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Paper clip-sized chameleon and whale shark among 10 threatened species being monitored in 2025 | World News
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A paper clip-sized chameleon and the whale shark are among the threatened species of animals and plants being monitored by conservationists this year. Fauna & Flora, an international nature conservation group, has identified 10 weird and wonderful species at risk of extinction for its “watch list” this year as it works with partners across the…
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Killer whale Tahlequah who carried dead calf in ‘show of grief’ gives birth again – but experts are concerned | US News
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A killer whale mother who carried her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent show of grief has given birth to a new calf, scientists have said. The orca, named Tahlequah and known to researchers as J35, had carried her dead infant for more than 1,000 miles in 2018. But last Friday the whale…
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Killer whale pod develops unique technique to hunt world’s largest fish | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Pictures and videos have revealed new, specialised hunting techniques used by killer whales to attack the world’s largest fish, according to scientists. On four occasions caught on video, a group of orcas preyed on whale sharks in the Gulf of California. The orcas would work together to hit the whale shark until it turned upside…
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Science in pictures: Whale sharks, birds, coral and wasps win scientific photography competition | Science & Tech News
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A dramatic image of a whale shark rising from the depths to feed on a bait ball has won an international scientific photography competition. The BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology image competition is an annual contest between scientific researchers who snap shots of science and nature in action as they work. “The slow-moving…
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Sperm whale ‘phonetic alphabet’ discovered | Science & Tech News
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Scientists using artificial intelligence to decode the sounds made by sperm whales believe their calls are so complex they are similar to human language. New research by a group of experts studying a clan of whales in the East Caribbean found they use a ‘morse code’ of clicks, with the rhythm and tempo adding extra…
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Killer whale mothers may act as mediators to keep their calves out of fights, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Mums will do anything to support their children – and when it comes to orcas, it even extends to fending off bullies. Female killer whales are known to be protective creatures, and spend much of their time helping their offspring. Researchers have previously observed them sharing the fish they catch with their young, but now…