Sea turtle hatchlings: How bright lights, smartphones, lure baby turtles to their deaths
With the sea turtle hatching season in complete swing, specialists are cautioning of the huge hazard that bright lights and cam flashes position to the baby turtles as they try to reach the ocean. “Sea turtle hatchlings are biologically programmed to emerge on a dark, quiet beach, look for the brightest horizon and head toward […]
Scientists discover over 100 new species, including crocodile lizard, snail-eating turtle
[ad_1] TheVietnamese crocodile lizard is among 115 new species found in the Greater Mekong ( © Thomas Ziegler). Scientists have actually found 115 new species in the Greater Mekong area of Southeast Asia including a crocodile lizard and a snail-eating turtle that was found in a Thai grocery store. The species are exposed in a […]