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Hundreds of snakes awoke early from hibernation. Had they predicted the deadly earthquake that followed?
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (528+ words) Snakes, warblers, dogs and goats " can animals predict natural disasters? There was the time hundreds of snakes came out of hibernation early before a devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake in the Chinese city of Haicheng in 1975. Then there were the golden-winged warblers…...
Researchers strapped cameras to penguins in Antarctica and followed them into the deep. What they filmed is incredible
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (294+ words) Scientists put tiny cameras on penguins" backs in efforts to gather evidence to support new marine protected areas in Antarctica. Scientists from Norway and the Ukraine used GPS trackers and mini cameras to penguins" backs to spy on the birds…...
Watch incredibly cute footage of shy orphaned baby elephant trying to make friends while swimming
3+ week, 3+ day ago (154+ words) The clip was filmed for Apple TV's Born to be Wild, which follows the extraordinary bond between baby animals and humans While elephants are very social animals, it still takes them time to get used to a new herd " as…...
Satellite images capture great wildebeest migration from space. A close look reveals something startling
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (654+ words) Taken 400 miles above the Earth's surface, the images suggest East Africa's Serengeti-Mara wildebeest population may be less than half the size previously estimated. A new study has used satellite imagery alongside artificial intelligence (AI) to count wildebeest across the vast…...
61 black mambas captured in African city. Here's what experts found in their scales – and why it matters
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (500+ words) New research shows the highly venomous snakes absorb heavy metals into their scales, helping scientists track urban pollution. A new study has revealed that Africa's most deadly snake, the black mamba, accumulates heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, cadmium and…...
26 new UNESCO World Heritage Sites named - including this wildlife paradise in Sierra Leone
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (402+ words) The Gola-Tiwai Complex in Sierra Leone is one of four new sites in Africa and 26 worldwide, joining the Great Barrier Reef, the Gal'pagos Islands and Stonehenge. Africa and its heritage have been the focus of UNESCO's efforts in recent years,…...