Despite of strict laws for hunting polar bears, some companies still offer expeditions on the Arctic for hunts of polar bears and other species. The heartbreaking photos show the hunters standing next to killed polar bears and these photos are being used by several companies to promote these hunting expeditions. […]
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With Thailand’s Beaches Free of Tourists, Numbers of Rare Sea Turtle Nests Jump to 20-Year High
Thailand is witnessing the biggest number of rare leatherback sea turtle nets in 20 years after their popular beaches remain empty of tourists because of the coronavirus, explain environmentalists. The travel bans and the social distancing measures in Thailand have reduced the number of tourists and opened up the beaches […]
While Humans Are Locked inside, Thousands of Endangered Turtles Return to Odisha Beach to Lay Eggs
The East Indian state of Odisha is globally known for its seasonal hosting of olive ridley sea turtles as they visit the sea shore along the Bengal Bay to nest. This spring, marine conservationists and state forest department were in for a big surprise- they saw mass nesting of a […]
100-Year-Old Giant Turtle Found Dead off the Coast of Cornwall
A year ago, two Cornwall council workers discovered a 100-year-old giant turtle from the leatherback species, near Par, Cornwall. According to estimates, the animal had 100 years on the basis of its measurements (38-inch neck circumference and 7 foot and 9 inches from flipper tip to flipper tip). The huge […]