Pit viper, flying snake and geckos among new species uncovered in Cambodian caves
Cambodia’s largely unexplored limestone caves stretch for thousands of miles, are home to countless undiscovered species and host…
Formosan black bear population in Taiwan revealed
Taiwan’s population of endangered Formosan black bears has been initially estimated at about 1,200, but the figure could…
5 Most Rattlesnake-Infested Areas on the Atlantic Coast
Even with its heavy urban development, a number of reptile-rich wildernesses still occupy substantial stretches of the Atlantic…
Can America’s Wolves Survive an Onslaught of Political Attacks?
Predator hatred and ancient superstitions threaten gray wolves. In New Mexico and Arizona, Mexican gray wolves — the…
5 Snake-Filled Waters In Tasmania
On mainland Australia, nearly 200 snake species vie for territory; however, that is not the case in Tasmania.…
World’s deadliest rat that can kill an elephant, and 8 other weird rodents that break every rule of nature
Rodents are commonly regarded as pests, typically in the form of rats scavenging in rubbish bins or mice…
Strange chain of events leads to important ecological discovery of native bats
New Zealand’s long-tailed bat (pekapeka-tou-roa) is on the edge of extinction. Photo: Department of Conservation It’s a conservation…
Bison are released in Romania, with results that surprise even zoologists, as the plant biomass in the area increases by 30%
In the mountains of western Romania, a herd of shaggy giants is quietly changing the rules of the…
Tasmania roadkill orphans overwhelm wildlife sanctuary rescue services
It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of animals are killed on Tasmanian roads each year, the equivalent…
What seemed like a routine walk along the coast of Ravenna ended with the discovery of a giant sunfish, 8.2 feet long and weighing 882 pounds, that washed up dead on a beach in Italy; its mysterious death has baffled scientists in the Adriatic
A routine walk along the shoreline in Marina di Ravenna, Italy, turned into an unusual wildlife discovery when…
Neighbour’s dangerous backyard item leads to ‘sad’ discovery: ‘Really bad’
When a Sydney resident spotted the tail of a deadly red-bellied black snake in her yard, she initially…
Crocs on jet skis and kayaks: why Florida’s huge apex predators are coming out of the water and sunbathing in unlikely places
Ring-tailed lemurs are famed for their ‘sun-worshipping’ posture, legs and arms outstretched to reveal their pale bellies. Like…