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Scientist says we’ve got whale song all wrong
In a new book called Why Whales Sing, Eduardo Mercado details his life’s work to try and understand what whale songs are all about. Source link
Snowy owls return to Prairies for winter with new status as threatened species
This year’s snowy owl migration is marked by the bird’s recent classification as a threatened species by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Source link
How the beaver is teaching Indigenous communities about ecological balance and reciprocity
The wise hardworking beaver is considered a keystone species. Found in every province and territory, beavers balance ecosystems with their industrious dams. They also have a special place in many Indigenous cultures. Source link
One 'light day' for Voyager 1, a half a lifetime for this science journalist
Bob’s Blog: “It’s been a profound experience to actually feel how slow we are by watching myself grow old as we take our first baby steps among the stars” Source link
2 moose removed from Calgary suburb after kicking dog in backyard
Two young moose have been removed from the northwest Calgary community of Arbour Lake after a run-in with a dog that resulted in minor injuries for the pet. Source link
Avian flu hit Ontario turkey farms hard. Is it still safe to eat for your holiday meal?
Some London-area butchers say the availability of holiday turkeys is unchanged, despite an ongoing avian influenza outbreak in Ontario that’s seen tens of thousands of birds culled. Source link
Rare instance of polar bear cub being adopted near Churchill verified by scientists
Scientists were recently greeted with a most unexpected surprise when a polar bear mother and her cub were walking near Churchill in mid-November when scientists witnessed the mother adopt a second cub, marking just the 13th such case of cub adoption within the western Hudson Bay study population of northeastern Manitoba. Source link
Rockalina the turtle meets member of her own species for the 1st time in 48 years
After nearly 50 years living on a kitchen floor in New Jersey and eating a diet of mainly cat food, Rockalina the turtle was in rough shape. But after 11 months of rehabilitation, she’s thriving — and she even has an itty-bitty new friend. Source link
Next stop, the moon! Artemis II starting to feel 'very real' for astronaut Jeremy Hansen
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen talks to Bob McDonald about the final preparations for his 10-day mission around the moon, where Hansen and his crewmates may become the first humans to see entirety of the Earth and moon, in one view Source link
Orcas and dolphins caught on video collaborating to hunt salmon
Researchers from Dalhousie University were trying to study how northern resident orcas find salmon to eat, but they ended up finding an unexpected symbiosis with another species — dolphins. Source link