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| Stranded whale to be blown up in harbour Authorities will this afternoon use an explosive charge to euthanase a 9.5-metre humpback whale stranded on Western Australia's south coast. abc.net.au |
Study: To save tigers, protect key breeding areas By ROBIN McDOWELL 2010-09-15T06:01:52ZJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Conservationists must protect tiger populations in a few concentrated breeding grounds in Asia instead of trying to safeguard vast, surrounding landscapes, if they want to save the big cats from extinction, scientists said.... hosted.ap.org |
Giant penguins with no tux? Fossil feathers say so By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-09-30T21:12:25ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Some ancient penguins may have been twice as big as today's Emperor penguin but they lacked the dashing tuxedo. Researchers unearthed remains of a nearly 5-foot-tall penguin that roamed what is now Peru about 36 million years ago, and they also discovered fossilized feathers that show back then, the flightless bird was a more motley mix of reddish-brown and gray.... hosted.ap.org |
US, China blame each other for slow climate talks By TINI TRAN 2010-10-09T12:47:02ZTIANJIN, China (AP) -- Modest progress at U.N. climate talks Saturday was overshadowed by a continuing deadlock between China and the United States, clouding prospects for a major climate conference in Mexico in less than two months' time.... hosted.ap.org |
Mystery Bird, Greater Black-winged Lapwing, Vanellus melanopterus This lovely bird is distinguished from its sister species on the basis of field marks and habitat preferencesGreater black-winged lapwing, also known as the black-winged lapwing, Vanellus melanopterus, photographed at Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa. Image: Dan Logen, 22 January 2010 [with binoculars].Nikon D300, 600 mm lens x 1.4 extender, ISO 400, f/5.6 1/1600 sec.This African mystery bird is the greater black-winged lapwing, Vanellus melanopterus, the sister species to the Senegal lapwing, Vanellus lugubris, which I showed to you last week. The greater black-winged lapwing can be distinguished from the Senegal lapwing on the basis of its prominent white wingbar, which is visible in flight, bordered by black remiges (wing primary feathers). The two species are also separated by their respective habitat preferences: the greater black-winged lapwing preferring higher, wetter locations. If you have bird images, video or mp3 files that you'd like to share with a large and appreciate audience, feel free to email them to me for consideration.GrrlScientistguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |