A group of 49 orcas has been seen hunting sperm whales, elephant seals, dolphins and even a leatherback turtle, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the journal Aquatic Mammals last week. Study details group of 49 orcas spotted hunting sperm whales, dolphins and a leatherback turtle. Scientists at the …
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Climate change is bringing earlier springs, but it’s wreaking havoc on animals
Climate change is altering the way animals, insects and plants behave, and it has cascading effects in delicately balanced ecosystems that also can affect humans. ‘We are part of nature, and what we do to nature we do to ourselves,’ says one naturalist. With Canada coming out of its warmest …
Read More »Moncton pair of peregrine falcons ready for their close-up
Two peregrine falcons living in a nesting box atop the Assumption Life building in Moncton for the past 13 years are about to become famous — thanks to a new live video feed that will allow them to be observed 24 hours a day. Live cam installed by the Magnetic …
Read More »New orca population could be hunting ocean’s largest predators: researchers
A group of 49 orcas has been seen hunting sperm whales, elephant seals, dolphins and even a leatherback turtle, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the journal Aquatic Mammals last week. Study details group of 49 orcas spotted hunting sperm whales, dolphins and a leatherback turtle. Scientists at the …
Read More »Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor, police and telecoms brace for eclipse day crowds as 1 million visitors expected
Niagara Falls, Ont. is preparing for its most visitors ever on April 8. The city’s mayor recommends people pack what they need for the day, while police, transit operators and telecoms prepare for crowds. City is working with companies to bring in mobile towers as it prepares for its biggest …
Read More »Colombian biologist bridging songbird research gap in Canada’s southernmost region
Nelsy Nino says she’s always found it amazing how birds communicate through sound. The Colombian biologist moved to Canada to study birds in the country’s southernmost region while at the University of Windsor. Her professor says she’s identified a distinct female mimicry. UWindsor program prof values international PhD students’ perspectives. …
Read More »How animals act as the circulatory system of our planet — by eating, pooping, and dying
In a new book titled Eat, Poop, Die: How Animals Make Our World, conservation biologist Joe Roman details all the ways that the biological activities of animals make and remake our world — and explores how protecting animals can help fix some of the damage humans have done. New book …
Read More »Chimpanzee moms play with their kids — even when they’re hungry and tired
Even when times are tough, chimpanzee mothers will carve out time to play with their kids, new research has found. Study shows play is ‘so developmentally important’ for young chimps, it has to be a priority: researcher. Even when times are tough, chimpanzee mothers will carve out time to play …
Read More »Screen time can affect children’s language development, study suggests
Scientists found that young children’s exposure to screen time is interfering with their opportunities to talk and interact with grownups in their home environment. Scientists call it ‘technoference’ when technology interferes with interactions between a parent and a child. You may have seen the sight of a very young child …
Read More »How technology is helping grain farmers adapt to weather woes
Farmers in B.C. and industry analysts say dramatic swings in weather are hampering grain and other crop yields at a time when farmers are leaving the sector, and the only way forward is to adapt with technology. Call for government to support research and agritech as growing numbers of farmers …
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