Wildlife – The Watchers

Whale mortality rises in San Francisco Bay with 22 confirmed carcasses in 2025

Harsh Vardhan — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:56:00 +0000

Gray whale deaths in San Francisco Bay reached 22 as of mid-June 2025, with data showing continued population decline and signs of ecosystem stress and malnutrition.

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Historic cicada invasion expected this spring across the Midwest and Southeast in rare event that last occurred in 1803

Teo Blašković — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:10:00 +0000

This spring, regions across the Midwest and Southeast are poised to experience an extraordinary natural event, with the simultaneous emergence of two periodical cicada broods. This rare phenomenon, last recorded in 1803, is anticipated to involve billions, possibly trillions, of cicadas.

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Mass marine mortality event at Bang Phra Beach, Thailand

TW — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 10:37:16 +0000

On Friday, September 8, 2023, Bang Phra Beach in Sri Racha, Thailand became the epicenter of a mass marine mortality event. An immense number of dead fish washed ashore, believed to be the aftermath of a recent monsoon affecting the sea's conditions.

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Subtropical cyclone implicated in unusually high penguin deaths in Uruguay

TW — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:31:46 +0000

Around 2 000 Magellanic penguins have been found dead along the eastern coast of Uruguay over the past 12 days. The cause of the event is currently being investigated.

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Extreme weather spells disaster for Chile’s beekeeping industry

TW — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:38:00 +0000

Extreme weather events, including significant floods and wildfires, have wreaked havoc on Chile's bee colonies, essential pollinators for the country's vital avocado and almond crops. The events, described as the worst in a decade, have critically endangered a key component of the South American nation's multi-billion-dollar food industry.

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Millions of Mormon crickets invade parts of Nevada

TW — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 08:55:00 +0000

Businesses and residents in parts of Nevada, U.S. are struggling with an overwhelming influx of millions of Mormon crickets.

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Record number of dolphin strandings reported along France’s Atlantic coast

Teo Blašković — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:55:15 +0000

France's Atlantic coast has been the site of an unprecedented number of dolphin strandings this winter, with over 910 dolphins washing up since the start of the season. The majority of the marine mammals have shown injuries consistent with entanglement in fishing nets, other fishing equipment, or boat engines.

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‘Mosquito tornado’ storms Sichuan village, China

Teo Blašković — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:43:00 +0000

A 'mosquito tornado' recently appeared above a village’s farmland in Fawangsi Town, Sichuan, China, drawing public attention. These are male mosquitoes swarming around one of several females in order to mate.

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Thousands of cattle die under mysterious circumstances, Kansas

Teo Blašković — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:44:18 +0000

An estimated 2 000 head of cattle have died in Ulysses, Kansas over the past couple of days, and more than 10 000 across the entire state of Texas. While the deaths have been blamed on the heatwave, high humidity levels, and lack of nighttime cooling, many people are speculating this might not be the case.

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Staggering declines in bird populations taking place around the world

Teo Blašković — Sun, 15 May 2022 14:02:00 +0000

Staggering declines in bird populations are taking place around the world, mainly due to the loss and degradation of natural habitats and direct overexploitation of many species.

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