Modern medicine depends on a prehistoric crab near extinction
Medicine leans on a living animal to keep people safe. Labs bleed horseshoe crabs along the U.S. East…
Photographer’s Bat Portraits Capture Their Unique Personalities
José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca A photographer whose biology work brings him up close and personal with bats captures incredible…
Can bowhead whales with their 200-year lifespan help us to slow ageing? | Science
With a maximum lifespan of more than 200 years, the bowhead whale lives longer than any other mammal.…
Monkey madness in Mississippi: Lab monkeys escape from truck after highway crash | World News
It was meant to be just another shipment, a truck rumbling down Interstate 59 with lab monkeys headed…
Truck Full Of ‘Aggressive’ Lab Monkeys Crashes In Mississippi, Sparking Wild Scene On Highway
HEIDELBERG, Miss. (AP) — Monkeys being transported on a Mississippi highway escaped captivity Tuesday after the truck carrying…
Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm welcomes previously trafficked tiger
A tiger which was rescued from traffickers in eastern Europe has been given a new home in the…
Shark feeding frenzy spotted near shore at popular Australian surf beach | Queensland
A shiver of sharks has been spotted feeding close to shore near a popular surfing spot on the…
Lab monkeys that escaped captivity in Mississippi are not carrying diseases, university says | Mississippi
A group of monkeys being transported on a Mississippi highway that escaped captivity Tuesday after the truck carrying…
Let’s celebrate nature’s spookiest and freakiest animals this Halloween
Beyond ghoulish costumes and mountains of lollies, Halloween is rooted in celebrating nature. It originated in the Celtic…
Who Wins the Top Predator Crown?
Credit: YouTube still. The ocean has a definite top predator. Sharks dominate discussions, in part due to their…
Officials take bold action to resurrect unusual creature driven to brink of extinction: ‘Incredible and unique’
One curious coastal creature is at critical risk of extinction — here’s what Australia’s doing to help. Just…
Bangladesh to reintroduce captive elephants to the wild
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story…