How sea slugs get their flashy colors
birds: Warm-blooded dinosaurs with wings that first showed up at least 150 million years ago. Birds are jacketed…
Meet the binturong, a rare species worth saving
With the distinct appearance of a “maskless raccoon,” or a puppet from Jim Henson’s “The Dark Crystal,” the…
The Mammal That Hunts with Electricity Instead of Eyesight
The post The Mammal That Hunts with Electricity Instead of Eyesight appeared first on A-Z Animals. While we…
Coyotes overtake abandoned housing development, vexing neighbors
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — In a region where the demand for housing outpaces its supply, a pack of…
No species left behind: how Spain saved its animals from wildfire
While scores of people were fleeing Spain’s raging wildfires, the staff at Safari Madrid had others to think…
To protect endangered mountain gorillas, this wildlife vet empowers their human neighbors
Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka was just 26 when she became the first wildlife veterinarian in her home country of…
Mushroom hunters entered a Nepal forest and found a nest built by the only snake known to make one. Officials have now restricted access while conservationists monitor the site
The discovery has prompted authorities to limit public access to the region while conservationists monitor the nesting site.…
Rare footage of humpback whale birth captured on drone video: “A remarkable moment”
For the first time, the birth of a humpback whale was captured via drone earlier this week. Filmed…
Stray lions found roaming near Komatipoort may have returned to Kruger National Park
A pride of between five and seven young lions, believed to have wandered out of the Kruger National…
A 14-kilometre iceberg cut off food supply to an Antarctic penguin colony, and chick numbers dropped by 69% in one breeding season
How one iceberg changed everything for Antarctic penguin colony When it comes to nature, it often reminds us…
Science news this week: Secret lives of whale sharks revealed, Earth’s coldest temperature registered, and Amazonian geoglyphs show clues to lost civilization
Happy Shark Week, science fans! To mark the occasion, we had a flurry of fishy features this week,…
Fat squirrels, rowdy bears and burned-out rangers: How Trump policies are scrambling America’s national parks
As a backcountry ranger at a national park, Sam built a career doing work that many visitors never…