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Costa Rican lawmakers unanimously voted to require wildlife crossings for new and existing road infrastructure when evidence shows the infrastructure interrupts natural connectivity and threatens wildlife safety. The measure, approved in August 2026, will help wildlife avoid being struck by cars while crossing roads and connect habitat, the regulation notes. Once signed into law by […]
It takes a village to raise a child they say. Well a story comes to us now from Alert Bay in British Columbia, where it took a village to save one. It was a retired logger and fisherman named Gordon Mellish who first rescued three baby otters, having been told by a neighbor on the […] The post Man Saves Baby Otter with CPR: ‘A life’s a life, no matter what it is’ appeared first on Good News Network.
Pakistan has created a wildlife sanctuary along 123 miles of the Indus River where it’s estimated 440 of these extraordinary freshwater cetaceans live. The endangered Indus River Dolphin has seen large declines in the amount of river it’s able to access as Pakistan’s economic growth drove river infrastructure projects like dams and irrigation canals. Some […] The post Pakistan Combines River Dolphin Sanctuaries Along the Indus River, Protecting 250 Miles of Habitat appeared first on Good News Network.
Keren Rosenthal dreamed since childhood of raising an Irish Wolfhound. To fulfill the dream she moved to a bigger house, bought a special vehicle, and brought a puppy from Slovakia. Today, now that he's one year old, Puddington already attracts attention everywhere he goes. Watch the interview on the Ynet studio.
In a coastal village on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, an oil palm and pineapple grower named Harisyah is fighting rapid coastal erosion. The region’s northern coastline, which sits on carbon-rich tropical peat soils, is losing ground to the sea at a rate of more than 6 meters (20 feet) annually. Researchers attribute the retreat […]
For Xanthe Burdett, the boundary between humans and nature is thin, malleable, and always in flux. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Lush Foliage Permeates Xanthe Burdett’s Delicate Portraiture appeared first on Colossal.
TOKYO — For Mariko Aoki, the new year began with an itch. “Right after the New Year in January, my nose starts to get a little itchy,” Aoki said. “It peaks in March, and the sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat and itchy eyes are really bad. It lasts all the way until just before Golden […]
You and the wilderness decide the day.
The prestigious contest showcases the world's diverse creatures and their habitats. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Wildlife Photographer of the Year Whittles More than 65,000 Entries to the Top 100 appeared first on Colossal.
The Indian Ocean accounts for about a fifth of global ocean area, with 90% of it reaching deeper than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet). Yet compared to the Pacific and Atlantic, its deep-sea biodiversity is relatively understudied — particularly the seamounts of the ocean’s central eastern region. An expedition that surveyed dozens of these volcanic underwater […]
The Asiatic lion populations living in western India have increased 70% over the last decade, while their rangeland has also increased 15%. In a large protected area called the Greater Gir Landscape in Gujurat state, the animals now number 891, up from 523 lions in 2015. Though almost entirely pictured as an African animal, subspecies […] The post India’s Lion Populations Increase 70%, Total Habitat by 15% Over the Last Decade appeared first on Good News Network.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — York Timber Holdings signed a 10-year renewable electricity agreement with electricity trader Discovery Green for power for its Jessievale sawmill in June 2026. Renewables will now make up approximately 90% of the mill’s electricity use, and the agreement is a trend that is spreading amongst commercial users in South Africa. “The […]
"This is what it's all about!" The post A 90-year-old woman wanted a lap dog. A blind rescue Chihuahua needed a lap. appeared first on Upworthy.
Bhutan is a Himalayan kingdom sandwiched between China and India. Forty percent of its 800,000 citizens work in the agriculture sector. The mountainous country is famous for its breathtaking landscapes and its unique policy of “Gross National Happiness,” instituted in 1972 by Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth king of Bhutan. My guests on the Newscast […]
COLOMBO — Sri Lankan-born conservation biologist and National Geographic explorer Ruchira Somaweera is internationally recognized for his award-winning wildlife research, photography and storytelling. Despite his global achievements, Somaweera treasures an old journal copy containing a prophecy. When he was 13 years old, Somaweera received a copy of the research journal Lyriocephalus with a handwritten note […]
'The Earth We Share,' forthcoming from Rizzoli next month, celebrates the diverse animal realm. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Björn Persson’s New Book Highlights the World’s Incredible and Endangered Wildlife appeared first on Colossal.
American amphibian lovers will be jumping for joy at the news of 3,000 frogs and tadpoles from an endangered species bred and released into their former mountain homes. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has been breeding and reintroducing the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog for decades into the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains. Leaving their […] The post Over 3,000 Endangered Yellow-Legged Frogs and Tadpoles Unleashed to Reclaim SoCal Mountains appeared first on Good News Network.
Endangered Asiatic wild dogs in central India almost entirely eat wild prey, even where they overlap with livestock, according to a recent study. The findings show that maintaining healthy wild prey populations is key to conserving the species, reports contributor Rajeev Tyagi for Mongabay India. The study, led by the National Centre for Biological Sciences […]
Scarborough Marsh looks like a simple place ruled by tides and birds. But a deeper story lies just beneath the surface of the water. Across Pine Point Road from the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center, a short trail follows an abandoned road toward the marsh. Part of it runs alongside the remains of a canal dug during the American Revolution, built to hide ships from the British. That canal is just one part of a much longer story. Indigenous people hunted and trapped the marsh long before European settlers arrived. Once they did, salt hay was cut for livestock and stretches of the marsh doubled as summer pasture. By the 1800s, people were digging ditches, filling in low spots, installing tidal gates, cutting channels to reshape the wetland to suit their needs. Then came a different kind of threat. As haying faded in the 20th century, wetlands started looking less like farmland and more like empty space with little value. The marsh was suggested as a site for the town dump. But Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife started buying up the land in the late 1950s, the first step toward protecting it. Today the state owns it: tidal creeks, salt marsh, freshwater wetlands, and uplands. At over 3,000 acres, it’s the largest salt marsh in Maine. The marsh is part of the Atlantic Flyway, a migration route for millions of birds, so it naturally attracts birdwatchers and other nature enthusiasts. Among the species to spot are egrets, herons, glossy ibis, shorebirds, raptors, muskrats, mink, otters, and deer. Sitting at the confluence of four rivers and several creeks, the marsh is also a popular hub for fishing and crabbing. Two oyster farms operate within its bounds. Canoes and kayaks can be launched from the Audubon Center, and seasonal rentals are available when the center is operating. Visitors looking for a natural escape will find a landscape that reads as wild; but with a few marks of previous attempts to tame it for those who know where to look.
Bill, a 61-year-old Siamese crocodile, suffered from loss of appetite, weight loss, and abdominal swelling. More than 20 staff members transferred him to a CT at a Utah hospital, where several stones were found in his colon that may have caused the symptoms.
