Indonesia’s panda cub Rio thriving 40 days after birth
CISARUA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s conservation park on Tuesday released a video showing the progress of a giant panda…
Craig, the Photographer-Favorite ‘Super Tusker’ African Elephant, Has Passed Away
Craig, widely considered one of the most photographed elephants in the world, died over the weekend at 54…
Formless, Faceless, Directionless: Earthworms Defy Architectural Logic
When a critter has no discernible front or back and is blind to shape, it unsettles our grasp…
2025 was a ‘typical’ year in Yellowstone with 1,136 earthquakes
It was a busy year in Yellowstone National Park, with 2025 featuring 1,136 earthquakes, the formation of new…
Rare whale species sees more babies, yet extinction fears persist
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than…
Zero Rhinos Poached in India’s Stronghold for the Second Year on Record
Greater one horned rhino – CC 4.0. Nejib Ahmed India’s rhino stronghold of Assam reported zero deaths due…
The Wild and Wacky Animal Rescues of 2025 Made the RSPCA Staff True Heroes
Fox stuck in patio chair – RSPCA list of 2025 wacky rescues (Royal Society for the Prevention of…
Strange ancient snake sheds new light on modern snakes
Millions of years before modern Britain took shape, snakes moved across a warm and humid landscape filled with…
‘Did That Just Happened to Us?’
A Bryde’s whale Brydes whale surprises divers – by Emily Marzilli via SWNS A free-diving instructor had a…
Scientists photograph a very rare Pacific beaked whale
Scientists have documented the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, a rarely seen deep-diving species, alive off the coast of Baja…
Deer leave glowing messages on trees during mating season
We usually think of animal communication as something we hear or smell. Deer are a familiar example, using…
Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved ‘super tusker’ elephant Craig, who died at age 54
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life…