A polar bear and two cubs ready to spring into the ice-cold waters
All the stories of low Arctic sea ice seem to be exaggerated as there is record sea ice off Newfoundland even with incredible pack ice 12 polar bears came ashore, a rarity and were put down by game officials as the danger to the public. Sea ice is not at record lows as they would have you believe, so much ice is there that now they are trying to confuse you with "Young Sea Ice" , hey sea ice is sea ice. It still has albedo effect and our planet has begin to cool. The mini ice age is here and intensifying.
A 50-year-old fisherman, bitten by a group of dogs at Pulluvilla near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, died early on Monday morning at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College hospital, an official said.
Jocelyn was attacked late on Sunday night. He was walking towards the beach just after having his dinner, getting ready to go fishing when the dogs attacked him, Keston, president of the local village council said.
"This occurred around 11 p.m. Jocelyn was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries today morning," said Keston.
It was in the same place in August 2016, that a woman was bitten to death in a similar canine attack. In the past one year, this is the fourth casualty in the state capital district.
Pelicans and other species of aquatic birds are reportedly dying off from the coast near Amelia Island all the way south to Ponte Vedra Beach, sea life researchers say.
Researchers with the Florida Sea Grant Extension of Northeast Florida, a part of the Unversity of Florida/IFAS Extension Program based in Flagler County, say ospreys, pelicans, gulls, and anhingas are a part of this die-off.
These birds appear to become disoriented, the researchers say, and somehow find themselves far from the ocean and their habitats. Their feathers become dry, brittle, bleached and lack proper waterproofing. Some can even be seen bleeding from the mouth.
Ekin Karasin Daily Mail Fri, 19 May 2017 14:25 UTC
Villagers are battling a plague of locusts on a tiny Greek island, prompting a state of emergency to be declared. Pictured, locusts swarming a desert in Israel
Villagers are battling a plague of locusts on a tiny Greek island, prompting a state of emergency to be declared.
The sleepy port of Agios Efstratios has been overrun with millions of the insects, which are devouring so much vegetation that the sheep are starving.
Desperate students from Athens have been traversing the rocky terrain to spray the locusts with pesticide - but they continue to swarm across the island.
The UK Coastguard received a report from crew onboard a ship that a whale was "floating out at sea" at around 1.30pm today (Saturday).
The whale, believed to be an adult minke whale and measuring around seven metres, later washed up on the beach during the evening. A UK Coastguard spokesman has confirmed it died.
A team of marine experts are currently at the scene and may remain overnight. A cordon is expected to be put up later. The incident remains ongoing.
The spokesman said: "A vessel reported at approximately 1.30pm that a whale was floating out at sea. It has since washed up on the beach."
The UK Coastguard is receiving support from the Felixstowe Coast Patrol Rescue Service, Suffolk Constabulary and Suffolk Coastal District Council.
During the heavy rains and lightning that took place in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts from Thursday late night to Friday evening, several cows have died and more than 300 electric poles have been damaged. Trees were seen uprooted in many parts of the district.
In Dakshina Kannada district, Mangaluru, Puttur, Sullia, Bantwal and Beltangady areas received good rains with lightning and thunder. Mulky Kinnigoli and Suratkal areas received more lightning with light rains and strong winds.
Winds caused uprooting of trees and as a result more than 300 electric poles were damaged which is unprecedented during pre-monsoon showers in Dakshina Kannada.
Several parts of the district were affected with electric supply till Friday evening.
Udupi district too witnessed the same situation like in Dakshina Kannada. All parts of the district received moderate to heavy rains. Lightning claimed 3 cows in Kukkuje near Hebri, 3 cows in Amasebail, 3 cows in Thekkatte near Kundapur and a calf at Karkala. Several houses were reportedly damaged due to rains. Losses are yet to be ascertained.
Rachael Burford Daily Mail Fri, 19 May 2017 19:59 UTC
The precise cause of the whale's death will never be known as researchers are unable to gain access to the body
This heartbreaking footage shows the carcass of a dead sperm whale which died after getting trapped in a cove.
The video was captured on May 15 from the top of a 40-metre high cliff in Fethaland in the Shetland Islands and shows the 55-tonne whale's body floating next to rocks.
Researchers have said the precise cause of the large male's death will never be known as they are unable to gain access to the rotting body.
Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary, which rescues, rehabilitates and releases seals and otters in Shetland, were called out to investigate the discovery.
A spokesman for Hillswick Wildlife said: 'A report came in of a dead sperm whale trapped in a cove on the northern tip of Shetland's mainland in a very remote corner of the islands.
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