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The Mysterious, Vexing, and Utterly Engrossing Search for the Origin of Eels | Hakai Magazine
To save endangered eels, researchers have been working for decades to figure out where they reproduce.
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What will happen to the wild horses on Sable Island impacted by Fiona?
Shaggy, long-maned wild horses grazing freely on the sandy grasslands of the crescent-shaped Sable Island in the North Atlantic are expected to come under the swipe of a powerful storm forecast to hit eastern Canada this weekend.
B.C. man fined $12K for sailing and diving too close to orcas: DFO
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says a B.C. man was recently fined $12,000 for getting too close to orcas, the largest fine of this type to ever be handed out in Canada. Commercial diver Thomas Gould was in the area when a pod of seven Northern Resident Killer Whales swam by Prince Rupert...
Video Shows Alligator Floating Through Illinois Waterpark's Lazy River
It's a couple of weeks past swimming pool season in the Midwest, and that's a good thing for one waterpark in Illinois that had an alligator in their lazy river.
How many ants are crawling on Earth? Scientists say 20 quadrillion
The world's human population is forecast to surpass 8 billion in the coming months. Compared to ants, that is a mediocre milestone.
Meet Japan's cyborg cockroach, coming to disaster area near you
If an earthquake strikes in the not too distant future and survivors are trapped under tonnes of rubble, the first responders to locate them could be swarms of cyborg cockroaches.
The Right Way to Pet a Dog, According to Veterinarians
Yes, that pup in the park is adorable. But there's a specific protocol you should follow when approaching dogs you haven't met before.
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6 Fast Facts About Egyptian Mau Cats
With its spotted coat and large green eyes, the Egyptian Mau looks like a miniature jungle cat.
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Orcas Are Ramming Sailboats Off the European Coast
The killer whales are playing a dangerous game with boaters, and scientists aren't sure why.
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6 Wholesome Facts About Terrifying Animals
These creatures might just warm your heart with their surprisingly wholesome behavior.
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Holidaymaker, 39, killed by great white shark in South Africa
The 39-year-old victim was in the shallows when the shark came in fast from deep water and grabbed her in its jaws close to fellow swimmers at central beach, Plettenberg Bay in South Africa.
Plett Shark Attack: Cape Town Woman Killed by Great White in Plettenberg Bay - SA People
A 39-year-old woman was tragically killed by a Great White Shark as she took an early morning dip this morning in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. It is
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Woman killed by Great White shark during early morning swim
Witnesses 'heard lots of screaming and saw people running out the water'.
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World's first cloned Arctic wolf is born 26 years after Dolly the sheep
The Beijing genetics company hopes the process can help save endangered species from the brink of extinction.
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Rat bites sleeping toddler on his face leaving 'horror movie' scene in bedroom
The family have now moved out of their rented home in Liverpool over fears it could happen again.
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'Earning their Ph-Dog': B.C. researchers seek canines for cognition study
Researchers out of the University of British Columbia are looking for participants in a new study — but in order to qualify, they must have four legs and enjoy belly rubs.
Leave the coons alone
Orcas battle humpbacks in interspecies skirmish caught on camera off Vancouver Island
An international whale watching and conservation group says some of its members came across a rare and dramatic encounter between orcas and humpbacks off Vancouver Island this week.
T. rex skeleton could fetch up to $25 MILLION at auction in Asia
The auction, to take place in Hong Kong on November 30, will be the first time a T. rex skeleton has ever been offered at auction in Asia.
Meet Snakey McCrocface! Strange seabeast swam oceans 70m years ago
The skeleton of the 23-foot creature was discovered in the Pierre Shale in the US state of Wyoming, where there was once a huge inland sea.
Shark from 439 million years ago is humans' oldest jawed ancestor
The 439-year-old remains, found in China, included 20 teeth that could only come from a fish with an arched jaw margin, suggesting this may be the first creature to have a jaw.
Weird armoured worm crawled the Earth over half a billion years ago
Named Wufengella, the stubby creature was just half an inch long and segmented like an earthworm, according to researchers at the University of Bristol.
Seabird born in 1975 is rediscovered on a Scottish island
The fulmar was born in July 1975 and was spotted almost half a century later on the island of Eynhallow, says the British Trust for Ornithology.
Meet Maya! World's first cloned Artic wolf is born in China
Maya is the world's first cloned Artic wolf. The pup was created by a genetics firm that used a donor cell from a wild female Arctic wolf and combined it with an embryo that was grown inside a beagle.
Riding Alongside One of the World's Last Whaling Tribes
An up-close look at the Lamalerans of Indonesia, one of the last hunter-gatherer societies on the planet.
bear was like............................"somebody done accicdentally left some Uber Eats on my front porch....
look at God......"
Fishing duo stripped of title after fish were stuffed with weights
Chase Cominsky and Jake Runyan were stripped of their winning title after a tournament official discovered lead weights inside the fish they caught. The anglers had been competing in Ohio.
Pro Fishing Repeat Champs Accused of Stuffing Walleye with Weights
A massive scandal has erupted on the shores of Lake Erie, as a couple of repeat fishing champs were apparently caught stuffing their walleye with lead weights ... and it's all on video.
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Controversy haunts Lake Erie Fall Brawl
Jake Runyan knows where to go to buy fishing tackle. He knows where to go to get his boat repaired. He also knows where to go to find trophy-class Lake ...
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Horse Jockey Banned 2 Months For Pushing Opponent Off Mount During Race
Horse jockey Christophe Soumillon was left apologizing after a seemingly-scumbag move during a race on Friday.
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'A rare predatory attack': Bear that injured women in northern B.C. was hunting them, officials say
Two women left with life-altering injuries in northeastern B.C. this week were victims of "a rare predatory attack" by a black bear, according to conservation officers.
Large exotic cat on the loose near Victoria is third African serval to escape on Vancouver Island this week
Another serval has escaped from its owner on Vancouver Island, this time in a community north of Victoria.
'Be vigilant': Police warn owners after dog dies from poisoning at North Vancouver dog park
A dog has died and another has become ill after ingesting a poisonous substance at a popular dog park in North Vancouver earlier this week.
Watch A Great White Become an Orca's Lunch in World-First Footage
Great white sharks have been strangely absent off the coast of South Africa in recent years, with suspicions for their decline falling onto that other most notorious oceanic predator, the orca.
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Even Blind Mice Scratch When They 'See' Other Mice Fight an Itch
Watching somebody relieve an itch with a delightful old scratch can have you dragging your nails over your skin as quick as you can say, "Aaaaah ...
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A Large, 'Extinct' Australian Cockroach Has Reappeared After More Than 80 Years
In 1887, Australian Museum scientists undertook a pioneering expedition to Lord Howe Island, a tiny patch of land off the east coast of Australia.
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Unique Remains of What Could Be The World's Largest Bird Found in Australia
A pair of legs belonging to what could be the largest bird species that ever stalked our planet have been unearthed from an outback fossil site in central Australia.
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Chimps And Gorillas Seen Hanging Together In The Wild, And We Wish We Were Invited
Decades of patiently watching chimpanzees and gorillas in the wilds of Central Africa have revealed for the first time that long-lasting, cooperative, social relationships can develop between the two species.
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'Unbelievable' Video Shows 2 Bees Working Together to Open a Soda Bottle
Even though we all recognize bees for their importance in the food chain as pollinators, the crafty creatures have a series of other talents, including math ability, face recognition, and even tool use.
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3 Major Aquatic Animal Groups Can Trace Their Lineage to This Ancient Armored 'Worm'
A bristly armored "worm" that scuttled across ocean reefs 518 million years ago is the ancestor to three aquatic animal groups that today live very different lifestyles, and it offers new clues about the explosion of diverse species at the time, a new study finds.
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Pythons Can Swallow Almost Anything. A New Study Shows How
Burmese pythons are huge, growing up to 5 meters (16 feet) long.
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TikTok video shows mother raccoon rescuing baby at SeaBus terminal on North Shore
Video showing a mother raccoon rescuing her baby at the SeaBus terminal on the North Shore earlier this week has since gone viral on TikTok.
Puppy buried in rubble in Halifax following Fiona finds loving new home with one of its rescuers
A puppy that was found stuck under a pile of boulders at Halifax's Frog Pond after post-tropical storm Fiona has found a loving new home with one of its rescuers.
Alleged Fishing Frauds Who Put Weights in Prized Catch Could Be Prosecuted for Felony Theft
The scales of justice may collide with a different set of scales, because 2 fishermen who were caught red-handed cheating to win nearly 29k in a fishing competition are now in the crosshairs of the law.
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Jockey Taiki Yanagida Dead At 28 After Horrific Horse Racing Accident
28-year-old jockey Taiki Yanagida has died days after being trampled by a horse after a mid-race fall.
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Orca attack on great whites reveals sharks have a flight response
Footage captured a group of Great White Sharks being viscously attacked by several orcas off the coast of South Africa and a new study found surviving sharks avoided the area for seven weeks after.
Chernobyl is spawning MUTANT frogs
Eastern tree frogs are meant to have bright green skin but scientists working near Chernobyl have found many with darker or black pigmentation.
Massive tooth from megalodon shark found 10,000ft under the Pacific
Researchers have discovered a fossilized tooth the size of a human hand 10,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean that they believe belonged to a megalodon shark.
Warning issued after Asian hornets are spotted in the UK
The National Bee Unit has urged beekeepers to 'remain vigilant' after one of the hornets was spotted in Chelmsford, Essex.
'It makes my day': Regina microchip clinics enable pets and owners to reunite
With the winter season just weeks away, pet adoption agencies are encouraging residents to get their pet's micro-chipped.
Lost dog walks himself home FIVE MILES across Bristol
Pip wandered off while chasing squirrels on a walk in Bristol with owner, Libby Bowles, 47, on September 18. While she spent 90 minutes searching for him in Leigh Woods, he strolled home.
Black bear hops fence, heads straight for hummingbird feeder in B.C. backyard
A black bear sauntered into a Coquitlam, B.C. backyard Sunday – heading straight for a hummingbird feeder hanging from a tree.
In the Mind of a Whale | Hakai Magazine
How can we make sense of the biggest brains on the planet?
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