THREAT LEVEL: least concern animals

The following animals are considered LEAST CONCERN by the International Union for Conservation and Natural Resources (IUCN):

What biotoxin does turtle meat carry?

What biotoxin does turtle meat carry? A 2013 medical study revealed that eating turtle meat - especially sea turtles -

How does overfishing threaten coral reefs?

Overfishing can deplete key reef species and damage coral habitat. Coral reef ecosystems support important commercial, recreational, and subsistence fishery

How deep can a California Sea Lion dive?

California sea lion can dive as deep as: 1,000 feet 1,500 feet 2,000 feet The deepest that a

What should I do if I find a turtle in the road?

By Stacey Venzel If you spot a turtle crossing the road, it is helpful if you move the turtle away

Which whale is named for a newspaper publisher?

Australia’s Heber Albert Longman (1880-1954) was a pioneer in scientific journalism, a self-taught scientist who began his career as a

What factors determine how many eggs a turtle lays?

By Stacey Venzel Sea turtles lay hundreds of eggs in a season compared to only a dozen in box turtles,

What is the favorite food of the Crabeater Seal?

Krill. The Crabeater Seal does not eat crab, it only eats krill. The seal earned the misleading name because of unusual

What is Sympatric?

What is sympatric? Sympatric is when two species that live in the same environment and overlap in population distribution. ###

What is “sperm storage”?

By Stacey Venzel Female reptiles are known to safeguard sperm for long periods of time with turtle sperm storage documented

MASCARET: battling the Seine River bore

By Scott A. Rowan In our series of stories on tidal bores, we examine the geology, and details of some

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