Wildlife Photographer of the Year: snapping the world’s rarest hyena
A brown hyena standing beside the ruins of an abandoned diamond mining settlement has earned wildlife photographer Wim…
Cornered Cobra | Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Jithesh Pai’s Image Jithesh Pai (India) watches as a Western Ghats king cobra is rescued by a conservation…
Hippos Hung Around In Europe Way Later Than We Thought
These days, the humble hippo is found exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa, but that hasn’t always been the case…
Dolphin found stranded on P.E.I.’s North Shore dies
A dolphin that was found stranded on P.E.I.’s North Shore has died, and work has now begun to…
Maternal Lynx Who Was Rescued From a Fur Farm Helps to Raise Kittens, Puppies, and Bear Cubs
A beautifully maternal lynx named Lena, rescued from a fur farm at a very young age, has defied…
Braybrooke woman’s relief after runaway skunk rescued
The owner of a “very bright, very capable” pet skunk with a history of disappearances said she was…
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Ghostly shot of hyena wins top award
An image of a rare hyena standing in front of an abandoned building in a former diamond mining…
Family of Five Rescued After Orca Attack Off Portuguese Coast
The Portuguese air force airlifted the family from a nearby fishing boat. Photo: ForçaAerea What started off as…
The medieval folklore of Britain’s endangered wildlife ‘omens’ – from hedgehogs to nightjars
As the seasons turn and the nights draw in, the countryside of the British Isles seems alive with…
Chicago ‘Splatatouille’ was probably a squirrel, say researchers | Animals
With a front paw outstretched and its tail at an angle, the creature that fell on to wet…
Hopes white whale spotted off New Zealand coast could be elusive Migaloo
An albino humpback whale has been caught on camera off the coast of New Zealand, sparking hopes it…
Terrifying warning for humans as dolphins wash up on beaches with mutated brains
Scientists have uncovered a disturbing link between stranded dolphins and a toxin known to trigger Alzheimer’s-like brain damage,…