Articles for category: NEWS

Sameen David

Weekend and Ebird Updates

Global Birder Streamlines Lifelist in Pre-Spring Data Push

A seasoned naturalist recently completed a major digital migration of his worldwide bird records ahead of the spring season. World List Reaches New Digital Home World List Reaches New Digital Home (Image Credits: Flickr) Efforts to consolidate decades of observations culminated in transferring a personal world list of over 3,500 species from IGoTerra to eBird. ...

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Snooping on stingrays

Breakthrough Tags Pierce the Veil on Stingray Foraging Lives

Researchers have unlocked new insights into the secretive world of whitespotted eagle rays through innovative biologging technology. Conquering Long-Standing Tagging Barriers Conquering Long-Standing Tagging Barriers (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Biologging devices transformed studies of large marine species such as whales, sharks, and dolphins decades ago. Stingrays posed unique difficulties, however. Their ultra-smooth skin and absence of ...

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Solar Eclipse In Aquarius – The Exit From The Labyrinth

Aquarius Solar Eclipse 2026: Breaking Free from the Maze of Old Beliefs

A transformative annular solar eclipse at 28 degrees Aquarius arrives on February 17, 2026, ushering in the year’s first eclipse season and inviting a collective shift beyond entrenched patterns. Entering the Eclipse Portal with Momentum Entering the Eclipse Portal with Momentum (Image Credits: Upload.wikimedia.org) This North Node eclipse carries a forward thrust. It challenges familiar ...

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Year Of The Fire Horse 2026 Horoscopes Are Here For Each Chinese Zodiac Sign

2026 Fire Horse Horoscopes: Dynamic Predictions for All Chinese Zodiac Signs

The Year of the Fire Horse ignites on February 17, 2026, coinciding with a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aquarius that signals fated events and abrupt shifts across the zodiac. Speed and Jupiter’s Bold Influence Speed and Jupiter’s Bold Influence (Image Credits: Pixabay) This lunar year emphasizes rapid momentum, where Jupiter’s association with the Horse ...

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Daily Horoscopes: Today In Your Stars

Aquarius Moon Sparks Sunday Vibes: Daily Horoscopes for February 15, 2026

Sunday’s Aquarius moon infuses the day with inventive energy, prompting zodiac signs to prioritize authenticity and fresh perspectives following Valentine’s weekend. Fire Signs Charge Ahead with Bold Ideas Fire Signs Charge Ahead with Bold Ideas (Image Credits: Unsplash) Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius feel the Aquarius moon activating creativity and connections, making it prime time for ...

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Ghana Naturalist Bolsters iNaturalist with Years of Insect Discoveries Ahead of Field Return

Ghana Naturalist Bolsters iNaturalist with Years of Insect Discoveries Ahead of Field Return

Ghana – A dedicated wildlife observer has digitized extensive records from past expeditions, enhancing global biodiversity databases just before resuming fieldwork in remote national parks. A Surprise Discovery Emerges from Dusty Archives A Surprise Discovery Emerges from Dusty Archives (Image Credits: Pixabay) While sorting through old files from a 2013 trip, the naturalist uncovered a ...

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Brazil gov’t builds map to help exporters comply with EU anti-deforestation rule

Brazil Deploys Cutting-Edge Map to Bolster Exporters’ EU Compliance

Brazil – The government rolled out a detailed deforestation mapping tool to equip commodity producers with data needed for the European Union’s anti-deforestation regulation. A Milestone in Deforestation Detection A Milestone in Deforestation Detection (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Researchers at the National Space Research Institute (INPE) produced the nation’s first deforestation maps using polygons as small ...

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Guanacos’ return to Gran Chaco restirs debate around wildlife translocations

Guanacos Return to Gran Chaco After Century-Long Hiatus and Record Trek

El Impenetrable National Park, Argentina – Five guanacos completed their reintroduction to the Dry Chaco ecosystem this month after a 3,200-kilometer journey from Patagonia National Park and a year of acclimatization in pre-release pens. A Groundbreaking Translocation Effort A Groundbreaking Translocation Effort (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Conservation teams captured the animals using innovative herding techniques with ...

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Fishers denounce plummeting fish stocks following Amazon hydroelectric dam

Amazon Fishers Confront 90% Plunge in River Catches After Hydro Dam

Brazil’s Amazonas and Rondônia states – River communities along the Madeira River grapple with vanishing fish stocks years after the Santo Antônio hydroelectric dam reshaped the waterway. A Stunning 90% Decline Grips the Madeira A Stunning 90% Decline Grips the Madeira (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Fish populations in some locations dropped by as much as 90%, ...