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Study finds that man-made materials in nests can bring risks for birds
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers found that 176 bird species employ a range of manmade items in their nests across the world. Birds all around the world use our unused or waste items. In their nests, seabirds in Australia utilise fishing nets, ospreys in North America use baler twine, city birds in South America
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Man-made materials in nests can bring risks for birds: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to new research, 176 bird species around the world use a variety of anthropogenic materials in their nests. Birds use our leftover or discarded materials all over the world. Seabirds in Australia use fishing nets in their nests, ospreys in North America use baler twine, city birds
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Seabird "Plasticosis" may herald in new age of animal diseases: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Microplastics or microfibers are pollutants produced when plastics degrade or are discharged from fabrics. A new disease known as "Plasticosis" that affects seabirds and is brought on by ingesting plastic has been discovered by "Adrift Labs" in a recent study. Lord Howe Island has seen numer
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Scientists reveal that plastic pollution in the oceans is an equity issue
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Many people are aware of plastic pollution in the oceans. Photos of turtles or seabirds entangled in plastic garbage first went viral in the 1990s, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now the focus of highly publicized cleanup efforts.
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Researchers discover how tiny amount of oil damages seabirds' feathers
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Cork [Ireland], October 5 (ANI): Research conducted by the University College Cork (UCC) discovered that tiny quantities of crude oil on the water's surface, less than one per cent the thickness of a hair, can harm seabird feathers.
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Dynamic soaring isn't just for albatrosses: Research
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
England, [UK] June 2 (ANI): A new study shows that aerial acrobatics are not limited to albatrosses when it comes to dynamic soaring on the open ocean. The study discovered that elegant seabirds known as Manx shearwaters execute the same feat of flight in UK oceans.
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Shifting ocean closures best way to protect animals from accidental catch
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Seattle (Washington) [US], January 18, (ANI): Accidentally trapping sharks, seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles and other animals in fishing gear has been one of the biggest barriers to making fisheries more sustainable around the world. Marine protected areas -- sections of the ocean set
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Dead marine life washes ashore in Sri Lanka after burning of X-Press Pearl
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lanka's government officials on Sunday said that bodies of more than 10 turtles, a dolphin, seabirds and fish have washed up on the country's beaches after the burning of the X-Press Pearl container ship.
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Migratory birds flock to Gujarat's Surat with advent of winter season
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 2 (ANI): The city of Surat witnessed the arrival of migratory birds, including brown-headed gulls and Siberian seabirds, with the advent of the winter season, on Wednesday.
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South Pacific seabirds facing major threat from plastic: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Plastic being a major cause of environment pollution has now been confirmed as a threat to South Pacific seabirds, including albatrosses.
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Study confirms plastics threat to south pacific seabirds
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Plastic gathered from remote corners of the South Pacific Ocean, including nesting areas of New Zealand albatrosses, has confirmed the global threat of plastic pollution to seabirds.
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Study reveals lights on fishnets save turtles, dolphins
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Dec 8 (ANI): Flora and fauna form the essential components of the environment. While underwater species from an indistinctive section of the ecosystem including dolphins and turtles and other sea creatures. Researchers have now come up with a study to save turtles and d
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