
Grand Teton's recent dog vs. bison incident highlights importance of pet safety rules
Animals like bison and elk will treat domestic dogs like wolves when encountering them in the wild.
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Scientists employ sea lion 'camera crews' to map uncharted ocean ecosystems
A new study shows the potential to use sea lion-mounted cameras to better study the ocean floor — and sea lions themselves.
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Sea otters have become the unsung heroes of the sea, simply by snacking on sea urchins
Just by eating sea urchins and destructive shellfish, sea otters are keeping kelp forests healthy and coastal erosion at bay.
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Peru's ancient ruins became sanctuaries for Lima's threatened geckos — now conservationists and archaeologists fight to protect them
For more than two decades, researcher José Pérez Zúñiga has set out at night to search by the light of a flashlight through the pre-Inca ruins of the city for hidden treasure — not ancient artifacts of gold, but a tiny gecko with gold-flecked eyes.
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August: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes
The ultimate calendar of August’s awareness days, national months, and more...
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Seals become climate heroes by gathering vital ocean data
A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how Earth’s oceans are changing, and it’s not using specialized robots or artificial intelligence. It’s tagging seals.
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