US cancels automatic protections for endangered animals
The US Interior Department cancelled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be…
In 1987, a woman in Shetland rescued one abandoned seal pup, and nearly 40 years later her sanctuary is still saving orphaned seals | World News
On a quiet evening in May 1987, Jan Bevington was sitting on a beach in the village of…
Koalas nearly went extinct before humans arrived, DNA study reveals
A major genomic analysis is changing scientists’ understanding of koala evolution. The research indicates that koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)…
Basking sharks found diving 1,000m into twilight zone
Endangered basking sharks forage some 1000metres below sea level in the ocean’s twilight zones during their 17,000km winter…
Harbor seal pup with gunshot wound recovering after rescue from Bellingham beach
A harbor seal pup is receiving treatment after it was discovered with a gunshot wound in the Smith…
Flu fears for native species
Southern wildlife conservationists are ‘‘deeply concerned’’ about the arrival of H5N1 bird flu on New Zealand shores, and…
Wildlife encounters in the Canadian Rockies: Bears, elk and mountain goats
Then there are the ground squirrels, which produce a constant beeping like a smoke alarm with a dying…
Rescuers Race To Save A Young Coyote With Something Green Stuck On Her Head
This week, volunteers from WILD Florida Rescue (WFR) received a concerning report from a Good Samaritan about an…
A gray wolf’s rear teeth can generate more than twice the bite force of a domestic dog’s, and the skull geometry behind it helps the predator process the bones of elk-sized prey
The gray wolf’s bite is powerful, but the familiar 1,200 psi figure needs context before it can be…
Elephants can send messages through the ground vibrations
Elephants can hear something humans can’t: conversations traveling through the ground beneath their feet. Along with trumpets and…
Trunko: the sea monster that was rotting whale
On October 25, 1924, witnesses at Margate, South Africa reported watching a huge white creature battle two killer…
Chimpanzees climb hills, mongooses post guards and meerkats close ranks: Scientists reveal what animals do before going to war
Studies have shown that chimpanzee groups often rest on hilltops in places where conflicts with neighbouring groups are…