They are called arapaima and are the largest of about 3,000 species of fish in the Amazon Basin. Arapaima are also a symbol of conservation success. The fish are huge – the biggest are 10 feet long and 440 pounds – enough to feed a few people. Also, the scales are also popular as jewelryContinue reading “Amazon’s Largest Fish Makes A Comeback – Sustainable Fishing Gets The Credit”
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Invasive Species Alert: “Dangerous” Moth Species From Asia Found On Cargo Ship In Louisiana Port”
I wouldn’t use the word “dangerous” for the discovery of Asian gypsy moths on a freighter in a Louisiana port. They are destructive, but no threat to life and limb The use of the word “dangerous” is deliberate and signifies a problem with modern journalism I seek to avoid. So much of journalism is onContinue reading “Invasive Species Alert: “Dangerous” Moth Species From Asia Found On Cargo Ship In Louisiana Port””
It’s Anniversary Time At Wild Animal News! Thanks For Reading This Blog!
Just over one year ago, October 13 2021 to be exact, I started on this journey. About 170 posts later I can say thank you to a small, but growing, audience. Since I know almost all of my readers (someone in China I don’t know seems to read posts every time that nation is mentioned)Continue reading “It’s Anniversary Time At Wild Animal News! Thanks For Reading This Blog!”
National Zoo Proud To Announce Birth Of Two Cheetah Cubs In Battle Against Extinction; Intensive Efforts Underway To Save Speedy Cat And Increase Its Range
Cheetahs are probably the fastest land mammal, but they are having a tough time outrunning extinction. Humans steal their cubs for pets and cut their habitat. They are also plagued by competition from lions, leopards and hyenas. But many humans are seeking not only to prevent extinction but to save and expand the cheetah’s range.Continue reading “National Zoo Proud To Announce Birth Of Two Cheetah Cubs In Battle Against Extinction; Intensive Efforts Underway To Save Speedy Cat And Increase Its Range”
Antarctica Yields More Secrets, 1 Million Year Old DNA, Another “Fountain of Life”
As we noted recently the frigid depths of the world’s oceans are by no means devoid of life. In fact quite the opposite. Today the focus is once again Antarctica, where scientists have recently found DNA samples hundreds of thousands of years older than any found before. They have also discovered a new and astonishingContinue reading “Antarctica Yields More Secrets, 1 Million Year Old DNA, Another “Fountain of Life””