More whales are getting tangled in fishing gear and shark nets. Here’s what we can do
This year’s whale season offered spectacular encounters with these majestic giants as thousands of whales migrated along Australia’s…
The town with no hedgehogs
Allison Hess reports on a conservation mystery. Think hedgehogs are harmless garden cuties? In New Zealand, they’re far…
Watch: Lion escapes through roof hatch of transport truck
Oct. 21 (UPI) — A driver on a South African road captured video of the moment a lion…
Shark Attack by Species Once Considered Harmless Shocks Marine Biologists in Deadly Feeding Frenzy in Israel Coast
Until recently, dusky sharks had no known record of killing humans. Credit: WikiMedia Commons. On a calm April…
How mountain gorillas defy the rules of reproduction and survival
Female mountain gorillas don’t simply fade after giving birth to their offspring. Many keep living – vigorous and…
Bats found to glow bright green in ultraviolet light
Night hides more than soundless wings and high-pitched calls. It hides color too. Researchers from the University of…
World’s Smallest Snake, Thought Extinct, Rediscovered in Barbados 20 Years After Last Sighting
The rediscovery of this elusive reptile, which had vanished from scientific records since its description in 2008, confirms…
Wildlife Photographer Scratches Head When He Sees Strange White Animal In Marsh
The other day, wildlife photographer Dennis Jackson went out on a fishing excursion with a friend in Ontario,…
Most animals on this island nation are found nowhere else on Earth. And now they’re vanishing.
Throughout the Western world, Madagascar is perhaps best known as a hot spot for wildlife, home to lemurs,…
There’s One Super Predator in Africa That Instills More Fear Than Lions
With their bladed paws, wielded by a rippling mass of pure muscle, sharp eyes, agile reflexes, and crushing…
Forget lynx and wolves, meet Scotland’s smallest rewilding species
High above Scotland’s capital, half a dozen naturalists are hiking across a bog carrying old plastic soup containers…
Heaviest jellyfish on Earth filmed off Washington coast
An underwater videographer has shared enchanting footage of a lion’s mane jellyfish during a night dive in the…