animals
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Native Peoples Harvested Huge Amounts of Seafood Without Harming Ecosystems
Before European colonizers arrived in the Americas and other parts of the world, Native peoples were cultivating tons of seafood — specifically oysters — the right way for millennia.
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Puerto Ricans Are Protesting to Protect Their Beaches
Many Puerto Ricans feel increasingly unwelcome on their own island as wealthy mainland Americans, social media influencers, and “crypto colonizers” flock to the tropical colony. Their response: Hold a massive beach party protest to remind newcomers that the beaches are for everyone.
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These Animals Use Their Poo in Cool and Disgusting Ways to Survive
Animals do all sorts of disgusting things. While these gross behaviours might turn our stomachs, they’re often crucial to an animal’s survival. I and my colleague Nic Gill have done the dirty work, and collected a bunch of unexpected facts about how these behaviours help animals live their best lives: making a home, finding mates…
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The Ugly Ducklings of the Crustacean World: Why Yabbies Deserve Your Love
For children growing up in rural areas, going “yabbying” in farm dams is a rite of passage. The common yabby (Cherax destructor) is the most widely distributed Australian crayfish, inhabiting rivers and wetlands across southeast Australia. And although the humble yabby is not as cute and cuddly as some better-known Australian icons, from an ecosystem…