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Elephants Form Protective Circle During Earthquake
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Southern California prompted a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to form a protective "alert circle," highlighting their social complexity and the need for human cooperation in their conservation.
Elephants Form Protective Circle During Earthquake
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Southern California prompted a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to form a protective "alert circle," highlighting their social complexity and the need for human cooperation in their conservation.
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32% Bias Score
Two Million Hectares of Koala Habitat Lost Since 2012
Analysis reveals nearly 2 million hectares of koala habitat in Queensland and NSW were destroyed between 2012 and 2021, largely due to agriculture, despite the species' endangered status, highlighting the inadequacy of current environmental protection laws.
Two Million Hectares of Koala Habitat Lost Since 2012
Analysis reveals nearly 2 million hectares of koala habitat in Queensland and NSW were destroyed between 2012 and 2021, largely due to agriculture, despite the species' endangered status, highlighting the inadequacy of current environmental protection laws.
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40% Bias Score
97-Year-Old Tortoise Makes History with Four Hatchlings
A 97-year-old Galapagos tortoise named Mommy at the Philadelphia Zoo has become the oldest first-time mother, successfully hatching four eggs—a first in the zoo's 150-year history—resulting from a carefully planned breeding program involving genetic analysis and expert collaboration.
97-Year-Old Tortoise Makes History with Four Hatchlings
A 97-year-old Galapagos tortoise named Mommy at the Philadelphia Zoo has become the oldest first-time mother, successfully hatching four eggs—a first in the zoo's 150-year history—resulting from a carefully planned breeding program involving genetic analysis and expert collaboration.
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44% Bias Score
Unsustainable Seafood Consumption Drives Biodiversity Loss
A new University of Zurich study reveals a 20% decline in species numbers due to human activity, emphasizing the need for sustainable food choices; unsustainable consumption of luxury foods like shark fin soup, bluefin tuna, pangolin, bushmeat, and wild sturgeon caviar is driving many species toward...
Unsustainable Seafood Consumption Drives Biodiversity Loss
A new University of Zurich study reveals a 20% decline in species numbers due to human activity, emphasizing the need for sustainable food choices; unsustainable consumption of luxury foods like shark fin soup, bluefin tuna, pangolin, bushmeat, and wild sturgeon caviar is driving many species toward...
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48% Bias Score
Salmon Farm Protection Bill Sparks Extinction Concerns
The Australian Greens protested the government's decision to protect salmon farms from legal challenges in the Senate, using a dead salmon to highlight concerns about the potential extinction of the endangered Maugean skate due to low oxygen levels caused by fish farming in Macquarie Harbour, Tasman...
Salmon Farm Protection Bill Sparks Extinction Concerns
The Australian Greens protested the government's decision to protect salmon farms from legal challenges in the Senate, using a dead salmon to highlight concerns about the potential extinction of the endangered Maugean skate due to low oxygen levels caused by fish farming in Macquarie Harbour, Tasman...
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48% Bias Score
Scientist's Wire Bird Sculptures Raise Awareness for Endangered Species
Sara Cox, a scientist and artist from Durham, creates life-size wire sculptures of endangered birds to raise awareness about their declining numbers and the environmental impact on their habitats. Her work combines scientific precision with artistic interpretation, aiming to evoke emotional response...
Scientist's Wire Bird Sculptures Raise Awareness for Endangered Species
Sara Cox, a scientist and artist from Durham, creates life-size wire sculptures of endangered birds to raise awareness about their declining numbers and the environmental impact on their habitats. Her work combines scientific precision with artistic interpretation, aiming to evoke emotional response...
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24% Bias Score
Spain Busts International Exotic Cat Trafficking Ring
Spanish police arrested two Russian nationals in Majorca for selling 19 exotic cats online, including endangered species, revealing an international trafficking ring smuggling animals from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine into the EU via Poland using false documentation.
Spain Busts International Exotic Cat Trafficking Ring
Spanish police arrested two Russian nationals in Majorca for selling 19 exotic cats online, including endangered species, revealing an international trafficking ring smuggling animals from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine into the EU via Poland using false documentation.
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20% Bias Score
Philadelphia Zoo Celebrates Hatching of Four Endangered Galapagos Tortoises
Two approximately 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises, Mommy and Abrazzo, at the Philadelphia Zoo, successfully hatched four female tortoises, a significant achievement for this critically endangered species and a testament to successful conservation efforts.
Philadelphia Zoo Celebrates Hatching of Four Endangered Galapagos Tortoises
Two approximately 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises, Mommy and Abrazzo, at the Philadelphia Zoo, successfully hatched four female tortoises, a significant achievement for this critically endangered species and a testament to successful conservation efforts.
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36% Bias Score
Poacher's Killing of Endangered Amur Leopard Lucy Spurs Stricter Anti-Poaching Measures
In the late 1990s, a critically injured Amur leopard, Lucy, was killed by a poacher in Russia's Primorsky Krai before she could be rescued; this event, with only 30 leopards remaining at the time, spurred stricter anti-poaching measures and resulted in the first lengthy prison sentence for such a cr...
Poacher's Killing of Endangered Amur Leopard Lucy Spurs Stricter Anti-Poaching Measures
In the late 1990s, a critically injured Amur leopard, Lucy, was killed by a poacher in Russia's Primorsky Krai before she could be rescued; this event, with only 30 leopards remaining at the time, spurred stricter anti-poaching measures and resulted in the first lengthy prison sentence for such a cr...
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48% Bias Score
Snake Island's Deadly VIPERS: Evolution, Venom, and Conservation
Brazil's Ilha da Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, houses 2,000-4,000 critically endangered golden lancehead pit vipers, possessing venom five times more toxic than mainland relatives; their isolated evolution, driven by limited prey, makes them a target for scientific research and illegal smuggling...
Snake Island's Deadly VIPERS: Evolution, Venom, and Conservation
Brazil's Ilha da Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, houses 2,000-4,000 critically endangered golden lancehead pit vipers, possessing venom five times more toxic than mainland relatives; their isolated evolution, driven by limited prey, makes them a target for scientific research and illegal smuggling...
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40% Bias Score
Endangered Monarch Butterfly Migration Threatened by Habitat Loss and Climate Change
The North American monarch butterfly's 3,000-mile migration, involving three to four generations, is threatened by habitat loss due to pesticide use and land-use changes, compounded by climate change, leading to the IUCN classifying it as endangered, with conservation efforts utilizing miniature sen...
Endangered Monarch Butterfly Migration Threatened by Habitat Loss and Climate Change
The North American monarch butterfly's 3,000-mile migration, involving three to four generations, is threatened by habitat loss due to pesticide use and land-use changes, compounded by climate change, leading to the IUCN classifying it as endangered, with conservation efforts utilizing miniature sen...
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28% Bias Score
Menorca's Sperm Whale Nursery Needs Protection
Scientists have discovered a critical sperm whale breeding ground off Menorca, leading to a proposal for a 34,172 square kilometer marine protected area to mitigate threats from ship traffic and noise pollution, vital for the endangered species' survival in the western Mediterranean.
Menorca's Sperm Whale Nursery Needs Protection
Scientists have discovered a critical sperm whale breeding ground off Menorca, leading to a proposal for a 34,172 square kilometer marine protected area to mitigate threats from ship traffic and noise pollution, vital for the endangered species' survival in the western Mediterranean.
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40% Bias Score
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