Unique ‘mugging’ behaviour attracts intrigued whale watchers to Queensland hotspot
It is the type of “mugging” whale watchers hope for on a sightseeing holiday. But it turns out…
The Dodo’s Closest Cousin, the Manumea, Is Not Extinct After All » Explorersweb
The dodo is so extinct that it has become a cultural byword for extinction — though that might…
Social media users slam parents after noticing how close kids are to unpredictable predator: ‘Serious danger’
That’s just way too close for comfort. A video posted by the Tourons Of National Parks (@touronsofnationalparks) account…
Young Atlantic Salmon Seen in Three English Rivers for First Time in a Decade
A salmon running in Scotland – credit, CC 4.0. BY, Oakley Considered critically endangered in Britain, young salmon…
Spain is home to 11 types of snakes, three of them venomous vipers—but how dangerous are they?
THERE are 11 types of snakes in Spain, but only three of these are venomous, the last of…
Woman Painting In Rainforest Befriends Wild Birds Who Watch Her Every Day
At Wangat Lodge in New South Wales, Australia, visitors can explore 50 acres of protected sub-tropical rainforest lands…
Saudi Arabia to reintroduce lions after more than 100 years
Just 900 Asiatic lions exist in India Part of wider rewilding programme Plan to be ‘world’s greatest desert…
Cornwall raccoon and Devon seals make RSPCA’s top 2025 rescues
Emma Jacobs/RSPCA When RSPCA officer Abi Kemp arrived to rescue the raccoon, she saw it was very overweight…
Meet five new species discovered in 2025 : NPR
This artist’s rendering depicts a herd of ancient sea cows foraging on the seafloor. A new species of…
This Rare Rabbit Hasn’t Changed in 6 Million Years, and It’s Hiding in a Japanese Forest
Endemic to Amami Ōshima and Tokunoshima in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Pentalagus furnessi, often dubbed a “living fossil”, is…
From ‘extinct’ to growing, a rare snail returns to the wild in Australia
Rarely do species presumed extinct reappear with renewed hope for a better future. But researchers in…
What’s the rarest fish on the planet? And can they be saved?
The entire population of the Devils Hole pupfish lives in one cave in Death Valley, Nevada, USA. The…