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Once this population was connected all along the mountain range, but now their population is fragmented. They are isolated from each other and, as a result, are vulnerable to the long-term risks of inbreeding, such as birth defects and infertility.
Because of this species of whelk, the UKs native oysters are in decline. As well as feeding on oysters, the mollusc eats mussels and barnacles as well.
Last December, a group of intrepid Antarctic explorers located a colony of emperor penguins that had never been seen before by humans.
It is thought that they were accidentally introduced to Europe and North America in the sediment found on the bottom of ships ballast tanks.
This weekend (26-27th January) the big garden bird watch will be taking place throughout the UK. It’s a national survey carried out by you and me and is organised by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
Earlier this month, a single Pacific bluefin tuna caught off Japan’s northeastern coast sold for whopping £1.09 million at a Tokyo fish market.
According to new research, yes crabs can feel pain…
Aphids are small, squat, squishy-looking homopteran bugs, and are at first glance an unpromising introduction to insect conservation.
Traditional methods of deterring and punishing the professional poachers are clearly not working, so conservationists are now trying to fight them on a new front – economics.
For over 100 years the Millport Marine Station has been a crucial part of a network of research stations round the UK and European coasts