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Nocturnal ‘coffee frog’ discovered in Costa Rica
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (226+ words) COSTA RICA — A tiny greenish, nocturnal frog that thrives in coffee plantations has been discovered in Costa Rica’s central Pacific region, where it also faces risks from agrochemicals used in farming. Measuring less than four centimeters and known as the…...
Baby hippo descended from Escobar’s herd rescued in Colombia
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (239+ words) BOGOTA, Colombia — Authorities in northwestern Colombia said they rescued a baby hippopotamus found alone by fishermen on the banks of a river and showing signs of malnutrition. Colombia has around 200 invasive hippos living in the wild, according to the Environment…...
Kill the cats to save the birds?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1016+ words) “Cats? We need to catch them.” “The only way to control the population is to cull them.” When birdwatcher and YouTuber Kim Eo-jin made these remarks in a video, he touched one of the most contentious nerves in South Korea’s…...
4 climbers rescued by helicopter after encountering bear in Japan
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (293+ words) Four climbers were rescued by helicopter from a mountain in Hokkaido, northern Japan, after being stranded for about three and a half hours due to an encounter with a brown bear, police said Sunday. On Saturday at 2:30 p.m., a man in…...
Aussie officials urge privacy for celebrity seal
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (711+ words) WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch of Australian coast where he was born. Unlike most of them, he trails fame, fans and property damage in his wake. He is…...
Shinkansen train hits bear in northeast Japan, no one injured
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (204+ words) A bullet train hit a bear on Tuesday morning in northeastern Japan, temporarily disrupting shinkansen services between Akita Prefecture and Tokyo, on the same day the government launched a nationwide survey of bear populations following an increase in sightings and…...
Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (586+ words) JAKARTA, Indonesia– Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on earth. Numbering as many as 1.5 million by some counts…...
Bird deaths in Singapore at record high, man-made structures top culprit
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (886+ words) SINGAPORE – Two of four peregrine falcon chicks that recently won the hearts of fans in Singapore likely died after collisions with man-made structures – the top culprit of bird mortality cases recorded here. In May, the National Parks Board (NParks) told…...
Middle East conflicts a danger for whales off South Africa – study
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (682+ words) JOHANNESBURG — Conflicts in the Middle East are increasing dangers for whales off South Africa by shifting sea traffic into their habitats and heightening the risks of collision, researchers told AFP. The rerouting of shipping around South Africa and away from…...
What cats and mothers have in common
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (462+ words) Our home now has six cats. None of them were planned. They arrived the way life often does: quietly and unexpectedly. Most came because a mother cat was looking for shelter. Watching her, I found myself thinking of my own…...