Indo-Pacific lionfish, an invasive species, invade the Atlantic
Science Spotlight
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Penguins once thrived in Africa; one endangered species lives there today
Africa isn’t the kind of place you might expect to find penguins. But one species lives along Africa’s southern coast today, and newly found fossils confirm that as many as four penguin species coexisted on...
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Success in breeding endangered frogs!
The limosa harlequin frog (Atelopus limosus), an endangered species native to Panama, now has a new lease on life. The Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project is successfully breeding the chevron-patterned form of the species...
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Small migratory birds age faster in stressful places, study reveals
Small migratory male birds that winter in a stressful environment age faster than those that winter in a high-quality habitat, according to research stemming from a collaborative National Science Foundation grant between the University of...
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Clean bill of health for cubs
Animal keeper Karen Abbott holds one of the National Zoological Park’s twin 8-week-old Andean bear cubs during its first veterinary exam. The cubs received a clean bill of health Feb. 20 from Zoo veterinarians during...
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With no credit to Cupid, white-naped crane couples remain faithful for life
Chris Crowe, keeper of the National Zoo’s 15 white-naped cranes, is well acquainted with the strong attachments these graceful Asian birds form with their mates.
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Klondike, puppy born from a frozen embryo, fetches good news for endangered animals
The process of freezing materials such as fertilized eggs – cryopreservation – provides researchers with a tool to repopulate endangered species.
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Cats kill 2.4 billion birds annually
Domestic cats in the United States kill some 2.4 billion birds and 12.3 billion mammals each year, most of them native mammals like shrews, chipmunks and voles according to the New York Times in a...
