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From January, 2015
TIGER POPULATION UP
“The population of tigers has increased in India from 1,706 in 2011 to 2,226 in 2014.” read article: India’s tiger population increases by 30% in past three years
SMALL PROPHESIERS
— “researchers at the university of california at berkeley think that infrasound, sound with a frequency too low to be detected by humans – was the early warning sign” read articles: birds predict tornadoes, golden-winged warblers hear tornadoes 250 miles away
RARE SHARK BIRTH CAUGHT ON CAMERA
“A remarkable photograph of the live birth of a thresher shark has cast light on the lives of these elusive, vulnerable fish.” read article: here
UGLY ANIMALS
“Unlike their cute and fluffy cousins in the animal kingdom, the plight of these rancid animals is relatively unknown. The Ugly Animal Preservation Society was set up to champion the cause of endangered creatures with no friends.” read article: We can’t all be pandas! buy book: The Ugly Animals: We Can’t All Be Pandas
ONCE COMMON
— “scientists behind the petition say the butterfly’s decline is linked to a rise in genetically engineered crops in the midwest” read article: monarch butterflies considered for endangered species status
BREAKING RECORDS
— “this has been a fantastic start to our whale-watching season. we are setting records. this is just the beginning,” salas said, as he steered his boat full of paid passengers back to long beach” read article: whales spotted off los angeles coast breaking records
HAPPY 2015 AND LOVEJOY
— “at the dawn of 2015, c/2014 q2 lovejoy is already glowing at magnitude +5 and lies in the constellation of lepus the hare, but conditions are set to improve rapidly as it heads north at a rate of about 2° per day” read article: get ready for comet lovejoy
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