All hail the new Fat Bear Champion
The votes are in, and the winner of Fat Bear Week 2025 is the indomitable Bear 32, also…
“That’s OK, We Like Being Surprised.”: Eastern Green Mamba Is Odd Snake Out Among Venomous Family
People given antivenoms against mamba bites often initially get better, only to start experiencing effects of the venom…
Elephant gets attacked by a foolhardy crocodile
A crocodile bit off more than it could chew when attacking an elephant that was infringing in its…
Elephant charges at tourists, shoves woman underwater during safari in Botswana. Watch
An elephant in Botswana’s wetlands charged at a group of tourists during a safari canoe tour after they…
‘Dominant on the river’: 32 Chunk crowned champion in ‘biggest Fat Bear Week yet’ | Alaska
“The merely chubby have been winnowed away,” a naturalist intoned. “We are left with a clash of titans.”…
Fat Bear Week winner crowned amid gluttonous salmon run
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in…
Antisocial swan removed from Stratford-upon-Avon
A black swan has been removed from a historic town after it spent nine months “terrorising” other birds…
Safari driver escapes charging elephant by driving in reverse
What do you do when an elephant charges your safari jeep full of tourists? You do what this…
Common toad is becoming uncommon in UK, study shows | Wildlife
They are an iconic part of Britain’s natural world, inspiring myths, fairytales and at least one of its…
Leopards delayed humans’ rise to top of the food chain
Leopard tooth marks found on the bones of our ancient ancestors reveal that humans did not rise to…
Experts thrilled as trail cameras capture rare images of elusive creature: ‘Very big news’
When a rarely spotted animal comes out of the woodwork, conservationists and everyday people alike can celebrate. In…
‘View them from a distance’
A TikTok shows just how quickly things can go awry with wild animal encounters. The video, posted by…