Fewer than 20,000 Humboldt penguins left as scientists call for urgent conservation
CACHAGUA ISLAND, Nov 12 — Chilean scientists warned of further risks to the world’s shrinking population of Humboldt…
These Spiders Trick Their Predators with Ingenious Decoys Made from Silk and Debris
(A) The “spider-like decoy” stabilimentum of the first individual Cyclosa sp. observed in the Philippines. (B) The Cyclosa…
Baby Seals Tied Together With Cargo Net Rescued In Namibia
Two seals, one net. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot There’s almost nothing cuter than baby seals. Sadly, baby seals are curious…
Scientists discover ‘bizarre’ Australian crocodile species that jumped from trees to hunt millions of years ago
Researchers have discovered Australia’s oldest-known crocodile eggshells belonging to a “bizarre” reptile that hunted from trees some 55…
Woman fulfils dream of rearing an emu after buying egg on eBay
Bea SwallowWest of England BBC Rhi Evans bought the fertilised emu egg during a late-night shopping spree A…
Escaped flamingo from Cornwall doing ‘extremely well’ in France
Mickaël Belliot Frankie was first photographed in northern France on 9 November, a week after she escaped A…
Badger rescued in Colwyn Bar after falling into manhole
An “inquisitive” badger landed himself in a tricky spot after falling down an open manhole. A passer-by spotted…
Massive colony found with 111,000 spiders from different species
Deep underground on the Albania-Greece border, scientists have discovered something astonishing – a single, sprawling spider metropolis woven…
Rare color-changing weasel spotted in eastern Türkiye
A weasel, known for its rare ability to change color with the seasons, was spotted roaming in the…
Baby flamingo missing from Cornwall wildlife park found living in France
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Scientists shocked as bumblebees learn to read simple “Morse code”
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered that an insect, the bumblebee Bombus terrestris, can choose…
Polar bear on ice in Arctic Circle : NPR
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work…