Animals
Animal products volume up in 2021
While wool, hair and mohair production increased in Turkey last year, honey and silkworm cocoon production decreased, data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) showed yesterday.
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Uptick in rhino poaching as S Africa eases virus curbs
Rhino poaching in South Africa was 15 percent higher in 2021 than the preceding year as coronavirus restrictions that limited movement were eased, official figures showed on Feb. 8.
A total of 451 animals were killed in 2021, which is still 24 percent lower than the pre-pandemic year 2019, the country's environment department reported.
Greece: Swarm of starlings “blackened” the sky in Rio (video)
Starlings are quite social birds, we usually find them in very large flocks that often look like a cloud
Octopuses, Squid & Lobsters recognized as sentient beings for the first time
Octopuses are capable of some remarkably complex behavior, including interpreting potentially physical and emotional pain
Istanbul home to 13 seagull species seen in Turkey: Expert
Istanbul, a Turkish metropolis with nearly 16 million population, has been hosting countless numbers of birds, in particular water birds such as herons and cormorants, however, over a dozen of seagull species are leading with their population size in the city surrounded by seas.
Anchovies return to Turkish coasts, prompting price drop
Anchovy herds have returned to the Black Sea as the temperature rises, prompting the price of Turkey's popular fish to plunge.
The price of anchovy rose sharply earlier this season as anchovy herds migrated to the shores of Russia and Georgia since the southern coast of the almost landlocked sea was warmer than in previous years.
Greece creates 5,000 artificial bat shelters
A plan for the protection of bats, but also of crops from harmful insects that threaten production is being prepared by the Organization for Natural Environment and Climate Change (OFYPEKA), a body supervised by the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
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“Sotiris” the whale did not make it in the end: The whale was found dead in Salamina
The whale had been found injured last Friday
Stray animals find solace at Iraq animal shelter
Bella the dog can barely stand after being abused, but she is now receiving care from a Baghdad refuge that hopes to become Iraq's first veterinary clinic for stray animals.
The Baghdad Animal Rescue opened around a week ago, and Bella, a nervous fox-like dog who raises her muzzle for strokes while still shaking in fear, seems in caring hands.
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Turkish F-16 fighters fly over Greek isles
Two pairs flew over the Greek islands
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