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Whale is Sad Reminder Despite Their Wisdom, These Creatures Our Mercy
2016-07-01 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
OneGreenPlanet: Whales are some of the most awe-inspiring animals on the planet. They command the world`s oceans with such grace and wisdom, working in complete harmony with their environment in spite of their enormous size. Blue whales can reach lengths of 100 feet and while other species might not reach this size, they still dwarf humans in comparison. In addition to being commanding their size, whales are equally matched in their intelligence. The brain of the orca is four times larger than the human brain,...
Dinosaur Extinction Event Took Out Polar Creatures, Too
2016-05-27 22:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
United Press International: Whether caused by asteroid or volcanism -- or both -- scientists now know few places on Earth offered safety from the extinction event that killed the dinosaurs. An extensive survey of ancient marine fossils from the Antarctic Peninsula proves the ecosystems to the south suffered considerably during the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. The survey included 6,000 marine fossils dated to between 69 million and 65 million years old. A wide range of species and sizes were included -- from sea...
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Antarctic fossils reveal creatures weren't safer in the south during dinosaur extinction
2016-05-26 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] IMAGE:Â A painted reconstruction of typical Cretaceous marine environment in Antarctica, including the paperclip-shaped 'heteromorph' ammonite Diplomoceras. Credit: James McKay (www.jamesmckay.info) A s…
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Kirin ramps up Lion's overseas reach with Little Creatures project in Hong Kong
2016-05-24 12:55:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Kirin is to open a craft beer venue in Hong Kong for its Australian micro-brewery Little Creatures.
Fossils Show Humans, Not Climate, Affected Caribbean Island Creatures
2015-10-20 01:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Bahamas animal species were the ultimate survivors until one thing happened: humans showed up a mere 1,000 years ago, according to a new study of nearly 100 fossil species from a cave on that Caribbean island, according to a release. A team from the University of Florida recently published their findings on that in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In them, they concluded that human activities, and less so human-driven climate change in current days, are a threat to island biodiversity's...
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