This article describes the ways in which zookeepers at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo created optimal conditions for a baby Northern spider tortoise to hatch. The tortoises are rare due to poachers in Madagascar selling them as pets.
Article about the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, which holds seeds and plants from all around the world safe from natural disaster or other forms of extinction. Details why the vault exists, how it was built, and how and when seeds are withdrawn.
Scientists used sonar and other experiments to discover how humpback whales work together in teams to catch fish to eat. They learned why whales blow bubbles make trumpet-like calls and wave their flippers while catching fish.
