Recently, albatrosses were used for a surprising and unintended purpose: catching criminals.^1,2

On behalf of BBC News, Samantha Patrick reported on her tagged and satellite-tracked albatrosses. These are the same species that ICR previously reported as harnessing the wild winds that flow above the ocean waves near Antarctica.³

Peak District National Park was established in 1951 as Great Britain’s first national park. Now that upland park is experiencing another historic highlight—the rare bearded vulture has arrived there to roost.¹

The only other British sighting of a Bearded Vulture occurred back in 2016 in Monmouthshire.²

In America, the month of July is accompanied by fireworks, even in the heavens.¹ However, July is also a time when certain glow-in-the-dark animals—creatures of the sky and sea—shine forth their own “night lights.”²

During July 4th weekend, manatees made a patriotic appearance on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.^1,2

For centuries, mercury has been used in thermometers for reading our body temperatures, but now we measure mercury levels to see if seafood is safe to eat.^1-4 If you are hungry for fish, maybe trout would be a good choice.¹