New species of giant stick insect found in Australia
Facebook Tweet Email Link Sydney Reuters  — In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders…
Who killed Blondie? Lion ‘lured from reserve by trophy hunter’
A collared male lion named Blondie, who was part of a pride studied by Oxford University scientists in…
‘Rooftop coyotes’ take over Ballard neighborhood
SEATTLE – Jones Avenue Northwest used to be a quiet residential street in Ballard where kids played outside…
“It was one of the shocks of my life”: third species of manta ray confirmed after decades of suspicionÂ
After 15 years of wondering, scientists have confirmed there are three species of manta ray. Researchers have formally confirmed…
A Spectacular Giant Stick Insect Discovered in the Rainforests of North Queensland, Australia
Researchers Angus Emmott of James Cook University and scientist Ross Coupland discovered a new species of Phasmatodea, specifically…
Horny tarantula hordes spotted in multiple states amid mating season
Love is in the air for tarantulas. Certain states across the country can expect to see a web…
Koala born at Ouwehands zoo; First for the Netherlands
A koala has been born at Ouwehands Dierenpark in Rhenen, the zoo announced on Thursday. As far as…
Malaysia’s turtle egg buyback scheme saved thousands — but is it sustainable?
A recent study assessed the effectiveness of Malaysia’s decades-old sea turtle egg buyback scheme, which aims to…
Big cat spotted in Johnson County early Wednesday
LENEXA, Kan. — A big cat sighting in Johnson County. Some say it looked like a mountain lion,…
Koala baby bump heralds first arrival of marsupial at Dutch zoo
July 31, 2025 A screenshot from the zoo’s video of the koala mother Ouwehands Dierenpark in Rhenen has…
Blue iguanas are bouncing back
Two million years ago, the Grand Cayman Island rose from the depths of the Caribbean Sea and not…
Trail cameras catch jaguars in Brazil acting just like house cats – and scientists are using the behaviour to protect them
Researchers in Brazil have found a surprisingly effective way of protecting jaguars – using car mats. Jaguars in Brazil often come into…