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Cat chattering at birds through the window: what that strange sound actually means

Watch a cat locked onto a bird on the other side of the glass and you will see the whole body tighten, tail low, pupils wide, ears forward, and then the jaw starts moving in that rapid, stuttering chatter. It sounds like a small machine misfiring. It looks involuntary. It…

Times Pets · Nov 3

Zohran Mamdani announces $2 million for New York Aquarium renovation

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a $2 million investment in the New York Aquarium’s Sea Cliffs Exhibit Renovation Project, bringing attention to the redevelopment of the marine wildlife attraction in Brooklyn. Mamdani announced the funding on his social media accounts, thanking those who hosted his visit to…

The Times of India · Oct 27

Fundraising to protect oceans, forests and other key nature sites falling short ahead of UN summit

Promises by nations to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to finance nature and increase protections for oceans around the globe are falling short ahead of a key U.N. biodiversity conference

The Independent UK · Oct 16

Queensland’s forests are still being bulldozed — and new parks alone won’t save them

The Queensland government celebrated the creation of new national parks this year, with Premier David Crisafulli saying it is time to “get serious” and be “ambitious” in protecting nature.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025

AI helps tell snow leopards apart, improving population counts for these majestic mountain predators

Snow leopards are known as the “ghosts of the mountains” for a reason. Imagine waiting for months in the harsh, rugged mountains of Asia, hoping to catch even a glimpse of one. These elusive big cats move silently across rocky slopes, their pale coats blending so seamlessly with snow and…

The Conversation · Jun 18, 2025

Flirting with disaster: When endangered wild animals try to mate with domestic relatives, both wildlife and people lose

Fatal attractions are a standard movie plotline, but they also occur in nature, with much more serious consequences. As a conservation biologist, I’ve seen them play out in some of Earth’s most remote locations, from the Gobi Desert to the Himalayan Highlands.

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2024

Alligator rescued in New York City park has bathtub stopper stuck in body

The object cannot be removed from the reptile, named ‘Godzilla’, due to her weakened state, said the Wildlife Conservation Society

The Guardian - US · Feb 25, 2023

UN Wildlife Conference Ends with Protection for 500 Species

An international conference on trade in endangered species ended Friday in Panama, with protections established for over 500 species. The measures were approved by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known by its initials as CITES. The conference agreed to tighten trade regulations…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 26, 2022

Animals: Evidence of social relationships between chimpanzees, gorillas

The first evidence of lasting social relationships between chimpanzees and gorillas in the wild has been found during a long-term study led by primatologist Crickette Sanz at Washington University in St. Louis. Read more on Dynamite News

Dynamite News · Oct 1, 2022

To combat coral bleaching, Kenya turns to reef nurseries

The marine area off the coast of Kenya at Wasini Island, jointly managed by a foundation and the island’s community, has been planting over 8,000 corals a year since 2010 and placed about 800 artificial reef structures in the channel in a bid to restore Wasini’s coral gardens

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022