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Chinese customs officers accidentally discover new cockroach species in surprise haul
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Customs officials at a port in Zhuhai in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong made a surprise discovery of a new species of cockroach while inspecting a shipment of logs infested with the insects on November 10, 2022. Experts at a laboratory at Gongbei Port later determined that the cockroaches found were a previously unidentified species…
Rare birth of Sumatran rhino in Indonesia offers hope for endangered species
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube After suffering years of miscarriages, a Sumatran rhino named Rosa finally gave birth to a healthy female calf on March 24, 2022, at Way Kambas National Park in Sumatra, Indonesia. The global conservation body WWF estimates that there are fewer than 80 of the critically endangered rhinos left in the world. Successful births of Sumatran rhinos…
Invasive species 'hitchhiking' on ships to Antarctica BBC News
Species from around the world that are “hitching a lift” on ships threaten Antarctica’s pristine marine ecosystem. That is the conclusion of a study tracking research, fishing and tourist vessels that routinely visit the otherwise isolated region. Any marine species that can cling to the hull of the ship and survive the journey to Antarctica could pose an invasive threat, including mussels, barnacles, crabs and…
The Japanese eel: from culinary staple to endangered species
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Eels have been a staple of Japanese cuisine for thousands of years. But habitat loss, overfishing and pollution have reduced their numbers and sent prices soaring. Efforts to artificially replenish eel stocks have been hampered by high costs and their complex life cycles. Growing conservation efforts have also given rise to a flourishing black market, with…
Cane toad find in Taiwan sparks race to control spread of one of world’s worst invasive species
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Conservationists in Taiwan are rushing to head off the spread of one of the most destructive invasive species on earth – the cane toad. Hundreds of the toads were found in recent weeks in Caotun township in central Taiwan, a place that’s now ground zero for the cane toad explosion. It’s believed local toad breeding, seen…
Endangered Komodo dragons bred at Indonesia’s Surabaya Zoo could help save species
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Komodo dragon is a species monitor lizard endemic to several Indonesian islands including one that the reptile is named for. The animal has been edging towards extinction, and in September 2021 was classified as “endangered” by the International Union for Conservation (IUCN), which cited an increasing threat they face from climate change. But recent efforts…
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International outrage has mounted at Israel’s operations in Rafah, with UN chief Antonio Guterres warning a full-scale ground operation would spark an ‘epic humanitarian disaster’. [...]
New rains in waterlogged southern Brazil are expected to be heaviest between Sunday and Monday, authorities have warned, bringing fresh misery to victims of flooding that has killed 136 people [...]
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