By Herp News The Institute of Marine Mammal Studies is investigating the death of a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle that washed ashore in Gulfport. Meanwhile, another turtle found Monday, and thought to be dead, is undergoing treatment and may be saved. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto […]
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Oct 13
Oct 13
Jane Goodall joins mongabay
By Herp News Famed primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall—whose image is known the world over—has joined the advisory board of mongabay.org. This is the non-profit branch of mongabay.com, an environmental and science website with a special focus on tropical forests. Goodall first came to global prominence at the age of 26 when she set off […]
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New species named after the struggle for same-sex marriage
By Herp News Scientists have named new species after celebrities, fictional characters, and even the corporations that threaten a species’ very existence, but a new snail may be the first to be named after a global human rights movement: the on-going struggle for same-sex marriage. Scientists have named the new Taiwanese land snail, Aegista diversifamilia, […]
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New species named after the struggle for same-sex marriage
By Herp News Scientists have named new species after celebrities, fictional characters, and even the corporations that threaten a species’ very existence, but a new snail may be the first to be named after a global human rights movement: the on-going struggle for same-sex marriage. Scientists have named the new Taiwanese land snail, Aegista diversifamilia, […]
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Lizard see, lizard do?
Humans and advanced primates are capable of learning through imitation, and now evidence suggests reptiles are too. From Science Daily: There is considerable debate about the extent to which non-primates are capable of true imitation. Now researchers from the UK and Hungary have presented the first compelling scientific evidence that reptiles could be capable of […]
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3 siblings die after eating turtle meat
By Herp News MANILA – Three siblings died after allegedly eating turtle meat in Barangay Liang, Irosin, Sorsogon, police said Monday. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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