Newly discovered toads skip the tadpole stage and give birth to live ‘toadlets’
Scientists have identified three new toad species that give birth to live “toadlets” rather than laying eggs. All…
‘Macronesia’ Sanctuary to Protect Waters of 4 Atlantic Islands and Critical Habitat for Whales
Azores, Portugal by Raphael Lopes / Unsplash+ Governments and conservation NGOs celebrated the passing of a resolution to…
‘That’s how we eventually got dogs’
Raccoons may be inching closer to joining cats and dogs as people’s furry besties — and our overflowing…
‘We had to bottle feed him’
A deer that was severely injured by a barbed wire fence has finally made a full recovery and…
Otter Loves Being Wrapped Like a Burrito After His Bath
An adorable Asian small-clawed otter named Mr. Chow, who lives at the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary in Scottsdale, Arizona,…
Dead cow moose discovered off forestry road sparks investigation
Conservation authorities are investigating after a female moose was shot and left to rot along a forestry road…
​5 largest snakes to have ever roamed the Earth​
The Earth has seen some truly gigantic snakes throughout its history, and these creatures were so massive and…
There’s truth to the myth of the Ontario coywolf
A chihuahua killed in front of its owner. A child approached by a bold predator — even as…
Aussie ‘overwhelmed’ after incredible 30-second encounter off remote coast
A snorkeller in Western Australia has had the experience of a lifetime after ‘holding hands’ with a humpback…
‘It’s absolutely astounding people still do this’
This Yellowstone tourist got dangerously close to a bear — and almost paid a price. On r/WinStupidPrizes, a…
Down the Rabbit Hole: Searching for the Greenland Shark
There’s a term for where I’ve been for the past few months. I’ve been down the rabbit hole…
Conservation body asks Israel to protect rodent vulnerable to extinction
In an unusual move, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently wrote to the Israel Nature…