Mystery of Dead Mobula Rays That Washed Up On Gaza Beach

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2285463/Dozens-mobula-rays-washed-Gaza-beach-collected-fishermen-carted-market.html Mystery of the massacred mobula rays: Just why DID dozens of these bloodied sea creatures wash up on the beach in Gaza? It was the first time the fish had been seen on the beach for six years, according to a local video report Reaching up to 17ft in length, Mobulas are of a […]

Hundreds of dead pelicans wash up on Peru’s beaches… weeks after 600 dolphins died in the same waters

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2140414/Hundreds-dead-pelicans-wash-Perus-beaches–weeks-600-dolphins-died-waters.html By Reuters Reporter PUBLISHED: 12:24 EST, 6 May 2012 | UPDATED: 13:12 EST, 6 May 2012 At least 1,200 pelicans and other sea-faring birds have washed up dead on Peru’s northern coastline, just weeks after 600 dolphins died in the same region. Now, the Peruvian government has issued a health alert, asking people stay […]

Scientists warn of up to 27 times MORE plastic waste in oceans than previously estimated

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2136334/Scientists-warn-far-plastic-waste-previously-estimated-deeper-ocean.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 15:26 EST, 27 April 2012 | UPDATED: 15:38 EST, 27 April 2012 There is far more plastic in the world’s oceans that previously thought, scientists claimed today. Researchers believe current estimates vastly underestimate the figures because they only look at the ocean surface. Plastic waste can wreak havoc on […]

Saved from the dinner table: Activists rescue more than 500 caged dogs destined for restaurants in China

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2133151/Saved-dinner-table-Activists-rescue-500-caged-dogs-destined-restaurants-China.html By Tom Gardner PUBLISHED: 12:33 EST, 21 April 2012 | UPDATED: 12:43 EST, 21 April 2012 Crammed into tiny cages and enduring appalling conditions, these dogs had been destined for restaurant tables in China. But they were saved from that fate after activists intercepted the truck carrying them. Many of the 505 creatures had […]

Is this the legendary chupacabra? Giant-fanged ‘mutant hellbeast’ washes up on sea shore (but it might just be a boiled dog)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2111411/Is-legendary-chupacabra-Giant-fanged-mutant-hellbeast-washes-sea-shore-just-boiled-dog.html By Nick Enoch Last updated at 10:10 AM on 7th March 2012 They call it the ‘goatsucker’ or ‘devil dog’ – and maybe, just maybe, this is the proof that the world has been waiting for. With its sun-bleached skin, giant fangs and blond mohawk, could this strange creature that was found on a […]

Did a legendary chupacabra slaughter 35 sheep? Man claims he saw creatures with fangs and wings killing livestock

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2111068/Did-legendary-chupacabra-slaughter-35-sheep-Man-claims-saw-creatures-fangs-wings-killing-livestock.html By Beth Stebner Last updated at 7:53 PM on 6th March 2012 When farmers in Mexico found 35 of their sheep slaughtered with significant claw and tooth marks around their necks, they had one creature to blame – the legendary chupacabra. One man tending to the sheep overnight in the small Mexican town of […]

Eeek! Human response to fear is more like animals – and can overrule what we think

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2088436/Eeek-Human-response-fear-like-animals-thought.html By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:02 PM on 18th January 2012 Humans are more primal – and animal-like – than we thought. Humans share a primitive response to fear with other animals, despite our ability to consciously assess danger, a new study shows. All our conscious assessments fly out the window when […]