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NNational Geographic · 12.08.25↗Wild pigs are turning electric blue in California. Here's why.Feral hogs with slushie blue innards turned up in Monterey earlier this year, and not for the first time.- 🐷 Blue pigs! Some wild pigs in California have bright blue fat inside their bodies like a slushie!
- 🟦 Why so blue? The pigs ate poison pellets meant for rats. The poison has blue dye called diphacinone.
- ⚠️ Danger alert! This poison can make animals and even people very sick if eaten, and cooking doesn't remove the risk.
- 🌿 Big problem for wildlife. Not just pigs, condors, bears, and other animals have also been poisoned by eating animals that ate the bait.
- 💡 Finding safer solutions. Experts are trying new ways, like fertility control for pests, to protect animals without using dangerous poisons.
📰 Full edition: 11-17 August 2025
NNational Geographic · 12.08.25↗What do dolphins and whales think of each other? Scientists have new evidence.Researchers analyzed nearly 200 whale dolphin interactions, and conclude: they sure do seem friendly.- 🐬 Dolphins and whales can be friends! Scientists watched almost 200 videos and photos of dolphins and whales meeting in the ocean and found many friendly interactions.
- 🌊 Humpback whales love to hang out. These whales often swim toward dolphins, roll around, and even show their bellies as if saying hello!
- 🏄 Dolphins have fun rides. Sometimes dolphins surf the waves created by whales, like little ocean surfers, and might even touch the whales on purpose.
- 🤝 Friendship helps social skills. Playing together is important for dolphins and whales, it helps them learn, bond, and have fun, just like kids at school.
- 💙 Understanding them helps us protect them. Watching how whales and dolphins interact can teach people why it's important to keep oceans safe.
📰 Full edition: 11-17 August 2025
