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  • April 2008

    • Penguin Takes the Plunge in a Wetsuit

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 25, 08 7:10 AM CDT

      Penguin Takes the Plunge in a Wetsuit

      A wetsuit for a penguin might  sound as useful as a fur coat for a bear, but it was just the thing for an elderly penguin at San Francisco's Academy of Sciences who was losing his feathers, reports AP.  A suit designed by dive experts made it possible for Pierre, 25, to stop shivering and return to the chilly water. His penguin pals accepted his new look, and his feathers are sprouting again. More »

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      animal  • penguin  • biologists  • diving

  • March 2008

    • Deadly Disease Ravaging Bats

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 25, 08 5:57 AM CDT

      Deadly Disease Ravaging Bats

      A mysterious syndrome is wiping out colonies of hibernating bats and baffling biologists, the New York Times reports. Experts don't know what causes the "white nose syndrome" or how it spreads, but they warn that bat populations in the Northeast are being devastated. Field researchers report bats flying out of caves in the middle of the day and dying in the snow. Some 90% of hibernating bats in four New York caves studied have died. More »

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      endangered species  • wildlife  • biologists  • caves  • hibernation  • bats

    • Season Springs Forward as Climate Warms Up

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 20, 08 6:58 AM CDT

      Season Springs Forward as Climate Warms Up

      Today is officially the first day of spring, but spring has been gradually shifting into winter, the AP reports. Signs of spring—trees flowering, animals coming out of hibernation—are coming earlier every year. The shifting season has biologists seriously worried. "The alarm clock that all the plants and animals are listening to is running too fast," said one. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • weather  • allergy  • biologists  • flowers  • seasons

  • October 2007

    • Eco Warriors Green Around Gills Over Wrong Trout fight

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Oct 14, 07 9:09 AM CDT

      Eco Warriors Green Around Gills Over Wrong Trout fight

      Oops. Conservationists apparently have been fighting for 20 years to protect the Colorado River cutthroat trout. The halibut is, they were supposed to be protecting another, similar species, the greenback cutthroat trout. “Hey, science happens,” said a biologist after studies revealed many of the "saved" fish were not among the endangered species. More »

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      endangered species  • fish  • biologists

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