Giant tortoises return to Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago after almost 150 years
Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago, the…
Meet ‘The Baroness’: World’s longest wild snake at 23 feet, still growing in the Indonesian jungle |
A colossal reticulated python, dubbed ‘The Baroness,’ has been verified as the world’s longest wild snake in South…
Crocodile spotted in creek behind Bunnings
A freshwater crocodile has been rescued from a creek located near a Bunnings store hundreds of kilometres south…
For Antarctic Penguins, Molting Can Now Be Deadly
Emperor penguins can’t skip their annual wardrobe change, and that may now be killing them. A new…
A snake the weight of a grizzly bear and a giant centipede that hangs from cave ceilings – meet 10 of the Amazon’s deadliest animals
The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest, covering between 5.5 and 7 million km2 (estimates vary). It…
Excited Porcupines Jump up and Down With Excitement Being Let Back Outside After Snowstorm
With much of the country experiencing record-breaking low temperatures, heavy snowfall, and winter weather that keeps many of…
Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat | Crocodiles
An Australian freshwater crocodile has been captured in a city creek thousands of kilometres south of its normal…
Major alert issued in Canary Islands after holiday hotspot swarmed by locusts
An alert has been issued by authorities in the Canary Islands after top holiday destination Lanzarote was hit…
The Case of Punch, an Infant Macaque
Punch the monkey, the tiny Japanese macaque from Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Gardens, stole hearts online after…
Punch the monkey is ‘energetic as usual’: Japan zoo shares health update on the Internet's favourite baby macaque – Mint
Punch the monkey is ‘energetic as usual’: Japan zoo shares health update on the Internet’s favourite baby macaque MintThe…
This tiny carnivorous bug produces an astonishing natural spectacle in New Zealand and has an ingenious way of catching its prey
Glow worms are well-known throughout the world as remarkable insects that give off bioluminescent light. But New Zealand…
Before Anacondas, the Biggest Snakes Ever Were as Long as a Semi-Truck and Weighed Over a Ton
Long before modern pythons set records, species like Titanoboa cerrejonensis and Vasuki indicus reached lengths that seem almost…