National Geographic
25 years after returning to Yellowstone, wolves have helped stabilize the ecosystem
5 min · · New research shows that by reducing populations and thinning out weak and sick animals, wolves have a role in creating resilient elk herds. · Shared by 22, including Tim Ferriss, LoriBeth, John Koetsier
Ars Technica
Experiments show hummingbirds see colors you’ve never dreamed of
3 min · · We see red+blue as purple, but birds can see purple+UV. (Whoa.) · Shared by 43, including Jennifer Ouellette, LoriBeth, ExApologist, Antonio Vieira Santos, Nicolas Babin
Outside
What I Saw When I Came Eye-to-Eye with a Whale
18+ min · · Sperm whales are extraordinarily intelligent animals with deep family traditions and the ability to communicate across oceans with sonic clicks. But when Rowan Jacobsen had a close encounter with one… · Shared by 26, including LoriBeth
Bored Panda
30 Animals That Look Like They’re About To Drop The Hottest Albums Of The Year
7 min · · The Grammys may have come and gone, but these animals are already putting their game faces on for next year. Hold on to your seat, Adele. · Shared by 31, including Esther Schindler, LoriBeth, Brian Solis, Chris Skinner, trudy, Katie Dill, Tim Ferriss
The Guardian
Animals failing to adapt to speed of climate crisis, study finds
2 min · · Scientists warn of ‘alarming’ lag between human-driven seasons shift and animals’ behavioural changes · Shared by 22, including Thomas Power, Ray Monk, Katja Evertz, LoriBeth
The Atlantic
A New Origin Story for Dogs
20+ min · · The first domesticated animals may have been tamed twice. · Shared by 47, including LoriBeth
Fast Company
Should zoos exist?
9 min · · Should the future of educating the public about exotic animals be in sanctuaries and virtual zoos, not places where animals are kept in cages? · Shared by 70, including Philanthropy News Digest, Martina Grolimund, Liliane Ferrari ™, Gabriele, Bernhard Huessy, LoriBeth, Yvette Dubel, bouiboui
Evening Standard
Nearly 500 million animals killed in Australian bushfires
6 min · · Around 480 million animals are feared to have died in the bushfires sweeping Australia, including nearly a third of the koalas in New South Wales's main habitat. · Shared by 32, including Liv 😷 💙, Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️, LoriBeth, 艾未未 Ai Weiwei, Ray Monk, Faik Ersoy, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 🐙
The Guardian
Sixth mass extinction of wildlife accelerating, scientists warn
3 min · · Analysis shows 500 species are on the brink of extinction, the same as were lost over the entire last century · Shared by 180, including LoriBeth, Fern, @grzewap@mastodon.social, Ross Wood
Forbes
Koalas ‘Functionally Extinct’ After Australia Bushfires Destroy 80% Of Their Habitat
2 min · · As Australia experiences record-breaking drought and bushfires, koala populations have dwindled along with their habitat, leaving them “functionally extinct.” · Shared by 165, including Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine, John Tasioulas, J. P. Gownder (கவுண்டர்), Biz Carson, Richard Bernabe, Dorothy Bishop, David V. Johnson, Carla Gentry, Jennifer Ouellette, Diane Ravitch 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌈🗽🌹, Juliana de Albuquerque | @ajuliana@mas.to, Christopher D. Long, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Tom Raftery, Eric Holthaus, Dr. Marshall Shepherd, trudy, Anita Leirfall, Deborah Blum, Amy Cuddy, PhD
Design You Trust
These Pics Are Composed Of As Many Pixels As There Are Animals Still Alive In These Species
2 min · · A brilliant 2008 campaign by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has been resurfacing thanks to a recent reddit post going viral. The campaign, called WWF Japan – Population by pixel, was created by the agency… · Shared by 248, including LoriBeth, Ed Yong isn’t really here, Deborah Blum, Andrea Walji, Shawn Venasse, Jennifer Stirrup #MBA Topics: #AI #Data #Strategy, Steve Faulkner SteveFaulkner@mastodon.social, Katja Evertz, #MuskOut (not parody), Hans Bickhofe, Balda
Neal Agarwal
The Deep Sea
· Scroll down the deep sea in this interactive page. · Shared by 888, including David Smith, Dorothy Bishop, Dr. Jacquelyn Gill, Chris Heilmann codepo8@toot.cafe, Jessica Hische, Tim Bray, Nathan Yau, Richard Dawkins, Delip Rao 🥭, Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️, Steve Silberman, Brad Frost, Anita Leirfall, Mathew Ingram, Liam Bright, Jerry Saltz, Klaus Eck, Edward Tufte, Ferris Jabr
The New Yorker
The Day the Dinosaurs Died
20+ min · · A young paleontologist may have discovered a record of the most significant event in the history of life on Earth. · Shared by 677, including Korben, @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Richard Deitsch, Florian Hanke 🍎, Marsha Collier, Mathew Ingram, Nils Hitze, @keithwilson@fediphilosophy.org 🦣, zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓, Dominik Grolimund, Aral Balkan, Mike Davidson, Michael Seemann, Brian Resnick, Tiago Forte, mdy, Beto Esquivel, Ward Plunet, Ajit Pai, Jeff Atwood
The New York Times
With an Internet of Animals, Scientists Aim to Track and Save Wildlife
7 min · · Using tiny sensors and equipment aboard the space station, a project called ICARUS seeks to revolutionize animal tracking. · Shared by 32, including Tamara Dull, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, George M 🇪🇺, LoriBeth
nature
What’s the risk that animals will spread the coronavirus?
4 min · · Researchers say there’s an urgent need to find out whether animals can catch the virus and pass it to people. · Shared by 15, including Roger Highfield, LoriBeth
The Atlantic
Photos: Animals During the Pandemic
8 min · · Images of animals around the globe, both affected by, and coping with, a suddenly changed world · Shared by 23, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, LoriBeth