The concerning bird flu outbreak that has spread to four humans so far as it expands quickly in the U.S. has jumped to dozens of species, infecting mammals in at least 31 states. Among those infected are cows in 12 states, foxes, mice, striped skunks, mountain lions and harbor seals, and alpacas. At least 21 […]
In her three decades of working with elephant seals, Dr. Marcela Uhart had never seen anything like the scene on the beaches of Argentina’s Valdés Peninsula last October. It was peak breeding season; the beach should have been teeming with harems of fertile females and enormous males battling one another for dominance. Instead, it was […]
You might remember in science class learning about hibernation – a time when certain animals “sleep” for long periods during the winter. In reality, hibernation is much more complex than that. Hibernation is a period of dormancy that some animals undergo to conserve energy in order to survive adverse weather or lack of food, according […]
Ranging from 9 to 98 feet in length, whales are the largest creatures on Earth. Scientists believe the first whales evolved over 50 million years ago, according to the University of California, Berkeley’s Museum of Paleontology. Today, 92 whale species can be found swimming in the deep blue sea. Whales are a part of the […]