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People are sharing their favorite animal facts that never cease to amaze them

Someone asked “What are some really amazing animal facts?” and netizens shared the best ones they knew.
Boston Herald

A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility ...
Voice of San Diego

Climate Promises Are First Thing to Go When San Diego’s Pressed for Cash

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. When budgets are tight, political promises that fight climate change or pollution tend to ...
Fox 5 San Diego

A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility ...
Marin Independent Journal

Where to go whale watching on the Sonoma Coast

Twice each year, some 20,000 gray whales pass along the California coast as they swim south to breeding lagoons on the west coast of Baja California during winter months, then back to their summer ...
Phys.org

Shelled amoeba crawls like an octopus, shifting tactics on the go

An international team of researchers led by Hokkaido University has characterized the unique mechanics that enable Arcella, a shelled, single-celled amoeba, to move skillfully across different ...
Los Angeles Times

A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PORTLAND, Maine — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent ...
Oregonian

The longest whale migration in the world is passing Oregon. Here’s how to see it

The great gray whale migration is back on the Oregon coast. The massive migration of eastern North Pacific gray whales — the longest mammalian migration in the world — sees thousands of whales ...
The Telegraph

A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

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WTAE-TV

A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

SOME ENCOURAGING NEWS FOR ONE OF THE WORLD'S RAREST WHALES. SCIENTISTS REPORT THE NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE POPULATION HAS GROWN SLIGHTLY. IT'S NOW ESTIMATED AT 384 -- UP EIGHT FROM 20-24. THIS MARKS ...
Nature

Octopus-inspired ‘synthetic skin’ changes colour and texture on demand

Researchers have created the first materials that can change not just their colour, but also their surface texture on demand — inspired by how octopuses adjust their skin to blend in with the rocks ...