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British Pianist Soothes Thailand’s Hungry Macaque Monkeys With His Music

Since the coronavirus pandemic brought tourism to a halt, Thailand's monkeys have been starving and aggressive.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 23, 2020

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British Pianist Soothes Thailand’s Hungry Macaque Monkeys With His Music

Since the coronavirus pandemic brought tourism to a halt, Thailand's monkeys have been starving and aggressive.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 23, 2020

Scars Found On Great White Sharks Suggest Massive Squids Are Attacking Them

For five years across 2008 to 2019, marine experts at Isla Guadalupe have spotted sucker marks and scars on a total of 14 great white sharks.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 19, 2020

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Scars Found On Great White Sharks Suggest Massive Squids Are Attacking Them

For five years across 2008 to 2019, marine experts at Isla Guadalupe have spotted sucker marks and scars on a total of 14 great white sharks.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 19, 2020

Canadian First Nations Outraged By The Killing Of ‘Sacred’ White Moose

It is estimated that there are only 30 white moose in the area, which makes this killing particularly painful for Indigenous Canadians.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 18, 2020

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Canadian First Nations Outraged By The Killing Of ‘Sacred’ White Moose

It is estimated that there are only 30 white moose in the area, which makes this killing particularly painful for Indigenous Canadians.

By Natasha Ishak • November 18, 2020

33 Stunning Illustrations From 19th-Century Naturalist Ernst Haeckel That Merge Art And Science

Before there were cameras, German biologist Ernst Haeckel's vibrant scientific illustrations illuminated newly-discovered species — but his writings inspired the Nazis.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 17, 2020

33 Stunning Illustrations From 19th-Century Naturalist Ernst Haeckel That Merge Art And Science

Before there were cameras, German biologist Ernst Haeckel's vibrant scientific illustrations illuminated newly-discovered species — but his writings inspired the Nazis.

By Natasha Ishak • November 17, 2020

This Remote Island Is Now The Fourth-Largest Marine Wildlife Sanctuary On Earth

“This small community is responsible for one of the biggest conservation achievements of 2020."  

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 17, 2020

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This Remote Island Is Now The Fourth-Largest Marine Wildlife Sanctuary On Earth

“This small community is responsible for one of the biggest conservation achievements of 2020."  

By Natasha Ishak • November 17, 2020

This Week In History News, Nov. 8 – 14

Nazi concentration camp unearthed in the Czech Republic, Cold War spy gadgets to go up for sale, prehistoric honey badger uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 13, 2020

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This Week In History News, Nov. 8 – 14

Nazi concentration camp unearthed in the Czech Republic, Cold War spy gadgets to go up for sale, prehistoric honey badger uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • November 13, 2020

Three Virginia Fishermen Just Caught A Massive Deep-Sea ‘Moonfish’

The giant opah, also known as a "moonfish," was reeled in about 80 miles off the Virginia Beach coast.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 13, 2020

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Three Virginia Fishermen Just Caught A Massive Deep-Sea ‘Moonfish’

The giant opah, also known as a "moonfish," was reeled in about 80 miles off the Virginia Beach coast.

By Natasha Ishak • November 13, 2020

Meet Unsinkable Sam, The Legendary Cat Who Survived Three World War II Shipwrecks

According to lore, Unsinkable Sam started his "career" aboard a Nazi battleship. But after that ship was torpedoed, he was rescued by the British and changed sides.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 12, 2020

Meet Unsinkable Sam, The Legendary Cat Who Survived Three World War II Shipwrecks

According to lore, Unsinkable Sam started his "career" aboard a Nazi battleship. But after that ship was torpedoed, he was rescued by the British and changed sides.

By Natasha Ishak • November 12, 2020

Japanese Town Deploys ‘Monster Wolf’ Robots To Scare Away Bears — And It Works

The machines are motion-activated and have LED strobe lights in their eyes.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 12, 2020

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Japanese Town Deploys ‘Monster Wolf’ Robots To Scare Away Bears — And It Works

The machines are motion-activated and have LED strobe lights in their eyes.

By Natasha Ishak • November 12, 2020

This Bizarre ‘Snake’ Found In Virginia Is Actually A Giant Hammerhead Worm

These giant worms originate in Southeast Asia and some species can grow to be two feet long.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 10, 2020

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This Bizarre ‘Snake’ Found In Virginia Is Actually A Giant Hammerhead Worm

These giant worms originate in Southeast Asia and some species can grow to be two feet long.

By Natasha Ishak • November 10, 2020