National Geographic
25 years after returning to Yellowstone, wolves have helped stabilize the ecosystem
5 min read · From 2020 · 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 read · From 2020 · We see red+blue as purple, but birds can see purple+UV. (Whoa.) · Shared by 43, including Jennifer Ouellette, LoriBeth, ExApologist, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork #InnoTrans2, Nicolas Babin
Outside
What I Saw When I Came Eye-to-Eye with a Whale
~18 min read · From 2020 · 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 read · From 2020 · 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, 🪩🆃🆁🆄🅳🆈🪩, Katie Dill, Tim Ferriss
Guardian Environment
Animals failing to adapt to speed of climate crisis, study finds
2 min read · From 2019 · 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 read · From 2017 · The first domesticated animals may have been tamed twice. · Shared by 47, including LoriBeth
Fast Company
Should zoos exist?
9 min read · From 2019 · 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 read · From 2019 · 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 🐙
Guardian Environment
Sixth mass extinction of wildlife accelerating, scientists warn
3 min read · From 2020 · Analysis shows 500 species are on the brink of extinction, the same as were lost over the entire last century · Shared by 179, including LoriBeth, Fern, Grzegorz Wapiński, Ross Wood
Forbes
Koalas ‘Functionally Extinct’ After Australia Bushfires Destroy 80% Of Their Habitat
2 min read · From 2019 · 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 🇺🇦 #Abolishthemonarchy, Tom Raftery 🇮🇪🇪🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦💉💉💉, John Tasioulas, Biz Carson, Richard Bernabe, Dorothy Bishop, David V. Johnson, Carla Gentry, Jennifer Ouellette, Diane Ravitch 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌈 💔, Juliana de Albuquerque, Anita Leirfall, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, J. P. Gownder (கவுண்டர்), Eric Holthaus, Marshall Shepherd, 🪩🆃🆁🆄🅳🆈🪩, Christopher D. Long (Крістофер Д. Лонг), 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 read · From 2019 · 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 247, including LoriBeth, Ed Yong, Deborah Blum, Andrea Walji, Shawn Venasse, Jennifer Stirrup #MBA #AI Next up: O'Reilly webin, Steve Faulkner, Katja Evertz, Paul Watson, Balda, Hans Bickhofe
Neal Agarwal
The Deep Sea
From 2019 · Scroll down the deep sea in this interactive page. · Shared by 550, including fantastic ms., Dorothy Bishop, Dr. Jacquelyn Gill, Chris Heilmann, Brad Frost, Tim Bray, Nathan Yau, Richard Dawkins, David Smith, Liam Bright, Steve Silberman, Jessica Hische, Stef Walter, Mathew Ingram, Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️, Jerry Saltz, Klaus Eck, Edward Tufte, Ferris Jabr
The New Yorker
The Day the Dinosaurs Died
20+ min read · From 2019 · A young paleontologist may have discovered a record of the most significant event in the history of life on Earth. · Shared by 381, including Michael Seemann, Shanna Peeples she/her 🏳️🌈, Ward Plunet, mdy, Marsha Collier, Tiago Forte, Beto Esquivel, Richard Deitsch, zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓, Dominik Grolimund, Aral Balkan, Mike Davidson, Nils Hitze, 𝖪𝖾𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖶𝗂𝗅𝗌𝗈𝗇 #GeneralElectionNow🗳️, Mathew Ingram, LoriBeth, Florian Hanke 🍎, Korben, Ajit Pai, Jeff Atwood
The New York Times
With an Internet of Animals, Scientists Aim to Track and Save Wildlife
7 min read · From 2020 · 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, LoriBeth, George M 🇪🇺
nature
What’s the risk that animals will spread the coronavirus?
4 min read · From 2020 · 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 Photo
Photos: Animals During the Pandemic
8 min read · From 2020 · Images of animals around the globe, both affected by, and coping with, a suddenly changed world · Shared by 23, including Merkstatt, LoriBeth
