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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 6d

Jane Goodall, who revealed the intimate lives of chimpanzees and gave the modern world a language of hope, has died at the age of 91.

“Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference,” she told audiences. Those words remain her truest epitaph.

Jane Goodall (1934–2025): primatologist, conservationist, and messenger of hope

Jane Goodall, who revealed the intimate lives of chimpanzees and gave the modern world a language of hope, has died at the age of 91. Over the course of six decades, she moved from an unlikely young…

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Prof Mary-Anne Lea @pelagicblue.bsky.social · 10d

New Study Bolsters Case for Predator-Focused Management of Antarctic Krill Fishery
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New Study Bolsters Case for Predator-Focused Management of Antarctic Krill Fishery

Antarctic krill are small crustaceans – they grow to around 2.5 inches (6.4 centimetres) – and are at the center of the Antarctic marine food web, critical as prey for many other species, including pe...

www.pew-bertarelli-ocean-legacy.org

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Emma Luck @emmaluck22.bsky.social · 12d

I am pleased to share our new review paper detailing killer whale interactions with commercial fisheries in Frontiers in Marine Science!

www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

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Dr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 13d

🌍🦋 Across 6 continents, 21 sites & 15,000 paper moths, we joined a worldwide experiment led by @wlallen.bsky.social & Iliana Medina, showing how ecological context shapes the evolution of animal colouration.

Proud to be part of this global team effort: doi.org/10.1126/scie...

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Prof Mary-Anne Lea @pelagicblue.bsky.social · 19d

Where have the hooded seals gone on the melting ice floes? @theconvo-bot.bsky.social

Où sont passés les phoques à capuchon, sur la banquise qui fond ?

Que se passe-t-il quand l’espèce animale qu’on étudie commence à disparaître ? Certains biologistes marins, qui étudient le phoque à capuchon, doivent aujourd’hui se poser la question.

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 23d

Australia’s veterinary medicine regulator has approved a vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia, one of the leading causes of koala infertility and death.

Researchers found the single-dose vaccine reduced mortality in wild koalas by at least 65%.

Australia approves the world’s first chlamydia vaccine for koalas

Australia’s veterinary medicine regulator has approved a vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia, one of the leading causes of koala infertility and death. Researchers found the single-dose vaccine…

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 22d

In 2023, California relocated beavers for the first time in more than seven decades.

The moves and the state’s broader beaver restoration program are the result of decades of advocacy to change an adversarial relationship to one focused on beaver conservation and the benefits beavers can provide.

Beavers restored to tribal lands in California benefit ecosystems

This is the first installment of Mongabay’s coverage of beaver restoration in California. CHESTER, Calif. — The pictograph, an ochre-red outline with four paws and an unmistakable paddle of a tail,…

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 22d

The Society for Conservation Biology - Marine Global Program is excited to announce that #IMCC8 will take place in #Edinburgh, Scotland from November 13-17, 2026!
Join us to help Make Marine Science Matter!
#marinescience #conservation #conference

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 27d

One in six species on Earth experienced extraordinarily high temperatures across more than 25% of their range in 2024--the hottest year on record. For most, this was the second year of extreme heat, likely compounding risks. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

The number of terrestrial vertebrate species highly thermally exposed (>25% range) over time versus the mean global terrestrial temperature anomaly (denoted by color scale of points).

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Prof Mary-Anne Lea @pelagicblue.bsky.social · Sep 6

Five forecasts early climate models got right

5 forecasts early climate models got right – the evidence is all around you

From rising global temperatures to the fast-warming Arctic, early climate models predicted the changes half a century ago.

theconversation.com

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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · Aug 28

The SA and Federal Governments will trial bubble curtains to protect a section of the giant cuttlefish breeding site in the Upper Spencer Gulf from the algal bloom 🦑

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#GiantCuttlefish #SpencerGulf #AlgalBloom #MarineConservation #Oceans #Wildlife

Top image shows cuttlefish laying eggs on the underside of rocks. Bottom image shows a pip on the seafloor pumping bubbles into the water. Text over image says Bubble curtains announced to protect cuttlefish.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · Aug 21

How did an endangered seal end up in a landlocked lake in Finland? A new Science Sessions episode reveals the Saimaa ringed seal's distinct evolutionary history, one that began long before Lake Saimaa existed. Listen now: www.pnas.org/post/podcast...

Two seals peering above the water surface.
Credit: Mervi Kunnasranta

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Nature @nature.com · Aug 27

Big-eyed species are especially vulnerable to the effects of light pollution, a citizen-science effort shows

go.nature.com/4mXMkTX

Bright city lights make birds around the world sing longer

Big-eyed species are especially vulnerable to the effects of light pollution, a citizen-science effort shows.

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emma-carroll.bsky.social @emma-carroll.bsky.social · Aug 23

southern right #whales in #NZ & #Australia are a conservation success story

& our new paper shows their offshore feeding grounds

if the #highseastreaty #bbnj is ratified we can protect that, plus sharks, seabirds and other marine predators:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Large-scale differences, mesoscale similarities: Neighbouring marine predator populations provide insights into Southern Ocean productivity

Understanding how marine predators explore dynamic ocean environments is key for assessing the ecological significance of different habitats and for i…

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Ed Doddridge @edoddridge.bsky.social · Aug 20

"evidence is emerging for rapid, interacting and sometimes self-perpetuating changes in the Antarctic environment"
New review out today led by @climatenerilie.bsky.social brings together the rapid changes unfolding in the Antarctic. It's powerful, and sobering, reading.

Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment - Nature

Abrupt changes are developing across Antarctica’s ice, ocean and biological systems; some of these changes are intensifying faster than equivalent Arctic changes, potentially irreversibly, and their i...

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Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · Aug 21

New today: Critical research published in @nature.com on the abrupt and alarming changes being observed in #Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean, led by Prof. @climatenerilie.bsky.social, with @profmattengland.bsky.social and colleagues ⬇️

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From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them

The vast ice of Antarctica has long seemed impregnable. But sudden changes are arriving – from shrinking sea ice to melting ice sheets and slowing ocean currents.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · Aug 6

New research shows common mynas sang fewer and less complex songs after a bad night’s sleep. Poor-quality song could affect a bird’s ability to reproduce and survive.

Sleepy birds, quiet dawns: how noisy, bright city nights disrupt and change birdsong

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Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · Jul 26

Record marine heat waves in 2023 covered 96% of oceans, lasted four times longer than average

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Record marine heat waves in 2023 covered 96% of oceans, lasted four times longer than average

Heat waves aren't just getting worse on land, the majority of the world's oceans are experiencing record-breaking temperatures too. These marine heat waves are getting longer, more intense and reachin...

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · Jul 17

In his National Press Club address, Former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry made the case for urgent, ambitious nature law reform to boost productivity while saving species.

Ken Henry urges nature law reform after decades of ‘intergenerational bastardry’

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · Jul 17

Murujuga is Australia’s 21st world heritage property, but only the second property listed exclusively for its Indigenous cultural values.

We were part of the world heritage listing of Murujuga. Here’s why all Australians should be proud

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University of Tasmania @utas.edu.au · Jun 19

Our researchers have developed a powerful risk mapping tool to help prevent fatal collisions between endangered wedge-tailed eagles and overhead power lines. The model is already helping guide conservation strategies across Tasmania. Read more: utas.au/Tracking_

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IPBES @ipbes.net · Jul 3

🌍 Call for Nominations!

IPBES invites #Indigenous Peoples and local community members to join a November 2025 workshop in Canada in response to the findings of the Review of Indigenous and Local Knowledge in IPBES. 🧪

🗓️15 July

🔗Details on the nomination process: http://bit.ly/3HW2Uoj

A painting by an Aboriginal artist. Overlay text reads “Call for nominations of participants: Workshop on IPBES methods for working with Indigenous and local knowledge. Deadline 15 July 2025.”

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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) @scar-antarctic.bsky.social · Jun 26

📢 The 12th SCAR Open Science Conference is heading to Oslo, Norway, 10–14 August 2026 🇳🇴!

The call for sessions, symposia, workshops & more is now open and we can't wait to hear from you.
🗓️ Deadlines: 31 Aug 2025 / 31 Jan 2026

Let’s shape #SCAR2026 together.

scar.org/scar-news/os...

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Prof Mary-Anne Lea @pelagicblue.bsky.social · Jun 18

Drastic declines in Antarctic seal numbers confirmed by long-term monitoring research at Signy Island 🇦🇶 #bas #CCAMLR

Antarctic seal numbers falling drastically due to melting sea ice, research shows

British Antarctic Survey finds one breed of seal has declined by 54% since 1977

www.theguardian.com

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Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · Jun 7

Climate breakdown, biodiversity loss and political apathy put humanity at grave risk, threatens human lives, livelihoods globally. In may seem challenging, but a great article outlines six actions for ecologists in times of planetary crisis
@anthropocenebio.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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