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Today we honor the flippered citizens of our icy nation.

Whether you celebrate whilst eating a democracy sausage in Oz, doomscrolling in America, pulling maple taps in Canada, or elsewhere, we appreciate the support! #worldpenguinday

A brownish toad with orange eyes is sitting on the ground looking to the left of the camera. It is covered in smaller bumps – which can look like warts but are actually glands – and bigger bumps behind their eyes called parotoid glands.

🐸Common toad (Bufo bufo).

Max size 15 cm (5.9"). Males usually smaller.

Found over most of Europe, east to south central Siberia and in parts of North Africa.

Can secrete a milky poisonous substance if threatened.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by DziennikSquasha on Pixabay

A Colossal Squid Video? That’s A Big Deal Researchers captured the first confirmed video of a colossal squid swimming in its natural habitat—almost 2,000 feet deep.

This week, scientists released the first video of a colossal squid in its natural habitat, filmed nearly 2,000 feet deep in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Dr. Kat Bolstad, who helped identify the squid, joins us to talk about the sighting.

Tortoises Swept to Sea Find a New Home - bioGraphic Hurricane Helene gave the animals a one-way ticket to a different paradise along the Florida coastline.

🐢 Gopher tortoises are poor swimmers, and many likely drowned when Hurricane Helene battered their Florida home. But dozens more were swept to sea and deposited on the shores of a county park, where they're finding new digs--and helping other species who use the tortoises' burrows 🐢

A very plump, grumpy looking toad! Their back is brown colored and has a pattern of light brown bars! They are covered in small warty bumps, some of which are reddish in color!

Our friend the Northern Spadefoot Toad lives in northern Australia! Males of the species are known to inflate their bodies and float in the water while making loud "whoop! whoop! whoop!" noises to attract females! www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3dv... (photo by Nick Volpe)

These gobies deserve more appreciation👏🏽

Baby colossal squid recorded for the first time in its deep-sea home Researchers exploring the deep sea near Antarctica have made the first confirmed recordings of a colossal squid, the world’s heaviest invertebrate, in its natural environment. But the squid captured…

Researchers exploring the deep sea near Antarctica have made the first confirmed recordings of a colossal squid, the world’s heaviest invertebrate, in its natural environment. But the squid captured on camera was just 30 centimeters (12 inches) long — a baby.

The ocean shapes the world more than we know. One shell, one reef, one grain of sand at a time 🌊🎨🪸

Plastic-eating seabird chicks show signs of organ failure and cognitive decline For years, Jack Auty studied how inflammation in the human body drives diseases, ranging from stroke to sepsis to Alzheimer’s, at the Tasmanian School of Medicine. But a visit to a seabird colony…

Seabirds & other marine wildlife are ingesting increasing amounts of plastics as pollution in the ocean rises.

A recent study finds that sable shearwater chicks that consume high levels of plastics have tissue damage, multiple organ failure & cognitive decline, despite showing no signs of illness.

The Ballad of U10: How One Mischievous Bird Taught Me to Love Gulls Even More After a chance beach encounter with a banded Herring Gull, cartoonist Rosemary Mosco dug deep into the surprisingly popular bird's life and adventures.

I wrote an article for @audubon.org about a gull I know, and it’s full of surprising facts about gulls in general. I hope you like it.

www.audubon.org/magazine/bal...

Fishing net underwater with text overlay: “Ocean Forecast: Clear view – No fish in sight.” Additional text highlights the impact of overfishing: “The number of overfished stocks globally has tripled in half a century,” “Overfishing devastates wildlife & breaks down the food web,” and “Unsustainable fishing hampers the ocean’s ability to store carbon & produce oxygen.” UN Environment Programme logo in the top right.

Overfishing is one of the biggest issues marine ecosystems face today, affecting the ocean's ability to perform critical ecosystem services such as oxygen production & carbon storage.

Here’s how UNEP works to #SaveOurOcean & all life it sustains: www.unep.org/explore-topi...

Meet Brazil’s often-seen but little-known hoary fox The hoary fox can often be spotted sprinting through Brazil’s Cerrado, the world’s most biodiverse savanna. Despite this, not much is known about the small canid, says researcher Frederico Lemos in a…

The hoary fox can often be spotted sprinting through Brazil’s Cerrado, the world’s most biodiverse savanna. Despite this, not much is known about the small canid, says researcher Frederico Lemos in a recent video.

How Santa Catalina Island Got Its Ground Squirrels - bioGraphic The ecosystem we see today was molded by human hands.

Of California's seven Channel Islands, only one--located 40km offshore--has squirrels. How did they get there, and why did they skip the other six islands?

The answer adds to a growing body of research showing how Indigenous people shaped the ecosystems that settlers saw as "wilderness"

Visiting the Kraken at Home | Hakai Magazine Researchers have captured what might be the first known recording of a colossal squid living freely in its natural habitat.

News dropped yesterday that a deep sea creature that's likely a colossal squid has been filmed in its native habitat. Is it the first? Or was different footage filmed in 2023 the first? Either way, colossal squid are cool!

hakaimagazine.com/news/visitin...

A light brown toad with a wide, dark brown band down their side! They have very rough looking skin! They are crawling across some wet green leaves!

Our friend Malcolm's Ethiopian Toad lives Bale Mountains of Ethiopia and has a unique reproductive strategy! Males call quietly until finding a female, they then perform face-to-face amplexus and fertilize the eggs internally! Eggs are laid in a pile from up to 20 females! (photo by Michele Menegon)

A comic called "how to draw goose neck". In panel 1 the goose's neck is very short and is labeled "no". In panel 3 the goose's neck is the right size and is labeled "yes". In panel 3 the goose's neck is longer and is labeled "no". In panel 4 the goose's neck is extremely long and terrifyingly snakelike and it's labeled "yessss".

A comic called The Canada Goose: A Role Model For Our Time. In panel 1, the goose is labeled "assertive" and is hissing furiously. In panel 2 it's "brave" and is standing up to a fearsome swan. In panel 3 it's "good parent" and is standing up to a dog while protecting its goslings. In panel 3 it's "team player" and is flying in a beautiful V. In panel 5 there's a close up of its head and it's labeled "crisp, modern aesthetic". In panel 6 it's eating grass and pooping and labeled "high fiber diet".

There's a lot of talk about Canada Geese and whether they're good and my answer is Yes.

A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep

The first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in its natural habitat shows a delicate and graceful animal - far from the “monster” narrative we see all too often.

Allowing forests to regrow and regenerate is a great way to restore habitat

New research found regrowth in Queensland provided valuable habitat after 15 years, on average, with some species benefiting from trees as young as 3 years of age.

Colossal Squid, 1st Live Observation | Searching for New Species in the South Sandwich Islands YouTube video by Schmidt Ocean

🦑 This baby is COLOSSAL! 🦑
First confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat. Filmed at about 600m near the South Sandwich Islands during the #SouthSandwichIslands expedition. youtu.be/lzPoG9H8Hlo

In Canada, we're lucky to have several populations of these white marine mammals, including one further south than usual in the St. Lawrence! 🍁 #CanadaWildlife #CanadianNature #HinterlandWhosWho #Beluga

Horseshoe crabs aren't actually crabs!? 🤯

Despite their name, these prehistoric arthropods are more closely related to spiders and scorpions than true crabs. They are also an invaluable research organism. 🦀

Read more: www.mbl.edu/research/res...

Footage: BioQuest Studios

The name "Stoplight Loosejaw" checks out. #LetsChangeThat

A large grey gray owl takes off from the snow with its wings outstretched. Pale yellow grass dots the field.

A large great gray owl floats over the snowy field. Its eyes focused ahead. The field is dotted with patches of snow and pale, yellow grass.

A large great gray owl floats over the snowy field. Its flat face pointing straight ahead. The field is dotted with patches of snow and pale, yellow grass.

Silent hunter. It was such a treat to watch this great gray owl floating over a snowy field a few weeks ago. The snow creates an 'acoustic mirage' that distorts the location of the prey's sound. Great grays overcome that by hovering and looking straight down to better pinpoint the location. 🪶🌿

Outlook improves for wattled crane in South Africa In what’s being hailed as a conservation success, the wattled crane has seen its conservation status in South Africa improve from critically endangered to endangered. Globally, the wattled crane…

In what’s being hailed as a conservation success, the wattled crane has seen its conservation status in South Africa improve from critically endangered to endangered.

Bats wearing tiny mics reveal how the fliers avoid rush hour collisions As thousands of bats launch nightly hunting, the cacophony of a dense crowd should stymie echolocation, a so-called “cocktail party nightmare.”

As thousands of bats fly from caves at dusk, the cacophony can briefly stymie echolocation.

A picture of the wrinkle-faced bat - Centurio senex. An upclose portrait of the face, which is indeed wrinkly and lacking fur. Ears are kind of yellow and fur is a grey-beige. This bat has big light-brown eyes and teeth made for squishing fruit. Inset is a photo of Jason Headley who was lucky enough to take the photo as well - which means that he met this bat in person! Text reads - The Wrinkle-faced Bat (Centurio senex) is easily one of the most bizarre and incredible bats I've ever encountered. With a retractable skin mask and a face only a mother (or a bat enthusiast) could love, it's unforgettable. Logo WCS Canada Western Bat Program. Jason is one of our main photographers/videographers for the program. You can find his passion for documenting creatures on his iNaturalist profile.

We asked our #BatTeam which was their favourite bat on the planet? (the hardest question to ask a bat biologist). Jason Headley picked the Wrinkle-faced Bat (Centurio senex) - which is really a fan favourite. This little south American frugivore is just neat. #BatAppreciationDay

A dolphin swims through clear blur water with the sun shining through ocean ripples. Photo by: טל שמע (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons Text: Dolphins only allow one half of their brains to sleep at a time — the other half stays alert so the dolphin can continue breathing and look out for dangers.

🐬 It's National Dolphin Day. This is not just a celebration of their charm — it is also a call to awareness of the complex challenges they face.
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🧠 Learn more: www.earth.com/news/nationa...

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As we filmed this deep-sea octopus, Graneledone, gracefully walking along the seafloor, a rattail fish came in to hog the shot. Rattails, also known as grenadiers, are very curious and will come to investigate any disturbance on or around the seafloor, like an ROV.

You can't say scientists don't have a sense of humor. #LetsChangeThat

The air we breathe.
The water we drink.
The food we eat.
Our medicines.
Our livelihoods.

Earth’s ecosystems have extraordinary value & humanity’s survival depends on them. To protect our planet & future, countries must transform economies #ForNature.