Ursus Maritimus and the Specter of Solitude
“I hold this to be the highest task for a bond between two people: that each protects the…
Animals poisoned by herders for years were actually helping livestock
Plateau pikas labeled as pests can actually help livestock gain more weight by keeping poisonous weeds from taking…
Australian scientists say they’ll have a live Tasmanian tiger by 2036
in briefScientists are using advanced gene-editing techniques to bring the extinct Tasmanian tiger back to life.Researchers hope a…
Hyenas and lions wage much of their rivalry from miles apart
Lions and hyenas are famous rivals, but GPS collars show much of their competition happens without a confrontation.…
In 2013, Leonardo DiCaprio’s foundation gave $3 million to Nepal’s tiger effort; the country’s count later climbed from 121 animals to 355 | World News
Leonardo DiCaprio on the left and a representative image of a tiger on the right. Image credits: Wikimedia…
Octopuses change colour in their sleep as their brains become active and their skin shows patterns normally seen while they are awake |
An octopus can look completely lifeless in sleep, lying flat with its eyes closed and its skin turned…
The Fastest Animals In The Sea
In the open ocean, there is nowhere to hide, so speed is one of the most essential and…
In 1870, goats were left on a tiny Seychelles island; 50 years later, conservationists had to eradicate them to save its native ecosystem |
A feral goat. Image Credit: Scott Bauer/Wikimedia commons The introduction of goats to Seychelles islands created a long-term…
‘Privilege to do what we do’: Couple’s wild life
What started as a trip around New Zealand in 2022 for an Aussie-Kiwi couple has now turned into…
Hippo Turns To Confront Lions In Wildlife Encounter
A hippo has a tense encounter with a group of lionesses after becoming the target of their attention…
Experts excited by rare shark sighting off Southern California coast
Thanks to warm coastal waters and the developing El Niño, Southern California is seeing an influx of sea…
The ‘American Cheetah’ Was Actually a Different Animal All Along : ScienceAlert
The Ice Age movies get one major thing right: Climate shifts and glaciation caused profound animal migrations and…