Decades of data show that snakebites are not random
Global snakebite patterns are predictably correlated with a variety of environmental and socioeconomic factors. Every morning, millions of…
Feisty survivor: Sage the rare olive ridley turtle is going home after ghost net ordeal
Sage, a rare olive ridley turtle, was rescued from a ghost fishing net in December 2025 and…
Biopsies, aerial drills and a personal pizza: a day in the life of a shark scientist | Well actually
“Sharks are not monsters, they just need better PR,” writes Jasmin Graham. And she should know: Graham is…
Could a whale really swallow a human? We asked a biologist.
Imagine this: A giant sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) has just swallowed you whole. It might seem like a…
Rare California sighting of endangered gray wolf in Lake County
A gray wolf was spotted in Lake County, a bright sign that the recovering endangered species is expanding…
Mountain lion spotted in San Francisco’s Panhandle, prompting animal control response
A mountain lion was spotted roaming around San Francisco’s Panhandle, prompting animal control to respond to the area.…
What a Nile crocodile case means for Trump’s DC building projects
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision backing President Donald Trump’s massive ballroom at the White House is already playing…
In 2017, a 14-year-old Virginia girl dug a backyard pond for a school project; 9 years later, it has become a thriving wildlife ecosystem
The transformation demonstrates how even relatively small habitat projects can make a difference when they provide food, water,…
In 1983, rhino champion Anna Merz spent her savings to secure 5,000 Kenyan acres; the sanctuary she started grew into Lewa, now sheltering about 245 rhinos | World News
An AI-generated image showing black rhinos moving through the protected landscape of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, where…
In 1990, cheetah expert Laurie Marker sold her possessions and moved to Namibia; her research base now protects about 158,000 acres of cheetah country | World News
A representative image of cheetah resting. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons In 1990, American zoologist Laurie Marker made a…
A 10-year-old started a wildlife project after finding a US park covered in trash; years later, he rescues turtles, pelicans and fish | World News
JOHN CARL TILGHMAN AND HIS BROTHER EMPTY MONOFILAMENT COLLECTION BINS THEY INSTALLED TOGETHER/ Image: Points of Light/ JOHN…
Meet Hu Jiahao, the 17-year-old Chinese student who spent 40 nights searching for a snake and helped identify a species new to science |
Representative Image of an adult female snake with distinctive scales crossing a mountain road after being discovered by…