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Two humpback whales traveled halfway around the world between continents, breaking distance records and possibly spreading genetic diversity across oceans. Scientists say these epic journeys might be nature's way of keeping whale populations healthy and connected.
A construction crew in northeastern Brazil uncovered a 120-million-year-old giant sauropod whose closest cousin lived in Spain, revealing how dinosaurs once traveled between continents. The discovery rewrites what scientists know about ancient animal migration across the early Atlantic.
In Utrecht, Netherlands, anyone with an internet connection can ring a virtual doorbell to help fish reach their spawning grounds. Last year, over 2.3 million people pressed it 200,000 times, opening lock gates for thousands of migrating fish.
A tiny Bluetooth tracker weighing less than three grains of rice is revealing the secret routes of monarch butterflies. Your phone helps collect the data automatically every time a tagged butterfly flies nearby.
These 40-ton giants migrate thousands of miles each year, performing jaw-dropping breaches and bubble-net feeding displays that remind us why protecting our oceans matters. After nearly being wiped out by whaling, humpback populations are bouncing back thanks to conservation efforts.
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A young female gray wolf just made history by stepping paw in Los Angeles County for the first time in a century. Her 400-mile journey from Northern California marks a stunning milestone in the species' return from near extinction.