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 Independent online (SA) Wed 1 Jun 2011
Whale baby boom off Aussie coast
Sydney - Australia marked the start of its whale-watching season Wednesday with predictions that about 4,000 of the giant animals will be spotted as they make their way along the coast during winter.... (photo: Cetacea images)
Australia Nature Photos Whale Wikipedia: Whale |
 m&c; Tue 31 May 2011
Illegal trade in corals, turtles rampant in Philippines
Manila - When Philippine officials confiscated two large shipments of black corals and more than 100 stuffed sea turtles two weeks ago, environmentalists were not surprised at the illegal haul. For... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
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 The New York Times Thu 26 May 2011
Exploring Biodiversity in the Philippines
Rich Mooi, curator of invertebrate zoology and geology at the California Academy of Sciences, writes from the Philippines, where he is surveying echinoderms off the coast... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Biodiversity Nature Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Biodiversity |
 London Evening Standard Sat 21 May 2011
Pilot whales move into deeper water
A pod of pilot whales at risk of beaching themselves in shallow waters off the Western Isles have "calmed down", rescuers said. The group of around 60 whales have been in... (photo: GFDL)
Mammals Photos Loch Carnan Whales Wikipedia: South Uist |
 BBC News Fri 20 May 2011
Fear for mass stranding of whales
Marine animal experts are trying to prevent a mass stranding by up to 100 pilot whales in South Uist in the Western Isles. The whales were spotted in Loch Carnan on... (photo: Creative Commons / ahisgett)
Mammals Photos Whales Scotland Wikipedia: South Uist |
 redOrbit Sun 15 May 2011
Biologists Learn To Speak Sperm Whale
Whales have accents and regional dialects When they dive together, sperm whales make patterns of clicks to each other known as "codas". Recent findings suggest... (photo: Alaska Image Library)
Nature Photos Science Whale Wikipedia: Sperm whale |
 Scoop Fri 29 Apr 2011
Is social media any good for science?
Friday, 29 April 2011, 4:43 pm Press Release: Science Media Centre Issue 131 April 29 - May 5 Is social media any good for science? Amid a deluge of Facebook updates,... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Facebook Networks Photos Science Wikipedia: Social media |
 The Daily Telegraph Sun 24 Apr 2011
Costa Rica: Nature reserves awash with rare animals and birds
Home to countless species of endangered and rare birds and animals, Costa Rica is a nature-lover's dream destination, says Nicky Holford. Image 1 of 4 Sunset at glorious... (photo: WN / Marzena Jazowska)
Animals Birds Environment Nature Photos Wikipedia: Nature reserve |
