渡鴉組隊攻擊繁殖企鵝

澳洲菲利普島上渡鴉會成對攻擊正在繁殖的小藍企鵝！其中一隻烏鴉會分散成年企鵝的注意力，另一隻負責挖企鵝的巢穴取蛋或雛鳥。研究人員還觀察到有些渡鴉會將成年企鵝扔下懸崖，或騷擾牠們好幾個小時直到企鵝放棄巢穴。這種新的威脅大約20年前才開始出現，而且只發生在菲利普島的渡鴉身上，而這個島是小藍企鵝最大的繁殖地。

Ravens are working in pairs to attack breeding little blue penguins! one of the ravens will distract the penguin parent while the other one dig holes into the penguins’ burrow to grab their eggs or chicks. Researchers also observed ravens throwing the parent penguins off a cliff or harassing them for hours until the penguins gave up and abandon their nests. This new threat only started about 20 years ago, and only happens to the ravens in the Phillip Island , which is the largest breeding site for little blue penguins.

https://www.natgeomedia.com/science/article/content-17007.html?fbclid=IwAR0q3cIIbX-Ur8BtRwccrZ_2wOTjIB-i6x7cgZzdb50JHXadrYwPcAK2DD0

行李藏87隻走私動物

曼谷機場檢獲了87隻藏於行李箱的動物，當中包括小熊貓、棉頂狨猴、漁貓及蘇拉威西袋貂等瀕危物種，以及蜥蜴、蛇類、鳥類和其他動物。六名前往印度孟買的印度人被捕。早前亦有發生過類似案件，相信是同一販運野生動物的大型集團。

87 animals was found inside luggage in an airport in Bangkok including endangered species like red panda, cotton-top tamarin monkey, fishing cat and Sulawesi bear cuscus. There were also lizards, snakes, birds and other animals as well. Six Indians heading to Mumbai, India were arrested. Similar cases had happened before, showing that it is part of a large network of wildlife trafficking.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/07/travel/red-panda-luggage-thai-airport-scli-intl/index.html

海草床面臨新威脅

氣候暖化令海牛、海龜等草食動物往亞熱帶地區遷移，對海草床帶來新的威脅。亞熱帶地區的海草比熱帶地區吸收到陽光的機會較少，草食動物的增加令它們無法快速恢復。海草床除了為草食動物提供食糧，亦是其他物種重要繁殖及育兒的地方。

Herbivores like manatees and sea turtles are moving to subtropical area because of warming temperatures, creating new threat to seagrass meadows. Seagrass in subtropical area receive less sunlight than tropical areas and cannot recover fast enough with the increasing grazing. Seagrass meadows provide food for herbivores as well as breeding ground and nursery habitat for many other species.

https://www.earth.com/news/seagrass-meadows-under-threat-herbivores-migrating-warm-waters/

32 個社區合力拯救河龜

在巴西茹魯蒂於亞馬遜河沿岸的 32 個社區，義工多年來自發合作拯救亞馬遜河龜。他們會在繁殖季節監視沙灘，以確保雌性河龜免受偷獵者的傷害，待產卵後將龜蛋從巢穴轉移到圍欄區域進行保護，直至孵化。有些義工從小就開始加入，現在他們帶領其他年輕人一起保護這些河龜。該地區記錄了大約 14 種河龜，由於寵物貿易及野採食用（包括龜蛋和成體）的情況嚴重，牠們的數量急劇下降。除此之外，這些河龜亦受到採礦、水壩建設及伐林等其他威脅。

32 communities in Juruti, Brazil, along the Amazon River, are working together voluntarily to save the Amazonian river turtles. during breeding seasons, the locals monitor the beaches to protect the female turtles from poachers, then transfer the eggs from the nests to a fenced area for protection until they hatch. Some volunteers started joining when they were kids, and now they are leading the group with other young people. There are around 14 species of turtles recorded in the area, Their population has dramatically dropped because of hunting for pet trade and consumption, both eggs and adults. On top of that, there are other threats like mining, dam buildings and deforestation as well.
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/riverine-communities-join-forces-to-preserve-threatened-amazon-turtles/

小象的葬禮

亞洲象被觀察到會把死去的小象帶去埋葬及哀悼。一項研究於西孟加拉邦北部喜馬拉雅東部觀察到五個亞洲象埋葬小象的案例。象群的其他成員將死去小象以四肢朝上的姿勢埋葬，並用泥土覆蓋。

Asian Elephants were observed carrying their dead calves to bury and mourn. A study reported five cases of calf burials by Asian Elephants in the eastern Himalayan floodplains of northern West Bengal. The calves were placed with their legs facing upward before the other members in there herd bury them with soil.

https://www.livescience.com/animals/elephants/asian-elephants-bury-their-young-upside-down-in-irrigation-pits-moving-photos-reveal