Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell is a West Michigan native and with a background in journalism, data analysis, cartography and design thinking. He likes to learn new things and solve old problems whenever possible, and enjoys bicycling, spending time with his daughters, and coffee.

Articles by Matthew Russell

Protests Erupt Over Baboons Killed and Served to Zoo’s Big Cats

Protests Erupt Over Baboons Killed and Served to Zoo’s Big Cats

Visitors were horrified. Protesters chained themselves to enclosures. Twelve healthy baboons at a German zoo were killed, decapitated, and some fed to lions and tigers in full view of the...

Protests Erupt Over Baboons Killed and Served to Zoo’s Big Cats

Visitors were horrified. Protesters chained themselves to enclosures. Twelve healthy baboons at a German zoo were killed, decapitated, and some fed to lions and tigers in full view of the...

Scientists Uncover Mysterious Ocean Barrier That  Divides Identical Jellyfish Into Separate Worlds

Scientists Uncover Mysterious Ocean Barrier That Divides Identical Jellyfish Into Separate Worlds

Deep in the Arctic Ocean, two jellyfish that look almost identical share the same DNA but live completely different lives. One type roams the world’s oceans. The other never leaves...

Scientists Uncover Mysterious Ocean Barrier That Divides Identical Jellyfish Into Separate Worlds

Deep in the Arctic Ocean, two jellyfish that look almost identical share the same DNA but live completely different lives. One type roams the world’s oceans. The other never leaves...

Scientists Uncover the Cause Behind the Death of Billions of Sea Stars

Scientists Uncover the Cause Behind the Death of Billions of Sea Stars

For over a decade, sea stars along the Pacific coast have been dying in one of the largest marine epidemics ever recorded. More than 5 billion were lost, their arms...

Scientists Uncover the Cause Behind the Death of Billions of Sea Stars

For over a decade, sea stars along the Pacific coast have been dying in one of the largest marine epidemics ever recorded. More than 5 billion were lost, their arms...

High Tech Alerts Give Endangered Whales a Fighting Chance

High Tech Alerts Give Endangered Whales a Fighting Chance

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with fewer than 370 left. Ship strikes remain one of their deadliest threats—yet new technology is offering...

High Tech Alerts Give Endangered Whales a Fighting Chance

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with fewer than 370 left. Ship strikes remain one of their deadliest threats—yet new technology is offering...

Danish Zoo Sparks Outrage Over Call for Pet and Horse Donations to Feed Predators

Danish Zoo Sparks Outrage Over Call for Pet and Horse Donations to Feed Predators

A zoo in Denmark is asking the public to hand over healthy pets and even horses — not for rehoming, but to feed lions, tigers, and lynx.

Danish Zoo Sparks Outrage Over Call for Pet and Horse Donations to Feed Predators

A zoo in Denmark is asking the public to hand over healthy pets and even horses — not for rehoming, but to feed lions, tigers, and lynx.

Drones Capture Astonishing Mega Nest of Giant Amazon Animals

Drones Capture Astonishing Mega Nest of Giant Amazon Animals

In the heart of the Amazon, more than 41,000 giant South American river turtles gathered on a single stretch of the Guaporé River — the largest freshwater turtle nesting site...

Drones Capture Astonishing Mega Nest of Giant Amazon Animals

In the heart of the Amazon, more than 41,000 giant South American river turtles gathered on a single stretch of the Guaporé River — the largest freshwater turtle nesting site...

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