Australia must declare war on the great white shark
Whenever kangaroos, koalas, emus or other native animals become too numerous in Australia, the government quietly goes about…
Wainui the alpaca leaves behind legacy as oldest of his species
Record-breaking alpaca Hawthornden Wainui has left behind a legacy following his tragic death. The beloved pet, who lived…
Jelly Smack Summer | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Ralph Pace’s Image Ralph Pace (USA) finds himself in the middle of a mass or ‘smack’ of Pacific…
Suspended Animation | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Minghui Yuan’s Image Minghui Yuan (China) carefully illustrates the architectural detail of a hairy moth cocoon. Minghui saw…
Koalas somehow evolved fingerprints nearly identical to humans
Nature loves to play quiet tricks on those who study it closely. Some of its greatest surprises aren’t…
Rescuers Race To Save The Life Of Sea Lion With Plastic Stuck Around Her Neck
When rescuers from multiple organizations learned about a sea lion in the Salish Sea with plastic stuck around…
Different croaks: new frog and gecko species discovered on remote island in Australia’s north | Amphibians
Three new animal species – two frogs and a gecko – have been discovered on a remote island…
Elephant Filmed Using Trunk To Throw Rock At Safari Guide
iStockphoto There is no shortage of stories that highlight why you want to avoid getting on an elephant’s…
Delight over reported sighting of orca calf off Isles of Scilly
Joe Pender The newest member of the pod has not been photographed but it was reported to have…
The Lion’s Mane Jellyfish Was the Secret to a Sherlock Holmes Mystery
You’ll find lion’s mane jellyfish near the coasts of Alaska, eastern Canada, Washington, and northern Europe. They prefer…
Can a human outrun a crocodile?
The short answer is yes, most humans will be able to outrun a crocodile. “Most crocodiles can achieve…
What would it mean if we were able to ‘speak’ with whales?
Until the 1950s, when ‘whale songs’ were first captured by US underwater surveillance systems during the Cold War,…