Loggerheads
are among the largest of marine turtles, sometimes measuring
more than 4 feet in shell length and weighing up to 400 pounds!
Their major nesting grounds are in the Mediterranean, the Indian
Ocean and the Atlantic. In the Mediterranean, they nest along
the coasts of Turkey, Libya and Cyprus. But, recently
researchers have spotted record numbers of loggerhead turtles in
waters of Sicily, Calabria, Puglia and even Sardinia! Seems like
that even these turtles love to travel!
Hunting Hudson
The
mysterious Hudson Canyon has been mapped! The Canyon is hidden
beneath hundreds of feet of water. It was created by the Hudson
River mainly during the last Ice Age! The canyon lies hundred
miles off the New Jersey-New York coast, and its undersea region
rivals that of the Grand Canyon in scale. A four-year study has
produced maps that will allow scientists to explore this region.
Hmm... nothing lies hidden these days.
Newest
Birdie!
A
new species of bird has been discovered in India! The Bugun
Liocichla, a kind of babbler, is named after the Bugun tribe in
Arunachal Pradesh state. The Bugun measures 22cm and is
strikingly hued in various shades of olive with bright coloured
patches all over! The bird’s population has only 14 birds,
including three breeding pairs. The discovery joins three others
named in the Liocichlas genus — the Liocichlas Phoenicea, the
Liocichlas Steerii and Liocichlas Omeiensis — found only in Asia
from northeast India to Vietnam!
Anti-vaccine
Got
a wound? Stay away from oily fish, meat and even dairy products!
Wondering why? Because toxic chemicals such as polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) found in everyday food, especially in the above
mentioned, may prevent vaccines from working properly in
children! Routine immunisations such as tetanus and diphtheria
may work less efficiently and render children more susceptible
to infections!
Greying Reds
Red
squirrel species may disappear within a decade! Grey squirrels
are wiping them out! An international study has blamed a virus,
which is transmitted to the red squirrels by the grey ones. The
virus kills them within a fortnight! The squirrel poxvirus
disease may completely eradicate the Red squirrels that have
been in Britain for the last 10,000 years and are protected
under the UK's Wildlife and Countryside Act. The greys were
introduced from the United States more than 100 years ago.
The volcano song
No, it’s not some latest chartbuster. It is the song two
volcanoes are going to sing! And save lives! The singers are
Mount Etna in Sicily and Mount Tungurahua in Ecuador. These
volcanoes “sing” using a new technology that transforms a
volcano’s behavior into sound waves. Different melodies
represent various stages of their volcanic activity. And this
would help to detect an imminent eruption!
Loggerheads
are among the largest of marine turtles, sometimes measuring
more than 4 feet in shell length and weighing up to 400 pounds!
Their major nesting grounds are in the Mediterranean, the Indian
Ocean and the Atlantic. In the Mediterranean, they nest along
the coasts of Turkey, Libya and Cyprus. But, recently
researchers have spotted record numbers of loggerhead turtles in
waters of Sicily, Calabria, Puglia and even Sardinia! Seems like
that even these turtles love to travel!
A
new species of bird has been discovered in India! The Bugun
Liocichla, a kind of babbler, is named after the Bugun tribe in
Arunachal Pradesh state. The Bugun measures 22cm and is
strikingly hued in various shades of olive with bright coloured
patches all over! The bird’s population has only 14 birds,
including three breeding pairs. The discovery joins three others
named in the Liocichlas genus — the Liocichlas Phoenicea, the
Liocichlas Steerii and Liocichlas Omeiensis — found only in Asia
from northeast India to Vietnam!
Got
a wound? Stay away from oily fish, meat and even dairy products!
Wondering why? Because toxic chemicals such as polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) found in everyday food, especially in the above
mentioned, may prevent vaccines from working properly in
children! Routine immunisations such as tetanus and diphtheria
may work less efficiently and render children more susceptible
to infections!
Red
squirrel species may disappear within a decade! Grey squirrels
are wiping them out! An international study has blamed a virus,
which is transmitted to the red squirrels by the grey ones. The
virus kills them within a fortnight! The squirrel poxvirus
disease may completely eradicate the Red squirrels that have
been in Britain for the last 10,000 years and are protected
under the UK's Wildlife and Countryside Act. The greys were
introduced from the United States more than 100 years ago.