Rare endangered whale species loses 10% population in 2020, sinks to two-year low

Atype of whale that is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world lost nearly 10% of its population last year, a group of scientists and ocean life advocates said on Monday. The North Atlantic right whale numbered only 366 in 2019, and its population fell to 336 in 2020, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium…

China kills 3 housecats that tested positive for Covid-19

A city in northern China has killed three housecats after they tested positive for Covid-19, according to a local media report. The authorities in Harbin said the action was taken because there was no available treatment for animals with the disease and they would have endangered their owner and other residents of…