Photographer wins dream Canadian Geographic gig for wildlife portfolio including dramatic shot of puffin and cute fox portrait
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In 1905, a Bohemian prince released five muskrats into his estate ponds as a fur venture. Within a decade, around 2 million were in Bohemia | World News
A small group of muskrats arrived in Bohemia in 1905, carried across the Atlantic as curiosities from a…
1950: Kevin Budden, a 20-year-old photographer, was dying from a taipan snake bite when he insisted the snake be saved; five years later, its venom helped save a boy’s life
In 1950, 20-year-old Kevin Budden died after a coastal taipan bite. But before his death, he insisted the…
‘I tried to say goodbye and tried to tell him I love him’: Canada’s last captive whales leave Marineland
Tofino, a massive beluga weighing more than 1,500 kilograms, has made history as the last captive whale in…
In 1859, Victoria released 24 wild rabbits for hunting; 91 years later, Australia had 600 million, and the feral pests still caused A$200 million in damage |
A dark brown rabbit sitting in a grassy area in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Credits – Wikimedia Commons…
Rare butterfly spotted at Cornwall’s Eden Project
She added: “We’d encourage visitors to keep their eyes peeled next time they’re walking through the gardens.” Although…
Kākāpō population soars to 325
Biggest kakapo breeding season on record comes to an end The 2026 kākāpō breeding season, the biggest on…
For more than four decades, George Divoky has worked from Cooper Island’s lone cabin; by 1989, the black guillemot colony he tracked had reached 200 breeding pairs
The island is about 35 kilometres southeast of Point Barrow, now known as Utqiaġvik, and has little infrastructure…
Sea Otters were successfully reintroduced in Canada after their extinction due to fur trade, protecting the kelp populations; but now they are threatening a ‘local delicacy’
The reintroduction and success of sea otters in British Columbia was a story that initially satisfied everyone including…
Ruatoria man becomes surrogate dad to two rescued emu chicks
A Ruatoria conservationist has become surrogate father to two emu chicks after a firewood-collecting trip spooked their nesting…
When animals invade: Five memorable animal encounters at the footy
Snakes, elephants, a pig and more – we look back at some of the most remarkable animal-related incidents…
In Japan’s mountains, a different way to manage bears
As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano…