Robert Irwin melts fans’ hearts with sweet rescue act: ‘Lucky to be alive’
If there’s one thing we can rely on in this world, it’s that Robert Irwin will always do…
2025 Was ‘Year of the Octopus’ Says UK Wildlife Trust, Amid Record Cephalopod Sightings
Pia It was 75 years ago the last time there were as many octopus in British waters as…
It’s 7 metres long, can weigh almost a tonne and can live for 400 years or more – meaning some around today were born in 1625…
The Greenland shark is one of the world’s largest sharks, but it grows slowly, at only a few…
Saviour of swans reminds us ‘everything’s connected’
After saving an injured cygnet with angel wing syndrome, longtime conservation volunteer reminds us true stewardship begins with…
Ganuk the polar bear celebrates sweet 16
COCHRANE – A polar bear turning 16 may not come with a driver’s licence in the wild, but…
Jaw-Dropping Photos Show Soviet Soldiers Hand-Feeding Wild Polar Bears
A polar bear mom reaches for a tin of condensed milk while her cub clings to the giver’s…
How flying snakes glide through the air without wings or membranes |
Flying snakes are among the few vertebrates that move through the air without wings, membranes, or powered flight.…
What makes an elephant abandon her calf – and is it a growing problem? | Thailand
Khao Tom, a two-month-old elephant, plays with a wildlife officer, nudging his face and curling her trunk around…
What does it take to kill a wolf? Italians decry huge expense
An Italian council has been criticised for spending €50,000 on killing a wolf. Arno Kompatscher, governor of the…
It might only weigh 70–113 grams, but this mammal can survive a human standing on it for an epic 5 minutes – does it have the world’s strongest skeleton?
The largest skeleton on Earth belongs to the blue whale, the heaviest animal on the planet at 190…
The Dodo’s Closest Cousin, the Manumea, Is Not Extinct After All
The dodo is so extinct that it has become a cultural byword for extinction — though that might…
Wildlife watchers submit 5,000 photos of Yorkshire dolphins
Stuart Baines The Citizen Fins project has shown botlenose dolphin movement from the Moray Firth to North Yorkshire…