Satellite tags reveal manta rays stay in one place until ocean conditions drive them deeper
Local divers in Papua New Guinea’s Samarai Islands kept seeing the same reef manta rays at the same…
A Fatal Deer Disease May Be Spreading in Ways No One Expected
A new study found that animals infected with chronic wasting disease can carry and transmit infectious prions without…
Firefighters Put Basketball Games On Hold To Help Tiny Animal Living In Hoop
During their downtime, firefighters at Arizona’s Northwest Fire District Station 338 might normally unwind by shooting hoops in…
Do Sharks Eat People? Getting a Shark Bite vs. Being Shark Food
Sharks do not track human blood like a movie monster following a scent trail across the sea. They…
Florida’s giant Burmese pythons are doing more than eating wildlife, they are transforming the Everglades by spreading seeds |
Burmese pythons have already earned a reputation as one of Florida’s most destructive invasive species, wiping out populations…
Playful Lion Cub Learns a Lesson From Mom
A heartwarming wildlife encounter captured in Tanzania’s Serengeti shows a lioness and her nearly adolescent cub engaging in…
Missing Baby Giraffes Are Finally Safe
The long-running question of what happened to two missing giraffe calves in Virginia now has an answer.…
Rays use chemical alarm signals to warn each other of danger
Danger in the ocean does not always arrive in plain sight. Sometimes it spreads as an invisible chemical…
Rare olive ridley sea turtle spotted in Florida first
Sea Turtle Week runs from June 8 to June 16, starting with World Ocean Day and ending on…
Why travellers are flocking to see Jonathan, the 194-year-old tortoise – what’s special about him apart from his age |
Jonathan, the world’s oldest tortoise. Photo credit: St Helena Tourism While some tourist sites are known for their…
Dwarf mongooses can predict conflicts with rival groups
Conflict rarely arrives without warning. Animals that share a landscape with rivals often read the danger long before…
Prowling cats, pink dolphins and giant eagles: 16 incredible photos from the Amazon
Spanning the Amazon River basin of South America, the Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems…