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Kolmårdenin eläintarhassa syntyi helmikuun alussa kolme vesikonpoikasta, ensimmäinen poikue seitsemään vuoteen. Poikaset syntyivät 6. helmikuuta, mutta niiden sukupuolet ovat vielä tuntemattomia. Vesikko on Ruotsissa punaisella listalla uhanalaainen.
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New research suggests sea turtles possess an epigenetic mechanism that helps maintain balanced sex ratios despite rising temperatures from global warming. This adaptation could mitigate fears of population collapse due to excessive female hatchlings. Scientists from Queen Mary University of London led the study on loggerhead turtles.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastation in September 2024, the Southern Appalachian brook trout faces intensified threats from climate change in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Anglers and scientists are working to protect this native species, which has lost 80 percent of its range since 1900. The fish's decline signals broader risks to regional ecosystems and economies tied to trout fishing.