A Rare White Whale Sighting Tops the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards — Colossal
Among humpback whales, which can grow upwards of 60 feet long and weigh up to 40 tons, instances…
Finding Nemo, losing stripes: Baby clownfish shed bars to secure their social rank
Published on 22/02/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Dressing to look more grown-up is a teenage rite of passage –…
Bald eagles are uniquely American. Most of us have little idea what they’re truly like.
This piece is from Grizzled: Love Letters to 50 of North America’s Least Understood Animals by Jason Bittel.…
Baby monkey in Tokyo zoo befriends toy orangutan
At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks to an inseparable pair:…
158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years
Floreana giant tortoises released – © Galápagos Conservancy For the first time in over 180 years, a giant…
The scaly anteaters called pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them…
Rome’s beloved Bernini elephant sculpture loses the tip of its tusk
ROME (AP) — Italian police are investigating how one of Rome’s most beloved monuments, the elephant sculpture designed…
India celebrates cheetah births to boost reintroduction bid
NEW DELHI – India’s ambitious bid to reintroduce cheetahs received a major boost Wednesday when the environment minister…
Baby otters rescued from under the hood of car in Scotland
Feb. 19 (UPI) — Residents of a Scottish town came together to rescue and care for a pair…
Foliage and Wild Creatures Spring to Life in Clare Celeste’s Paper Installations — Colossal
All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission February 18, 2026 ArtNature Kate Mothes Share Pin Email…
See the Best of Nearly Half a Million Entries to the Sony World Photography Awards — Colossal
For its 19th edition, the Sony World Photography Awards welcomed over 430,000 submissions for its Open competition from…
Animal behaviorists help save endangered rhino with unique eyedrop plan
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Corralling a wild rhinoceros into a small chute to give it eyedrops…