Rare Sighting: Green Sea Turtles Spotted in Greek Lagoon
Spotting a group of green turtles in the central Messolonghi lagoon is an exceptionally rare phenomenon. Credit: AMNA…
It’s a metre across and laced with tunnels and chambers – yet built entirely from a million individuals who spend their lives constantly on the move…
Individually blind, this 500,000-strong colony works together in chemical harmony to feed and defend its queen There are…
They measure between 2 and 6 centimeters, but their skin can hide one of the most lethal toxins on the planet, which is why the “poison dart frog” is so fearsome
If you have ever pressed your face against the glass of a zoo terrarium to admire a neon…
To Climb the Social Ladder, Baby Clownfish Ditch Stripes
Clownfish aren’t just colorful; they’re calculating. A new study finds that baby tomato anemonefish ditch their “baby…
Meet the Sand Cat: The Tiny Desert Feline That Barks and Stays Almost Invisible
Since childhood, books, photography, and travel have been part of my world. Fascinated by life, by the stars,…
After Decades of Silence, a Rare Creature Once Thought Extinct Is Found Alive in a Shrinking Habitat
The pond is small, temporary, and easy to miss. It sits inside a patch of forest in eastern…
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…
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…
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…