Rhinos and elephants can cause huge problems if reintroduced badly – here’s how to get it right
Moving large animals around is a seductive idea in conservation. If there are plenty of animals in one…
British soldier regiment ‘Lions of England’ stalked by pack of hyenas in Kenya
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Wildlife carers stunned by surge of premature flying fox births across NSW
Experienced wildlife carers have been overwhelmed by unprecedented rates of flying foxes giving birth to premature pups across…
If You Find A Translucent Orb On The Beach, It May Be An ‘Ancient Critter’ About To Hatch
If you’ve spent time on the Mid-Atlantic Coast or Delaware Bay, you may have seen a horseshoe crab…
Shark stalks father and son’s boat off Windang Island
An Aussie boy will return from school holidays next week with quite a story to tell after he…
Tooth study shows T. Rex was warmblooded, with human-like temperature
Using chemical clues in Tyrannosaurus rex teeth, scientists have shown that this massive predator was warm-blooded – with…
Jonathan the tortoise: Oldest land animal may hold longevity clues
A new genetic analysis has revealed potential clues to the longevity secrets of a giant tortoise named Jonathan,…
World’s largest penguin colony suffers enormous population crash
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Take a Closer Look at Bears, Birds, and Blooms From Nat Geo’s Photo Editors
A Day at the ShipyardWhile snapping pictures at a shipyard in Dhaka, Bangladesh, photographer GMB Akash could hear…
Animals crossing: the simple solution to stop roadkill in the Amazon | Conservation
By about 7am, with dense fog blanketing the landscape, Gabriel Falquetto had already come across several road-killed animals…
From an Exercising Bear to Posing Beavers, View the Finalists for the 2026 Comedy Wildlife Awards
NEED TO KNOW The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards has announced the finalists for 2026, featuring more than 50…
Scientists find African elephants can distinguish visual clues linked to food quantity up to 5 metres away; beyond that, smell may guide their foraging choices |
African elephants may use visual clues to judge the amount of food available before choosing where to feed,…