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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
6/30/20
Sorry to follow it up with this. I usually avoid sad stories about animals, but this one hits home.
Koalas face extinction in NSW within 30 years, report warns
Koalas could be extinct across New South Wales within 30 years unless urgent action is taken, according a report by a parliamentary committee
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
6/30/20
But meanwhile...
WA orca populations could extend beyond deep-sea hotspot, researchers say
Marine scientists release new findings into why killer whales are drawn to deep-sea canyons off WA's south coast.
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
7/2/20
Scientists tracked eagles Eva and Ethel for two years, then they watched them meet
Researchers share their delight after two wedge-tailed eagles they are tracking with GPS meet in a chance encounter. Rather than fight, as is sometimes the case, the two females seem to have enjoyed each other's company.
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
7/9/20
200kg fur seal found with large hook through its muzzle
A large male fur seal found with a hook from a fishing gaff through its muzzle wasn't too bothered by its ordeal, quickly swimming away after the hook was removed by a biologist. WARNING: Contains a graphic image.
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: Di (amina046)
7/9/20
This Ancient Sea Creature Builds Its Body With a Whisper, not a Scream
Unlike vertebrate embryo cells, which signal to each other over long distances, sea squirt embryo cells talk only to those they're closest to.
Read more from www.nytimes.comFrom: PTG (anotherPTG)
7/13/20
'Incredible' large rare vulture spotted in Peaks
The bird, more used to the Alps, has ended up on the Derbyshire and Yorkshire border.
Read more from BBC News
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
7/15/20
Click on the story and scroll down to the guy on Twitter who played the musical notes the birds are positioned in on a piano.
The spacing of these galahs gives away their relationship status. But what's with the cockatoo?
A flock of 'socially-distanced' galahs becomes an unlikely source of inspiration for thousands of people around the world, but experts say there is more to this feathered formation than meets the eye.
Read more from www.abc.net.au- Edited July 15, 2020 2:47 am by Jenifer (Zarknorph)