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Deadly Bat Fungus Spreading in U.S.
White-nose syndrome confirmed farther south and west
Ker Than
for National Geographic News
A deadly fungus responsible for tens of thousands of bat deaths in the eastern United States is on the move, according to recent tests that confirmed the killer’s presence in Tennessee.
White-nose syndrome, which appears in hibernating bats, has been linked to a cold-loving fungus found [...]
“Surreal” Vegetarian Spider Found — A First
Matt Kaplan – National Geographic News
A new discovery has taken the bite out of spiders’ status as meat-eaters.
A tropical jumping spider that eats mostly plant buds has been identified, a new study says—making it the only known vegetarian out of some 40,000 spider species.
In the late 1800s, naturalists named the spider Bagheera kiplingi after a [...]
France-Size Shark Sanctuary Created — A First
Ker Than for National Geographic News
The world’s first shark sanctuary will protect the declining fish in waters off the tiny island republic of Palau, the country’s president said today.
Johnson Toriboing announced the creation of a shark haven without commercial fishing during an address before the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
“I believe the [...]
SECRETS OF THE MANGROVES
Saturday, September 19 at 8PM ET/PT – National Geographic Channel
The Mangroves are called Tidal Forests because the life of a mangrove depends on the tidal ebbs and flows of the sea. The shape of the story will be governed by the tides and the seasonality, so individual species will be used to link the narrative [...]
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AMERICAN BEAVER
Saturday, September 12 at 8PM ET/PT
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/wild/4042/Overview
American Beaver is a tale of power, domination and triumph over adversity. A little pond set against the backdrop of the Grand Teton Mountains may not look like much, but it is the hub of action. A tireless engineer, one determined rodent takes on the job of building a pond [...]
Chimps Do Get “AIDS,” Study Finds
Matt Kaplan
for National Geographic News
For the first time, and in a surprise to scientists, chimps have been found infected with what is essentially AIDS, a new study says.
The monkey and ape equivalent of HIV—simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV—has long been thought to be harmless in the animals, never developing into a lethal AIDS equivalent.
Wild, SIV-positive [...]
Dozens of Jumbo Squid Beached After Quake–Coincidence?
Ker Than
for National Geographic News
Residents near a San Diego-area beach awoke to find dozens of jumbo squid, also called Humboldt squid, flapping helplessly on the shore Saturday—about an hour after an earthquake had struck off the California city at 7:34 a.m.
Raw Video (La Jolla, California, July 11, 2009)
According to local news reports, some beachgoers in [...]
More Rhinos Hacked Apart as Horn Demand Spikes
John Roach
for National Geographic News
Bloody and incomplete, their horns hacked away by poachers, rhinoceros carcasses are appearing in greater numbers, due to growing Asian demand and international trade, groups say.
In Zimbabwe, for example, gangs of poachers use rifles to shoot the one-ton animals and then hack off the horns with axes, according to an account [...]
MEGAMOUTH SHARK PICTURE: Ultra-Rare Shark Found, Eaten
April 7, 2009—In just a short time, one of the rarest sharks in the world went from swimming in Philippine waters to simmering in coconut milk.
The 13-foot-long (4-meter-long) megamouth shark (pictured), caught on March 30 by mackerel fishers off the city of Donsol, was only the 41st megamouth shark ever found, according to WWF-Philippines.
Fishers brought [...]
Orangutan Females Steal Food to Test Potential Mates
Matt Kaplan
for National Geographic News
Gentlemen, when a lady friend asks, May I have a bite of that? the proper answer is always, But of course, dear. Just ask the orangutan.
Orangutan females test potential mates by snatching food from the males to see how they’ll react, according to a new study.
When males reacted violently or took [...]
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