Say No to Japan’s Commercial Whaling Programme – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pexels) In early April 2026, Japanese vessels began the new commercial whaling season by taking minke whales in waters near Hokkaido. The operation continues a long-standing national program that operates outside the international moratorium on commercial whaling. Further targets include ...
Japan has set its commercial whaling quotas for 2026 at 412 whales in total. The allocations cover four species and reflect the country’s decision to continue the hunts for economic gain. International pressure to halt the practice has not altered the plan. Breakdown of the Approved Quotas The government has authorized the following catches for ...
Mpumalanga – In a recent development reported across South African mdeia including World Animal News, Joseph “Big Joe” Nyalungu was shot dead on May 16 in the town of Mkhuhlu. The location lies near the edge of Kruger National Park, a critical stronghold for Africa’s remaining rhinos. Authorities have long linked Nyalungu to the illegal ...
Watch a newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid fly super close to Earth on Monday – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) May 18 brings a rare close encounter as astronomers monitor a newly identified asteroid designated 2026 JH2. The object, comparable in size to a blue whale, will sweep past Earth at a distance ...
Giant Tyrannosaur Fossil Found in New Mexico – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pexels) A single, oversized shinbone unearthed decades ago in northwestern New Mexico has now been identified as belonging to one of the earliest known giant tyrannosaurs. The 96-centimeter-long tibia, recovered from the Hunter Wash Member of the Kirtland Formation, dates ...
Archaeologists Find Egyptian Mummy Buried With the ‘Iliad’ – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Archaeologists working at an Egyptian site have brought to light a mummy interred with a copy of the Iliad. The discovery stands out because it places one of the foundational texts of Greek literature directly in an ancient ...
If you grew up thinking physics was all about neat equations and predictable outcomes, the last century or so of discovery is like a plot twist that never ends. Again and again, experiments have forced scientists to admit that the universe is far stranger, messier, and more mind‑bending than anyone expected. The story of modern ...
Not long ago, it felt like America’s wild heart was fading. Iconic animals were slipping into the background, pushed out by highways, suburbs, and a century of overhunting and pollution. Many of us grew up hearing that certain species were “almost gone,” like a sad refrain playing quietly behind our daily lives. But something remarkable ...
Every once in a very long while, humanity stumbles on something so powerful that it feels like someone flipped a light switch on our entire way of life. Of course, none of these changes literally happened overnight, but compared to the thousands of years of slow trial and error before them, some discoveries hit like ...
There is something oddly satisfying about matching your mood to the weather. Some days you feel like a slow, moody drizzle, and others you are pure thunder and lightning. Astrology, for all its poetry and symbolism, gives us a language for those inner climates. When you blend that with real atmospheric phenomena, the result is ...
