Orcas, also known as killer whales, are incredible creatures. Their undeniable intelligence, complex social structures, impressive communication skills and collaborative hunting strategies have ...
The conservation status of orcas varies by population. Some groups are considered endangered due to threats like pollution, habitat loss, and reduced prey availability. Current estimates suggest that ...
Orcas that attack and sink boats in southwestern Europe have been spotted circling a vessel in Spain, hundreds of miles from where they should currently be. And scientists can't explain why. Orcas ...
The California Endangered Species Act will provide additional protections to the fish, which has been listed under the Endangered Species Act since 1997. SACRAMENTO, California — California ...
Some Australian desert mammals use distinct strategies to promote evolutionary fitness in response to changing environmental conditions over short timescales, according to a new study. Populations ...
This critically endangered frog is endemic to the South but was once abundant across the Gulf Coastal Plain. A complex set of factors, including droughts, floods, genetic isolation and inbreeding ...
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Two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S., bringing to three the number of slinky predators genetically identical ...
Water scarcity, overuse and development are among the reasons why 10 waterways across the nation were ranked this year’s most endangered rivers by the advocacy group American Rivers. Billed as ...
These critically endangered lemurs mostly live in trees ... fosa combined with low reproductive rates and a potentially high inbreeding in the lemur population of Betampona could affect the ...
Noreen and Antonia, born last May, are among first cloned offspring of a native endangered species in North America Two more black-footed ferrets have been successfully cloned in an attempt to ...