The Pacific Coast Where Sea Otters Have Come Back
A little over a century ago, the sea otter was all but gone. Because it wears the densest…
Black Swan Guards Injured Mate For Days On Highway Median As Countless Cars Pass By
As the founder of B.I.R.D.S., a volunteer animal rescue service based in Melbourne, Australia, Sonja Olsen is uniquely…
In 1997, Ted Turner opened his New Mexico ranch to endangered Mexican wolves; the facility became a major breeding centre for animals released into the wild | World News
Image(s): Left/ Robert Reck/Right/US Fish and Wildlife Service In 1997, Ted Turner’s Ladder Ranch in south-central New Mexico…
Researchers capture footage of fish “moonwalking” on South China Sea floor
Michael Jackson may no longer be with us, but it appears he has channeled his spirit into a…
Meet Ho-Yeung Chan, the student who accidentally discovered a new sea slug smaller than a grain of rice |
Thecacera sesama. Image Credit: Ho-Yeung Chan An accidental encounter by a student during a recreational dive has led…
Release of non-native skunks in Co Kildare being investigated – The Irish Times
An investigation is under way into the release of seven non-native striped skunks in Co Kildare. The National…
10 Extinct Creatures That Aren’t What We Thought
The study of extinct creatures has a major hurdle. There is no living dinosaur to observe. No cave…
Shark tooth hunting surges after beach renourishment project
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A completed beach renourishment project is uncovering more fossils and shark teeth along…
The Sea Creatures That Outlived The Dinosaurs
Each spring, armored horseshoe crabs crawl onto beaches along the US Atlantic Coast. Farther offshore, sharks patrol coastal…
When complete darkness fell on Antarctica, researchers used satellites to spy on one of its most secretive animals
Tracking the movements of emperor penguins is vital to understand their breeding cycles, which helps inform conservation efforts.…
Using a radar satellite to track emperor penguins in winter is changing our understanding of the species
Freely available satellite radar imaging is being used for the first time to help track colonies of endangered…
Orangutan rescued in Indonesia forest hit by fire
Residents, activists, and authorities in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province rescued a male orangutan found in a weakened state…