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…
7 Officially Perfect Far Side Comics Starring Elephants
For as long as humanity has been telling jokes, elephants have made for unusually reliable punchlines. The metaphorical…
Genomic insights into the persistence of Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) in conflict-affected South Sudan
Daskin, J. H. & Pringle, R. M. Warfare and wildlife declines in Africa’s protected areas. Nature 553, 328–332…