North West Island on the Great Barrier Reef declared rat-free
North West Island is home to hundreds of thousands of vulnerable seabirds and nesting turtles on the Great…
Rescuer Stops To Help A Hawk On The Ground — And Finds Something Around His Neck
A volunteer wildlife rescuer named Tracy was scrolling through Facebook the other day, when she stumbled upon a…
Man Sees Ball Of Fur Covered In Snow In His Front Yard — Then It Starts To Move
Late last month, during a heavy winter storm, an elderly man in Massachusetts noticed something unusual in the…
Red-bellied black snake freezes in place – can you spot the reptile?
Updated March 6, 2026, 5:11 p.m. ET An expert who captures and relocates snakes for concerned residents in…
Water bears on Mars: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy?
Artist’s concept of a tardigrade, or water bear, floating in space. These creatures are small, about the size…
Kiwi couple gift $150m to restore native wildlife in New Zealand
Originally, they invested $100m in the foundation but are now taking that funding even further. The man in…
Snake conservationist’s NGO funded by brand that makes bags from pythons
One of the world’s leading snake conservationists is under fire for his NGO’s financial links to Louis Vuitton,…
Name the seven-month-old macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo, outside Tokyo, who has found internet fame for his relationship with a stuffed orangutan toy from Ikea. – The Saturday Paper
Name the seven-month-old macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo, outside Tokyo, who has found internet fame for his relationship…
Dance, pluck… then paralyse: the riskiest date night in nature
Discover the spider puts its mate in a trance. Mating may be one of the riskiest things a…
Giant oarfish strand on Cabo San Lucas beach, prompting rescue effort
March 5, 2026, 4:15 p.m. ET Video has surfaced showing two deep-sea oarfish moments after the “giant sea…
Flatback turtle facts: size, diet, habitat
Discover the flatback turtles, a little-known sea turtle native to the coastal waters of Australia. What do flatback…
‘A matter of national security’
Invasive species are causing escalating damage across ecosystems in the United States, prompting federal officials to warn that…