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Program on Southern Right Whale Research Awarded

The **Southern Right Whale Research Program**, developed by the **Whale Conservation Institute** (WCI), received recognition from the Legislature of Chubut and the Municipality of Puerto Pirámides, as they awarded it a **distinction** and declared it of **scientific, educational, environmental,...

Chacay Forest: a hidden gem in San Juan

Despite climate change, pollution, deforestation, and other factors that harm the environment, nature never ceases to amaze us by showing new forms of life. This is the case of a chacay forest, an endemic species that only grows in...

Discover the ancient secrets of scorpions: surprising curiosities

Scorpions, members of the order Scorpiones, are arachnids whose existence on Earth extends for more than 435 million years, according to National Geographic. This incredible longevity makes them witnesses to the evolution of a world in constant change. ## Diversity and...

New species of cricket found in Patagonia: what is the insect like

Scientists from CENPAT have discovered a **new species of cricket** in Patagonia. It is the *Miogryllus Patagonicus*, an insect measuring 1.5 centimeters in length, with an ochre color and brown spots. **Lucas Castelli**, a doctoral fellow at the Patagonian Institute...

Boost the excitement: a new mountain bongo calf is born

The Woburn Safari Park, in England, is celebrating the arrival of an antelope that is part of the most endangered species on Earth: the eastern mountain bongo. Currently, there are less than 100 specimens of this animal in the...

**Situation of High Mountain Species**

Marcela Ferreyra, a biologist, teacher, and botanical tourism guide, collaborates with Cecilia Ezcurra, a biologist with a Ph.D. in biological sciences and a researcher at INIBIOMA, focused on the systematics and evolution of plants in southern South America. Ezcurra has...

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The world’s darkest skies threatened by an industrial project in Atacama

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has warned that an "industrial megaproject" threatens the skies over the Paranal Observatory in...