Ecology

A QUT researcher has observed a rare ocean phenomenon off the coast of Timor-Leste revealing a surprising ally in the fight for coral reef survival: giant, gelatinous plankton known as pyrosomes.This article was originally published […]

Wildlife rescue teams scoured Australia’s east coast on Monday to find and free a distressed humpback whale tangled in a rope.This article was originally published on this website.

Ships operate in every ocean, and even the most remote waters aren’t off-limits. When they anchor, they leave behind a footprint. Anchoring cannot only disrupt marine life but may also damage undersea cables or pipelines, […]

Black and white rhino populations in the Greater Kruger (Kruger National Park and surrounding reserves) in South Africa have plummeted from over 10,000 rhinos in 2010 to around 2,600 in 2023. Hundreds of rhinos are […]

Barely feeling the tranquilizer shot, the panic-stricken female rhinoceros ran to take shelter in a wooded area, eluding the low-flying helicopter trying to prevent her escape.This article was originally published on this website.

For many just a tasty delicacy, the oyster may actually be the hero the world needs to fight environmental degradation—and volunteers like Kimberly Price are battling to repopulate the surprisingly powerful species.This article was originally […]

A bottlenose dolphin at a Chicago zoo gave birth to a calf early Saturday morning with the help of a fellow mom, in a successful birth recorded on video by zoo staff.This article was originally […]

Through new research, a team in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture has published a comprehensive look at wildlife species that depend on rangeland ecosystems, sifting through nearly 1,600 animal types.This article was originally published […]

A small charity on the Kenyan coast has become vital to the region’s majestic turtle population, saving thousands from poachers, fishermen’s nets and ever-worsening plastic pollution.This article was originally published on this website.

Giant viruses play a role in the survival of single-celled marine organisms called protists. These include algae, amoeba, and flagellates, that form the base of ocean food webs. And since these protists form an important […]