wildlife

Penguin Massacre in Punta Tombo: Historic Trial and Three Years in Prison for the Guilty

The oral and public trial, which is already historic in **Chubut**, for the massacre of **penguins in Punta Tombo** concluded this Wednesday with the details of the **sentence for Ricardo La Regina**. The livestock producer had been found guilty and...

Bird watchers set record: documented 7800 species in one day.

Birdwatchers reached a new record a few weeks ago. Last Saturday, October 12th, people from 201 countries achieved a historic milestone. They documented 7800 bird species in a single day, equivalent to over 70% of all known species on the...

In Catamarca, the Municipal Natural Reserve “Salto de las Golondrinas” is created.

The Deliberative Council of Pomán (Catamarca) has declared the area **"Salto de las Golondrinas"** as a **municipal natural reserve**. Located 7 kilometers from the main square of Pomán Village, this place is ideal for direct contact with nature and **animal...

“Luminous”: that’s the southern right whale seen beneath the sea.

Through several years of monitoring, the story of the "Luminosa" whale was revealed. It is a specimen of southern right whale, detected in the New Gulf of Península Valdés. Its record provides very relevant information about the species' reproductive cycle....

The project that monitors the journeys of 10 southern right whales

The collaborative project "Following Whales," with cutting-edge technology, has successfully carried out the monitoring of southern right whales. They followed 10 individuals to obtain key information about this species. They also aim to promote the development of new satellite monitoring...

Bird Rescue in San Luis: 18 birds saved and recovering at a Conservation Center

San Luis successfully carried out a wild bird rescue thanks to the joint work between the Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Environmental Police. Thus, they saved 18 specimens, who are currently recovering at a Wildlife Conservation Center. There...

**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...

Condor Census 2024: this year Lanín National Park joined

The first Simultaneous Condor Census 2024 took place last week in Neuquén and debuted there the Lanín National Park. It was conducted in conjunction with the 17th edition of the Andean Condor Census in Mendoza. Park rangers and technicians actively...

The Galapagos Islands are facing harsh conditions due to climate change. The “pioneer” plants that first colonized the lava fields of the Galapagos Islands...

On Baltra Island, some plants have struggled to regenerate at their usual rate, despite the removal of invasive goats. Harsher Conditions and Phenological Studies "This would mean that today we are probably living even harsher conditions than a few decades ago,"...

Loss of wildlife: this is the main cause

The loss of wildlife is one of the problems that cause biodiversity deterioration. In Argentina, a recent report revealed that one of the main causes is animal roadkill. Generally, this happens on roads that cross protected natural areas. This mainly...

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More than 70 organizations rejected Argentina’s withdrawal from COP29.

More than **70 environmental organizations** and civil society rejected the withdrawal of Argentina from COP29. They warned, through a...