Chester Zoo staff rescue near-extinct snails from remote rock – BBC
Chester Zoo staff rescue near-extinct snails from remote rock BBCEndangered snails reintroduced to restore the Desertas’ ecosystem Beauval ActusTiny snails…
Collared peccaries vanished from Uruguay after the 1800s; a 17-year breeding effort returned them to forests where a new generation has now been born
For more than 100 years, Uruguay’s grasslands and river forests were missing a native mammal that once moved…
Blue Whales Are Born Bigger Than Adult Great White Sharks
Great white sharks are documented scavengers of dead whales, and young blue whales are considered vulnerable to shark…
In 1861, an English lord sent three red deer to New Zealand for sport; the animals later multiplied into a costly pest
A wild red deer. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons What began as an aristocratic gift intended to enhance New…
Scientists filmed this rare Arctic squid in the wild for the first time, guarding its eggs in sub-zero water inside the world’s largest national park
Credit: Maroni, P.J., Cornet, J., Skorikova, Y. et al./Springer Nature In the icy waters of Northeast Greenland, scientists…
Polar bear pulls seal pup onto ice then backs away. The reason why is extraordinary
Wildlife watchers in Billefjorden, Svalbard, were stunned when a polar bear used a juvenile seal as bait to try to…
“It’s as long as a Boeing 737 and its tongue alone is as heavy as a fully-grown elephant…” 10 biggest marine animals that have ever lived
It’s not a coincidence that nearly all of the largest animals that have ever existed lived underwater. Thanks…
After a setback, Big Bear eagle Jackie’s health has improved: she’s ‘much more feisty’
Internet-famous bald eagle Jackie’s health is improving after a scare over the weekend, the latest twist in a…
Meet Emily Morrison: The marine biologist who sets a world record for ‘106 shark tattoos to raise awareness for shark conservation |
Image Credit: guinnessworldrecords.com Shark is a unique animal that has survived five mass extinctions and swam in our…
In 1802, a French explorer released pigs on Kangaroo Island; 224 years later, Australia has finally removed them
Kangaroo Island free from feral pigs after successful eradication program In 1802, a French explorer released pigs on…
Hummingbird hawkmoths may have their own version of being left-handed or right-handed, using one preferred eye and one side of their long proboscis together to search flowers
Credit: Erik Karits from Pexels Hummingbird hawkmoths may have their own version of being left-handed or right-handed, using…
Monsoon Alert: 6 Signs there might be a snake near your home
Snakes don’t leave footprints, but their movement across loose dust, dry mud, or sand can leave a distinctive…