‘Penguin highways’: Family’s deep-dive into little blue penguins proves revealing
A recently-arrived American family’s deep-dive into all things little blue penguin has revealed increasing numbers on the Taranaki…
From Indonesia to Fiordland: Search on for stowaway gecko at Manapouri Power Station
An exotic gecko found at the Manapouri Power Station is thought to have hitched a ride in a…
Video of orca deaths shows fisheries monitoring, enforcement working – Minister Shane Jones
Two orca have been killed by commercial fishing operators in bycatch incidents, the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries…
Mountain lions avoid busy trails to reduce conflict with people
California’s Santa Cruz Mountains lead a curious double life. Each year they pull in millions of hikers, runners,…
Hidden beneath the Kalahari Desert is a 264-metre-deep underground lake where blind animals thrive in darkness |
Sixty metres beneath one of southern Africa’s driest landscapes lies a world that seems strangely detached from everything…
How Dolphins Avoid ‘Troublesome’ Males: Study Reveals Surprising Strategy
Recent research has revealed that female bottlenose dolphins aren’t just swimming away from aggressive, ‘troublesome’ suitors; they’re actively…
‘They reliably chose the statistically more favorable option’: A crow researcher explains how these winged geniuses process numbers, and what it could reveal about human math smarts
Corvids, including ravens and crows, have earned a reputation for being some of the smartest birds on Earth.…
Northern hairy-nosed wombats are ‘picky’ with their homes, but they may survive in other habitats
One of the world’s rarest mammals may be able to survive in a wider range of habitats than…
Watch sharks use manta rays to scratch unreachable itches
We all know how maddening an unreachable itch can be. Galapagos sharks have found a creative solution to…
Cyclist crosses the road after chain slips, finds a black bear with a stove pipe on its head
In Oliver, B.C., a mechanical issue with a bike led Curtis Pirie to a startling sight: a young…
‘Reason for hope’: Newborn calf spotted cruising with B.C.’s endangered orcas
‘Reason for hope’: Newborn calf spotted cruising with B.C.’s endangered orcas Published 12:30 pm Wednesday, June 17, 2026…
Call for possum spotters | Otago Daily Times Online News
Dunedin residents are being invited to pull on a puffer jacket and boots, grab a torch and head outside to see who…