Killer seaweed? Yes. It’s not like a giant venus flytrap, but it is creating a killer gas that some scientists believe may have wiped out the dinosaurs.
Seaweed Kills Horse In France
August 19, 2009 By 2 Comments
Migaloo Spotted: World’s Only All-White Humpback May Have Tumor
August 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
A very special whale was spotted recently on two separate occasions by researchers off the Great Barrier Reef. Migaloo, an all-white humpback whale, is truly one-of-a-kind. First spotted in 1991 off the coast of Australia, the 20-something male is the only documented white humpback whale in the world. Derived from an Aboriginal name [...]
A Plan to Bring Isolated Borneo Rhinos Together
August 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
An initiative to transport lone Borneo rhinos to a secure central location – where they can interact with other rhinos – could mean hope for this extremely rare subspecies. Tabin Wildlife Reserve located in Sabah, Malaysia is the last home of the Bornean rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), a distinct subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus [...]
World’s Largest Leather Exporter Backs Out of Amazon
August 17, 2009 By 7 Comments
Just a couple of weeks ago, soya traders agreed to extend a moratorium on buying soya linked to Amazon destruction. However, as discussed in January, 80% of Amazon deforestation is from cattle farming. With continued involvement of major international organizations and companies — Greenpeace, McDonald’s, Nike, Wal-Mart, and Carrefour — a giant leap in protection [...]
Motala and Mosha: Landmine Victims Steppin’ Out on New Limbs
August 17, 2009 By 2 Comments
Motala, a 48-year-old female elephant, was fitted with a permanent prosthetic leg over the weekend. The elephant sparked international attention and sympathy when she lost part of her leg while working at a logging camp in 1999. The Asian elephant stepped on a landmine and due to her injuries, part of her front leg was [...]
