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Deep sea oarfish found dead in the surf at La Jolla, California


cbs8.com
Tue, 15 Sep 2015 16:19 UTC
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A rarely seen sea creature caused quite a stir along Shell Beach in La Jolla.

The body of a 10-foot long oarfish was found floating in the water. It's not yet known how the fish died or how it ended up near the beach. Oarfish live at depths of up to 3,000 feet and are capable of growing 50 feet long.

The National Marine Fisheries picked up the oarfish carcass for further study.

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"Countless" dead birds reported in Pacific off US coast, nothing will eat the bodies


Seemorerocks
Tue, 15 Sep 2015 01:25 UTC
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KGW, Aug 25, 2015 (emphasis added): Birds dying of starvation along coast — Hundreds of birds are washing ashore either dead or dying along the Oregon and Southwest Washington Coast. The majority of them are common murres... Researchers say that the die-off started about three weeks ago... the Wildlife Center of the North Coast [says] Almost all of them are starving. "They're totally emaciated..." said Laurel Berblinger, a volunteer at the center. According to the biologists, the fish the birds normally eat are not there... with so many dead birds along the beaches now, it's important to keep children and dogs away... Biologists say they are bracing for a lot more of this.

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Humpback whale found dead in Coromandel, New Zealand


The New Zealand Herald
Tue, 15 Sep 2015 17:34 UTC
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While a cause of death has not been confirmed, it looked as though the whale may already have been dead when it became tangled in the lines just off Waikawau.
A whale has been found dead, tangled in mussel lines, in the Coromandel.

The adult female humpback was discovered on Sunday, and Department of Conservation (DoC) officials removed the animal yesterday.

While a cause of death has not been confirmed, it looked as though the whale may already have been dead when it became tangled in the lines just off Waikawau, on the west coast of the Coromandel peninsula.

When the DoC team arrived at the mussel farm, it was discovered the whale had been "dead for quite a while", Dale Tawa, conservation services manager for DoC Coromandel, said.
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Strange animal behaviour: Deer smashes through hotel's window in York, Nebraska

Kara O'Neill
Daily Mirror, UK
Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:29 UTC
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© New Victoria InnThe animal found itself in the laundry room
This is the moment a cheeky deer broke into a hotel and ran amok in the corridors as stunned guest could do nothing but watch.

The animal was caught on CCTV as it launched itself through the window, completely shattering the glass at the New Victoria Inn in York, Nebraska.

It is thought the incident occurred in August, although the video is continuing to circulate via social media sites.

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Teenage girl mauled to death by wild bear in India


Business Standard
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:30 UTC
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A 19-year-old girl was mauled to death by a wild bear in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, police said today.

The victim identified as Zareena Bano, a resident of Batnard village, was grazing her cattle in the nearby forest last evening when she was attacked and killed by the beast, a police spokesperson said.

The mutilated body of the deceased was handed over to her next of kin for last rites, the Spokesperson said.

In a similar incident, a 16-year-old boy was critically injured in a bear's attack at Kandiwara-Sundernar village in Kokernag area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir last evening.

The victim identified as Sauyab Ahmad Chowhan was playing outside his house when he was attacked by the bear, the Spokesperson said, adding that he has been admitted to a hospital.

Source: Press Trust of India
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Alaska man in serious condition in Seattle hospital following bear attack


The Seattle Times
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:20 UTC
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A 62-year-old man is in serious condition at a Seattle hospital after being mauled by a brown bear in Alaska during a walk in the woods.

A 62-year-old man is in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle hospital after being mauled by a bear in Alaska.

Hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg said Danny High of Funny River, Alaska, was in intensive care Monday at Harborview Medical Center.

Alaska State Troopers say High was not armed with a gun or bear spray when he was attacked Sunday.

Troopers described High's injuries as major when he was flown from the scene to the Seattle hospital.

Troopers were unable to find the bear.

Funny River is on the Kenai Peninsula.

Source: The Associated Press
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Can animals tell what the weather may hold?

Bruce McElmurray
Mother Earth News
Tue, 01 Sep 2015 08:44 UTC
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Can animals predict weather changes or pending catastrophic events? Research has been done over the years and the actual answer is as elusive today as in the past when that was the common way of predicting weather. Today there are satellites that read temperatures, cloud formations, wind patterns and a host of other information then beam the results back to computers that calculate all factors and give us pretty accurate forecasts. A few weeks ago we had a helicopter fly over our area with a large upside cone hanging below it by a cable. I found out they were checking the depths of the subterranean fault lines that are in our area to help accurately predict earthquakes. About a week later we had a 4.2 quake which we did not feel, but our dogs did as they were pacing around nervously looking for a corner to get into. Or the recent Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 230,000 people but almost no animals perished except those caged. But the question still goes mostly unanswered whether animals, birds, insects and types of flora can predict weather.

Comment: More info: Birds indicate a planet in peril, but investing in conservation makes economic sense, Ancient wisdom vs. hi-tech forecasts as climate changes

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Nature strikes back: Elephant attacks 2 bikers in West Bengal, India


dnaindia.com
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:36 UTC
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© youtubeElephant attacks bikers
A elephant which got separated from its herd created some commotion on a national highway 31 in Malbazar near Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. Elephants which live in the Gorumara National Park have often invaded nearby human localities.

This time this particular elephant was roaming right in middle of a bustling National Highway. It lead to traffic getting standstill. A motorcycle rider and his pillion tried to pass the elephant. And then tragedy happened, nearly!

The elephant tried to literally crush the two guys. Barely metres from getting crushed, the guys managed to get back their balance and escape the wrath of the elephant. The motorcycle though was completely destroyed.

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Hundreds of eels wash up on Wasaga Beach shore, Ontario

Roger Klein
ctvnews.ca
Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:25 UTC
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© Roger Klein/CTV BarrieHundreds of mysterious eels have washed up on shore near the mouth of the Nottawasaga River
A mystery is unfolding in Wasaga Beach after hundreds of strange looking fish washed up on shore.

Hundreds of eel have recently washed ashore near the mouth of the Nottawasaga River.

The eels have a pointed nose and spots on the tail

"I have never seen this before," said Rick Baldry with the Georgian Triangle Anglers Association. "This is something completely foreign to my eyes and probably everyone else's eyes around here."

The eels have not been positively identified, but appear to be a type of peacock eel that are sometimes raised in aquariums. Those eels are native to the tropical waters in Thailand, India and Burma and can grow to be almost 40 centimetres long.

Baldry is concerned that somebody body must have released the eels into the wild and considering the numbers they must have reproduced too.

"How did they get here, that's the real concern," he said.
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Magpies culled in Canberra, Australia because they are 'stealing food and attacking people'

Jennifer Russell and Emily Crane
Daily Mail, UK
Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:29 UTC
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Magpies have been terrorising visitors by stealing their food and attacking people - even children- in Gungahlin, Canberra, that authorities have begun culling the birds
Magpies are set to be culled in Canberra after they began terrorising visitors by stealing their food and swooping on people - even children.

According to ACT Parks and Conservation director Daniel Iglesias, between 25 and 30 magpies lived near Yerrabi Pond in Gungahlin, with some being trapped by rangers and euthanised on Thursday.

Speaking to ABC News, Mr Iglesias said the culling is needed because the number of incidents involving the swooping birds has dramatically increased.

'We have one story, where a magpie stood on a child's head, leant over the child's head, put it's beak in its mouth to get food out of its mouth,' Mr Iglesias told ABC News.

'We've had other incidents where there have been other near-misses with eyes.'

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