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Giant Stingray Found in the Mekong RiverA large portion of the world's water bodies have not yet been explored. Cambodia's Mekong River, being one of the richer rivers, has proven this point with its abundance of different species, such as this giant stingray. The giant stingray weighed around 181 kg when it was captured. The fishermen were fascinated with this 13-foot stingray but made sure that, with the help of the rescue team, the ray will be released back to the river safe and unharmed.The great presence of life in the river is a call for more urgency to resolve the problems that it faces for many of these animals.  Mainly, looking at the issues of plastic pollution and climate change. Now more questions are arising about the government of Cambodia's support of the construction of a megawatt hydropower dam which is perceived to result in damage to the river's sensitive ecology: loss of fisheries, biodiversity, and livelihood.   Image credit: Chhut Chheana#Biology #MekongRiver #Stingray #Cambodia

Recordings of Owl Sounds and Squirting of Fake Poop Used to Make Relocated Owls Feel More at HomeScientists have come up with some interesting tricks to relocate owls to their new homes. Because of real estate, some owls who reside in prime locations for construction and development get removed from their natural habitats. To protect these owls, biologists tried moving them to protected grasslands. This move seems easy at a glance, but the real challenge in relocating these animals is to help them accept their new homes.Following the said challenge, scientists attempted to create the impression that other owls have lived in the new homes so the owls would stick around. They did this by playing owl sounds and scattering fake poop. It worked! “They like to be in a neighborhood, to live near other owls,” said Colleen Wisinski, a conservation biologist at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.Image credit: Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance#owls #relocations #animals #science #biology