Save the Great Crested #Newts and all protected species at Glebelands #Nature Reserve

They are threatened by a massive #development of 1,485 flats just a few meters from their sanctuary, with tower blocks up to 25 storeys high. But the developer and our local authorities are not abiding by their legal duties to protect the newts and other endangered species.

https://c.org/QGRStz4QzQ #environment

Loads of #newts in a small pond enjoying the #spring sunshine at #WWTCastleEspie - I lost count at twenty one! 🦎

#nature #wildlife #animals #amphibians #newt #pondlife #freshwater #wwt @wwtworldwide

Metamorphosis in #newts proves costly https://phys.org/news/2026-05-metamorphosis-newts-sex-paying-heavier.html

"In the palmate newt, metamorphosis is optional: depending on conditions, an individual may remain in a paedomorphic state or undergo metamorphosis... The transformation involves both a costly bodily reorganization and a reduction in energy intake... Females begin to lose weight earlier, lose more weight, complete metamorphosis later... males are more frequently observed undergoing metamorphosis... it costs them proportionally less."

#NewSpecies!
New crocodile newts from #vietnam just snuck in:

Tylototriton vietnamirabilis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DCBE9F38-90CD-5DD2-ACF7-1531BCC1852A
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1276.173848
#ZooKeys #TylototritonVietnamirabilis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #herpetology #herps #amphibia #crocodiles #newts

Supporting our local toad patrol we found this beautiful alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris). For more information visit our WhatsApp channel. Its worth a visit, we think 😀👍. https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vab1NmE9RZAcGOJGaK21

Taking the picture was not easy in the dark environment. But with some tries and luck we found the right depth of field.

#wildlife #newts #nature #macrophotography #depthoffield

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐍🦴 #Snakes have spent 150 million years evolving #anatomy that allows them to eat everything from #fish eggs to #alligators.

Their lower jaw bones flare apart to accommodate prey much larger than their own heads. This lesson explains the extreme feeding strategies and toxin resistance that help these #animals thrive in almost any #environment.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-do-snakes-swallow-animals-so-much-bigger-than-they-are?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=how-snakes-swallow

#animation #biology #hunting #nature #nest #newts #owls #predators #reptiles #science #skeletons #tedEd #tksst #video

🐍🦴 #Snakes have spent 150 million years evolving #anatomy that allows them to eat everything from #fish eggs to #alligators.

Their lower jaw bones flare apart to accommodate prey much larger than their own heads. This lesson explains the extreme feeding strategies and toxin resistance that help these #animals thrive in almost any #environment.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-do-snakes-swallow-animals-so-much-bigger-than-they-are?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=how-snakes-swallow

#animation #biology #hunting #nature #nest #newts #owls #predators #reptiles #science #skeletons #tedEd #tksst #video