March 20, 2023 Endangered zebra sharks to be released back into oceans in first-ever international 're-wilding' effort ReShark has brought together 15 countries and 44 aquariums to raise zebra sharks in captivity and release them back into the wild. Global initiative aims to revive dwindling shark populations.
March 19, 2023 'Killer bees': Texas dogs die after attack from Africanized honey bees, reports say Two dogs died in McAllen, Texas last week after getting attacked by Africanized honey bees, or killer bees, which some say are not typically aggressive unless spooked.
March 19, 2023 North Dakota police officer trudges through waist-deep snow to rescue injured owl A North Dakota police officer pounced into action after a report of an injured great horned owl at a home, trudging through waist-high snow to get to the bird.
March 19, 2023 Baby zebra shark hatches from its egg — watch this amazing video! A female shark pup named Mali was caught hatching from her egg, also known as a mermaid's purse, at Misool Foundation's ReShark nursery in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Zebra sharks bred at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium in Australia produced Mali's egg.
March 19, 2023 Baby zebra shark is released in Raja Ampat, Indonesia A shark pup becomes the first to be released back into the wild as part of an international project to revive shark populations worldwide.
March 19, 2023 Australian river filled with millions of dead fish as residents complain of ‘putrid’ smell Thousands of fish around the Australian Outback town of Menindee have washed up in recent weeks, clogging a major river, and scientists believe depleted oxygen levels are to blame.
March 19, 2023 COVID-19 pandemic expected to end this year 'as a public health emergency,' says World Health Organization Director of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced on Friday that he is “confident” the COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2023.
March 19, 2023 Only big whales can lunge-feed successfully, according to a study on minke whales, the ocean’s smallest giant New research has answered previous unknown questions on why only big whales filter feed while smaller whales such as the dolphin-sized baleen whales do not.
March 17, 2023 Rare tick-borne babesiosis disease on the rise in northeastern US, says CDC: Here's why The CDC reported that cases of babesiosis, a parasitic disease spread by infected ticks, saw a significant uptick between 2011 and 2019 in some northeastern states.
March 17, 2023 Bald eagle swipes lunch to go as Connecticut nature photographer snaps picture: 'America's bird likes pizza' Doug Gemmell, a photographer from South Windsor, Connecticut, snapped a picture of a juvenile bald eagle holding a slice of pepperoni pizza. See the unique image!
