Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires
Eight orangutans have been released into the wild in Borneo after being rescued from intense wildfires. Three mothers,…
DoC reviews response to pygmy killer whale stranding at Ninety Mile Beach
“The event was a shared expression of awhi, grief and manaakitanga, and will remain part of the memory…
Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island | Wildlife
A survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has discovered that the once endangered species is…
A 24-hour livestream lets you watch adorable newborn cheetah cubs at the National Zoo : NPR
If you’re looking for an (adorable!) break from the news, we have a furry suggestion: The Smithsonian’s cheetah…
The snake that tricks fish into swimming straight into its mouth: How could a snake respond so effectively to the movement of prey that had not yet happened?
Tentacled snake (Image: https://x.com/DenverZoo/) The fish makes the move it was built to make: escape. In a flash,…
Secretary bird kicks a cobra’s head with force five times its body weight: 5 birds that hunt down venomous snakes for lunch
Snakes are those scary, venomous slitherers that even seeing one sends chills down our spine, and we would…
A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years hunting Burmese pythons in the Everglades; Florida pays up to $18 an hour, but every catch demands a close encounter | World News
A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years tracking invasive Burmese pythons through Florida’s Everglades, where a…
”It grabbed one from a stall, then wandered down the street – tentacles dangling from its beak”
For more than a century, Amsterdam’s famous Albert Cuyp Market has hummed with locals and tourists browsing stalls,…
Nightjars break the rules of flight with an unusual wing strategy
Nightjars appear to balance two very different flight needs. Their broad wings help with slow hunting but lose…
World’s largest penguin colony loses two-thirds of its population
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A Swarm of Bees Won’t Keep This Animal from Its Favorite Snack
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UK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWF – BBC
UK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWF BBCCan hope save the planet? An endangered parrot that…