‘Enigmatic’: Who was the real Steve Irwin?
It’s hard to believe 20 years have passed since we lost wildlife warrior and TV personality Steve Irwin.…
Monkeys make friends with other animals, and it looks surprisingly familiar
Monkeys and apes form surprising relationships with other species, offering clues about how our close bonds with animals…
‘Humongous’ marmot crowned winner in inaugural Fat Marmot Week contest | US news
A marmot contest started by researchers who turned to OnlyFans to help save a decades-long research project has…
In the 1970s, just 14 giant tortoises remained on Española; now 3,000 are restoring vegetation and bringing albatrosses back to nesting grounds |
On Española, one of the smaller islands in the Galápagos, the landscape is being reshaped by animals that…
Lemurs reveal why humans may not be strictly daytime animals
Humans have long been considered daytime animals, but new research suggests our natural activity pattern extends much further…
Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin’s incredible achievement laid bare on 20th anniversary of Steve’s death
With the 20th anniversary of Steve Irwin’s death just days away, it’s incredible to see how much his…
Paradise Photographer Recognized as ‘Canadian Wildlife Photographer of the Year’
Flying Puffin by David Sturge A local photographer is being recognized as Canadian Wildlife Photographer of the…
The mimic octopus off Indonesia can transform itself into a flatfish, lionfish or banded sea snake — and researchers have even watched it switch into the form of a predator of the fish attacking it, suggesting the disguise can change with the threat
Out on the open sand flats off Sulawesi there is nothing to hide behind, which is an awkward…
Scientists found common eastern bumblebee queens can survive underwater for up to 1 week; the 2024 University of Guelph study began after flooded fridge tubes |
Large earth bumblebee (queen) on phacelia blossoms. Credits – Wikimedia Commons A laboratory accident at a Canadian university…
In 1967, Guy Savy and a partner bought a degraded Seychelles island; after restoring nesting habitat, its sooty tern colony rose from under 20,000 pairs to about 700,000
Guy Savy and a partner bought a degraded Seychelles island A tiny coral island on the northern edge…
In 1990, the northern spotted owl became a symbol of America’s logging wars; 36 years later, scientists say it is already functionally extinct across large swaths of its range
In 1990, a small bird became an unlikely symbol of one of America’s fiercest environmental battles. The northern…
Farmer fears for kingfishers and wildlife at crowded River Stour
A farmer has spoken of his fears that antisocial river users are scaring or drowning local wildlife. Daniel…