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Gibraltar Macaques Eat Soil to Counteract Tourist Junk Food Effects
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (489+ words) Barbary macaques living on the Rock of Gibraltar have developed a habit of consuming soil to mitigate stomach irritation caused by processed snacks provided by tourists, according to researchers. This intentional consumption of earth, scientifically known as geophagy, appears to…...
A macaque with a tube of Pringles
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (41+ words) (IMAGE)Eurek Alert! A Gibraltar macaque with a tube of Pringles Martin Nicourt/Gibraltar Macaques Project More on this News Release Monkeys learn to self-medicate with soil to help them digest tourists" junk food...
'This is very disturbing': Locals alarmed by city's handling of dead bird population
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (307+ words) "In no time these will be exposed again where people, kids, and animals play." Geese in eastern Long Island began exhibiting strange behavior before their deaths, and officials warned locals not to touch sick or dead animals and to protect…...
Former FKNK council member filmed setting bird traps before season opening, court hears
44+ min ago (352+ words) The compilation of evidence against David Briffa, a former council member of the hunters' lobby group FKNK, continued in court on Wednesday, where witnesses described how he was allegedly caught on film setting bird traps a day before the legal…...
SCI Applauds CITES Approval of Zambia's Updated Wildlife Trade Law
52+ min ago (306+ words) The Republic of Zambia's newly updated law governing international wildlife trade has received formal approval from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), earning the country a "Category I" designation, the highest level…...
Washington wolf population climbs to record high after 17% annual increase
18+ min ago (460+ words) OLYMPIA " Washington's gray wolf population grew by more than 17% in 2025, reaching its highest level since wolves naturally returned to the state nearly two decades ago, according to a new annual report released April 13 by the Washington Department of Fish and…...
Steller's sea eagles hatch third chick in Louisville Zoo's history
14+ hour, 36+ min ago (303+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. "A pair of Steller's sea eagles are nesting with their new seven-day-old eaglet at the Louisville Zoo, according to a news release. Piotr, 30, and Anastasia, eight, hatched the chick on April 14. The zoo said this is the third…...
Search underway for three eagles that escaped storm-damaged enclosure at Dollywood
20+ hour, 56+ min ago (231+ words) PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. " Crews at the Eagle Mountain Sanctuary in Dollywood are searching for eagles that escaped their enclosure, which was damaged during a storm over the weekend'in East Tennessee.' The foundation has been working to protect the eagles, CEO…...
Snowbirds and mallards fight over pool in The Meadows
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (569+ words) The pool at Springlake in The Meadows has gotten several new decorations over the past few weeks " an owl statue, CDs hung from strings, a flamingo float, several inflatable snakes and one inflatable alligator. It takes a lot of effort…...
One town's scheme to get rid of its geese
48+ min ago (435+ words) Public officials in one California burgh spent nearly $400, 000 on tech to flush out waterfowl. "Pull over!" I order my brother one sunny February afternoon. Our target is in sight: a gaggle of Canada geese, pecking at grass near the dog…...