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Butterfly Encounter provides winter reprieve at Saskatoon’s Gardenscape
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (532+ words) Spring has sprung, so long as you're staying indoors in Saskatoon this weekend. Gardenscape at Prairieland Park is back, running until 5 p.m. today, featuring booths dedicated to gardening, outdoor living, landscaping and even insects, particularly butterflies. People lined up for a…...
Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf
17+ hour, 56+ min ago (450+ words) The video taken in 2023 shows female whales from two family lines working together to support the labor during critical moments and lift the newborn calf above the water. It's a level of coordination that's extremely uncommon in the animal kingdom,…...
Charting the progress of spring by wildlife arriving - or reluctant to go
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (193+ words) At this time of year I have a tendency to chart the progress of spring by noting the appearances of plants and animals, writes nature columnist Ian Misselbrook. This year I have also been noting an apparent reluctance of some…...
Infoman: Pampering Pets Reveals a Growing Care-Overreach That May Harm Them
11+ hour ago (328+ words) infoman opened a line of questioning: are owners doing more harm than good when they treat pets with human-style therapies, raw-meat regimens and high-end wellness services? Evidence in three recent discussions suggests the rise of humanized care for companion animals…...
Four Photographers Capturing Ghost Forests
14+ min ago (262+ words) Four Photographers Capturing Ghost Forests'Our Culture Mag Many of the effects of the climate crisis are not immediately visible to the naked eye. "Ghost forests" are an exception, and they may be among the most arresting physical signs of the…...
Scottish Greens will pledge ban on shock collars
14+ min ago (217+ words) The devices use electricity to shock dogs during training. A ban on shock collars will be part of the Scottish Greens" manifesto for May"s election. The party says it is heeding calls made by animal welfare groups to ban…...
Lizard Brains
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (354+ words) With the coming of spring, nature's mysteries are out to play. After what seemed like a biblical period of rain40 days and 40 nightsthe sun at last came out, as did the lizards on the terrace of my house in France, where…...
City government, CTU ink partnership to protect tartanilla association
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (408+ words) CEBU, Philippines " The tartanilla, an iconic horse-drawn carriage, has gained dedicated welfare support as the Cebu City government and Cebu Technological University (CTU) join forces to preserve its cultural legacy while championing animal welfare and sustainable tourism. The flagship project,…...
Chimpanzees began picking out crystals from ordinary rocks and carrying them to their beds until researchers realized they wouldn’t give them back without something in return
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (566+ words) Our preferences are deep-rooted traits that evolved over time. We have been studying our closest primate cousins to better understand ourselves. One recent finding has detailed how chimpanzees prefer crystals to normal rocks. But science has struggled to understand why,…...
Coyotes roam LA streets, from Santa Monica to Del Rey
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (190+ words) Coyotes roam LA streets, from Santa Monica to Del Rey'AOL.com Coyotes are increasingly turning up in neighborhoods across Southern California, and people in Playa Del Rey, Santa Monica, Del Rey and Pasadena are noticing them more often. Wildlife officials…...