Vertebrates
Rare wolf killed in Bangladesh
The first Indian grey wolf to be seen in Bangladesh in eight decades has been beaten to death by farmers after preying on their livestock, wildlife experts said June 16.
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Dead dolphins, turtle to be buried
Coast Guard authorities have arranged for the burial of two dolphins and a Caretta caretta turtle that were found dead earlier this week, reports said on Wednesday.
One of the dolphins was found off the coast of Karames in northwestern Sifnos and the other off Port Lagos, in northern Greece, on Tuesday morning.
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Whale was Detained in Norway on Suspicion of Being a Russian Spy
A whale found on the coast of Norway, carrying a special Russian harness and probably trained by the Russian navy, said a Norwegian expert, quoted by the BBC.
Marine biologist Professor Awund Rickardsen explained that the harness has a GoPro camera holder and a label that points to St. Petersburg. Norwegian fisherman managed to remove it from the whale.
Bradley and Cooper adopted by bear sanctuary
The brown bear sanctuary Arcturos announced the adoption Tuesday of two three-month-old orphan bear cubs, named Bradley and Cooper, that had been found and cared for by a farmer in Kozani in northern Greece.
The group bemoaned that the one week the cubs stayed with the farmer was far too long.
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Wild Animals have Eaten Pelican Eggs in "Srebarna" Nature Reserve
Wild animals have entered the colony of Dalmatian Pelicans in Bulgaria's Srebarna Nature Reserve and have scared them. Video surveillance footage shows that an animal has eaten some of the eggs and the birds have moved.
Singapore Seizes 26 Tons of Pangolin Scales
Singapore has seized around 26 tons of pangolin scales belonging to around 38,000 of the endangered species over five days, authorities said Wednesday, reported DW.
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Climate Change Seriously Threatens Dolphins
Scientists at Zurich University and the University of Bristol, England, believe that it is possible to witness extinction of dolphins due to global warming, reports the magazine. "Outlet Current TV Biology".
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WWF: Population of White Bears Sharply Decreases
To date, the population of white bears is between 22 and 31 thousand, with 60% of them on Canadian territory.
The World Wildlife Fund warns that if global warming continues to spread at such a rate, the polar bears will drop by 30% over the next 35 years.
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First wild goat observed after a century in Turkey's southeast killed by poachers
Wild goat species bezoar ibex, which was observed in a southeastern Turkish town for the first time in a century, has been killed by poachers.