Can the ‘alalā be saved? Scientists make second attempt

Five ‘alalā, also known as the Hawaiian crow, have been released in the forests of Maui for the first time. The birds were hatched and prepared for release in the care of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance at the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center in Volcano and the Maui Bird Conservation Center in Makawao. The release of the ‘alalā, scientific name Corvus hawaiiensis, on Maui is a milestone in a longstanding conservation programme that is...

Guess who has become a cattle rancher? Mark Zuckerberg

Can you imagine Meta Inc owner Mark Zuckerberg raising and breeding cattle? Well, that’s just what he has started at his 1,400 acre Ko’olau ranch on Kauai island in Hawaii. His goal is to tap into the lucrative market for beef. Zuckerberg took to his social media platform Instagram in January and announced, “Started raising cattle at Ko’olau Ranch on Kauai, and my goal is to create some of the highest quality beef in the...

Male humpback whales photographed in homosexual act

Move over humans; marine mammals, too, it seems, are not averse to an unabashed roll in the foam with their same-sex lovers. In what may be the very first time, humpback whales were photographed making love near the Hawaii Islands in the Pacific Ocean. And both happened to be male. For several years, research has been conducted on this species of whale, but the male’s sexual organ has not been sighted often. In fact, male...