Hang on: kookaburra firmly in python’s grip in Queensland
A lucky kookaburra has had its life saved after being gripped by a snake hanging off the roof…
Meet the gray wolf: How the apex predator, largest member of the dog family has evolved
The grey wolf is one of the world’s most fearsome apex predators, despite having a cute and cuddly…
In 2020 scientists tracking a beaked whale logged a dive that seemed physically impossible: 3 hours and 42 minutes underwater on a single lungful of air, by far the longest dive ever recorded in any mammal on Earth
Here is a puzzle that still bothers the people who study it. Take a Cuvier’s beaked whale, work…
IFS Officer’s Video Shows How AI Alert Helped Stop Elephant Herd From Entering Village
Artificial intelligence is quietly transforming wildlife conservation in India, helping forest officials detect animal movement in real time…
Why basking sharks have the strangest skin in the ocean
Most shark skin feels like fine sandpaper. One way it runs smooth, the other way it grips. That…
Researchers find ‘priority zones’ for yellow fever vaccination of golden lion tamarins
Golden lion tamarins, an endangered species of monkey endemic to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, are susceptible to yellow…
Meet the binturong, a rare species worth saving
With the distinct appearance of a “maskless raccoon,” or a puppet from Jim Henson’s “The Dark Crystal,” the…
Pink penguin poop on the Danger Islands photo of the day for July 30, 2026
Pieces of sea ice drift near Antarctica’s Danger Islands in this image, acquired on Jan. 22, 2023, by…
Orphaned grizzly cub disappears near British Columbia camp, then turns up safe after rescue
A grizzly bear cub that spent weeks alone in British Columbia is finally safe after a rescue effort…
In the late 1800s, America imported mute swans to decorate parks and estates; their descendants later damaged wetlands and displaced native waterbirds | World News
Mute swans, introduced for their beauty, now pose an ecological challenge. These birds consume vital underwater vegetation, impacting…
It’s the only known example of necrophilia having an evolutionary advantage – to both the male and the unfortunate female…
Nature is never a good place to look for moral guidance. Anything goes, as long as it increases…
Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning | Wildlife
The recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya in the past month were most…