Animals

The Return of the Ocean Giants

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, commercial whaling brought humpback whales to the brink of extinction, reducing their population by 95%. Considered a valuable source of oil, meat, and fat, these giants of the ocean were systematically hunted...

More than 50 billion birds on the planet revealed.

A team of Australian scientists estimated that there are more than 50,000 million wild birds living on Earth, a number that triples the planet's human population. The study, recently published, analyzed over 9,700 living species using sighting records shared...

Aves Argentinas monitors releases in northern San Luis.

Last October, in Sierras de Las Quijadas (San Luis), dozens of yellow cardinals were released in the private protected natural area "La Siempre Viva", under the supervision of Aves Argentinas. The specimens were rescued in 2023, during an operation by...

San Luis: 75 volunteers conducted the first training for the Andean Condor Census.

The BioAndina Foundation and Eco Parque from Buenos Aires carried out the first contact with more than 75 census takers in the historic first Andean condor census in the province of San Luis. The main speakers were Luis Jacome and...

A wildcat is rescued in Entre Ríos thanks to the help of the neighbors

A rescue operation carried out by the Quebracho Brigade of the General Directorate for the Prevention of Rural Crimes allowed to save a South American wildcat that had become trapped in the backyard of a home in Santa Elena,...

Educating to Give Love: Responsible Adoption Talks in La Plata Schools

Students and administrators of San Pío School, located in the district of La Plata, welcomed the organization “Rescatistas La Plata”, who are carrying out an awareness program about responsible pet ownership. This consists of a series of open and...

They managed to increase the breeding of the yellow thrush in Gualeguaychú.

Volunteers and specialists worked hard and managed to increase the breeding of the Yellow Cardinal in Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos. It is a species of globally threatened bird, which finds its last strongholds in the city and its surroundings. Meanwhile, conservationists,...

Banks: International NGO demands policies to prevent animal abuse

The international organization **Sinergia Animal** presented the **2025** edition of its annual report **Banks for Animals**, an initiative that seeks to evaluate the **financial sector's commitment to animal welfare and its (https://noticiasambientales.com/animales/rosario-refuerza-su-compromiso-contra-el-maltrato-animal-y-promueve-la-adopcion-responsable/)**. The study analyzes the **policies of 100 banking...

The ovenbird: national emblem and master of clay

It wasn't its size or strength that made the ovenbird the national animal of Argentina. It was its hardworking nature, its proximity to daily life, and its ingenious way of living that turned it into a symbol of effort,...

France: Hunter sentenced for killing a brown bear

An 81-year-old hunter was sentenced this Tuesday to four months of probation for killing Caramelles, a female brown bear living with her cubs in the French Pyrenees. The incident took place during an illegal wild boar hunt in November...

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End of a nuclear era in Taiwan: the Asian island shuts down its last reactor and faces a new ecological challenge

Taiwan shut down its last active nuclear reactor after 40 years of operation, marking a milestone in its energy...