up to more sustainable ingredients
Many of the ingredients that people associate with sushi can't be fashioned into food in a sustainable way. And as sushi becomes more popular, that's becoming a big problem. But one sushi chef is trying to change that by introducing new ingredients in his sushi....
As climate changes, one species faces extinction by becoming exclusively female
In some species of reptiles, gender is determined not by X and Y chromosomes, but rather by the temperature in the nest at a key period of development. So, as temperature warm, for the Painted turtles, that means a species that will become all female. And when that happens, the species will die out....
Tour guide recalls African river journey that included time in hippo's mouth
It happened in a blink. A tour guide was in the water, another guide went in after him and then the second man wound up in the mouth of a hippo. It happened some 17 years ago, but the memories are still fresh for Paul Templer....
Australia trying to educate citizens on crocodile safety -- to save the crocodiles
In the city of Darwin, Australia, there are nearly as men crocodiles as people. A dramatic turnaround for a species that was hunted nearly to extinction. But as the two populations grow, and grow together, deadly collisions are happening....
Dual epidemics threaten Australia's koalas
Australia's koalas are under threat from two different diseases, one of which is familiar to humans. Koalas are frequently being infected with chlamydia -- and it may decimate the population. But new research, and a new vaccine, gives hope they may be saved....
Australia's 'magnetic' termites interesting to study, tough to understand
Scientists who study insects are fascinated by a little-known species in Australia called "magnetic" termites. They won't stick to your refrigerator, but they do build their homes, mounds, in a particular orientation, seemingly based on the Earth's magnetic field....
Spain's weak economy leads families to abandon domesticated horses to die
Spain's economic recovery has been slow -- if at all. And as the economic malaise persists, families are making choices about what they spend. So, when the $400 bill comes to keep a horse another month, many families are saying no more and abandoning them. Within months, the horses are dead, if not rescued....
Climate change a persistent threat to Maasai's traditional way of life
Kenya's Maasai people have a distinct culture — distinct clothes and and habits that make them stand out among people. But that historic way of life is threatened by climate change, making their traditional lifestyle increasingly untenable....
