Orangutans prefer food associated with sounds of laughter, study suggests | Animal behaviour
Orangutans base their food choices on whether others appear to be having a good time, research suggests. Scientists…
Why are elephants so darned huge – and how did they get that way?
Standing up to three metres tall, weighing up to 6,000 kilograms, with ears the size of satellite dishes…
New calf born to endangered southern resident orcas in B.C.
Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.…
Actress Sings to Zebra in a Heartwarming Moment
A Zebra was completely entranced when actress Loren Lott surprised them when she started to sing. In a…
Hundreds of critically endangered NZ weevils released back into the wild
Hundreds of the critically-endangered Canterbury knobbled weevils have been released at a secret location. The tiny creatures –…
Wimpole Estate records ‘abundance’ of wildlife despite drought
A country house and farming estate in one of England’s driest and most nature-depleted areas has an “abundance”…
Australasian bittern survey asks volunteers to listen for booming calls
She said people were being asked to give as many evenings as they could during the 10 days…
Scientists discover ghostly, eyeless creature hidden in Chinese cave
A newly identified freshwater cave snail in China is offering scientists a rare glimpse into the little-known aquatic…
Underwater recorders capture sound of mysterious, 10m-long giant off Australian coast
Very little is known about the Omura’s whale – a type of baleen whale, first recognised as a…
Australasian bittern survey asks volunteers to listen for booming calls
She said people were being asked to give as many evenings as they could during the 10 days…
After dark, these YouTubers watch over an unlikely charge – a shark stuck in a South Korean canal | South Korea
In South Korea, they call them jagyeongdan, a word that sits somewhere between a vigilante group and a…
Humpback likely dead after strike by B.C. Ferries vessel
The whale, one of two seen in the area at the time, was hit head-on by the Queen…