Virus: Researchers make terrible discoveries – and fear new diseases – on 04/12/2020 at 5:55 p.m.- Researchers have discovered a new virus that causes bird deaths. Several dead blue tits have already been sighted. (Icon image) Photo: imago images – Scientists are very likely to have a new one virus discovered. And no, this time … Read more
Researchers at the Schmidt Ocean Institute have found a jellyfish in the sea off Australia that may have the largest jellyfish cluster ever. The string is spiral-shaped, the outer circle of which has a diameter of 47 meters. The jellyfish has been observed off western Australia, near the Ningaloo coast. There, biologists from the Schmidt … Read more
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: Some animals are susceptible, others are not After the novel corona virus first appeared in the city of Wuhan in China at the end of last year, speculation began as to where the pathogen came from and how dangerous it can become. It is known that the virus can be transmitted from person … Read more
Sniffer dogs capable of detecting the coronavirus (Covid-19) and diagnosing infected people faster than any other test: the idea is gaining ground in Great Britain. Each disease has a unique smell. And this new virus, although it is particularly virulent, is no exception to the rule. The charity Medical Detection Dogs has already trained dogs … Read more
Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic, has been transferred to a prison medical center in Fort Worth. According to inmate records, Maldonado-Passage, 57, is being held at the Fort Worth FMC, a medical center operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Dillon Passage, Maldonado-Passage’s husband, said that Maldonado-Passage is in coronavirus quarantine because inmates at … Read more
The spoonbills in the Netherlands are doing very well. Since the 1970s, not as many birds have been sighted as in 2019. Even colonies can be seen along the buildings of the Randstad, Sovon Bird Research Netherlands reports on Wednesday. According to the organization, groups of spoonbills have been seen on the outskirts of Rotterdam, … Read more
Corona virus and dogs: This is now important when going for a walk – “Dog professional” Martin Rütter wants to support dog owners in the corona crisis and therefore answers daily questions from the home office at Instagram-Live on the subject of corona and dogs. We show in the video what dog owners should consider … Read more
The heck cattle in the Oostvaardersplassen are fed on Friday because of their deteriorated condition State Forestry announced Thursday. On Monday, a vet and a ranger made a tour through the Flevoland nature reserve to map the condition of the large grazers and the terrain conditions. This showed that due to the heavy rainfall of … Read more
Two rare white giraffes, one male and one calf, were probably killed by poachers in a Kenyan nature reserve, reports the Hirola Conservation Program (HCP) Tuesday. The animals had been missing for some time when the two carcasses were discovered. Presumably the remains were already in the reserve for four months, reports the Kenya Wildlife … Read more
Waste in the sea smells like a feast for sea turtles, as a result of which the reptiles regularly get stuck in the rubble. American scientists write that in the trade journal Current Biology. Sea turtles are regularly found with, among other things, plastic waste in their bodies or stuck to them. It hinders their … Read more