Meet ‘Tous’ — an entirely new genus of mammal we identified. Here’s why it’s so exciting
Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species…
We thought inbred koalas were at risk of extinction. But what we discovered upends genetic conventions
If you follow media coverage of koalas, you could be forgiven for feeling confused. Recent stories describe a…
New Species with Milky Way Spots Discovered in Japan’s Coastal Waters
A newly discovered species of jellyfish has been confirmed in Japan’s coastal waters, and it’s being called the…
Germany moves to legalise wolf hunting in response to livestock ‘bloodlust’ | Germany
Wolf hunting will be allowed in Germany under legislation passed by the lower house of parliament in response…
Woman Sees Something Moving On Buoy And A Piece Of ‘Seaweed’ Crawls On Her Finger
The other day, Britt Ballard and her husband went out to do some birdwatching in Semiahmoo, Washington. As…
Flatback turtle facts: size, diet, habitat
Discover the flatback turtles, a little-known sea turtle native to the coastal waters of Australia. What do flatback…
Wild macaques don’t abandon babies. So why did Punch’s mother?
Little Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque living in the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has captured hearts on…
New Elephant Ambulance Marks Inaugural Rescue, Bringing 27-year-old to Hospital with Leg Injury
Elephant ambulance – Courtesy of Wildlife SOS An animal conservation/welfare organization has had to think big to solve…
Frostbitten Animal Shivers On City Sidewalk — Then Kind Neighbors Step In
A few weeks ago, a group of Philadelphia residents found a sick raccoon wandering around their neighborhood. The…
Archived camera-trap images bring Thailand’s tapirs into focus
Archived camera-trapping images have revealed a new stronghold for Asian tapirs in Khlong Seang–Khao Sok Forest…
Wild chimpanzees in Uganda are drinking the equivalent of a beer a day
One of the boozy chimps. Credit: Aleksey Maro/UC Berkeley Since you can’t exactly breathalyze a wild ape, Aleksey…
Study finds counterintuitive rise in elephant deaths after organised monitoring
A new study from Assam’s Sonitpur district that analysed two decades of data on the impact of…