Young kangaroo Barrenjoey takes on New Zealand
ANALYSIS: Barrenjoey means ‘young kangaroo’ in an indigenous language, but the firm has grown up fast and is…
Nearly 300 humpback whales gathered off South Africa; decades after hunting reduced their numbers below 10,000, the population has crossed 100,000
The gathering of nearly 300 humpback whales feeding off South Africa’s west coast has offered scientists an extraordinary…
Mysterious deaths of 15 elephants prompt national park investigation
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Kenya investigates the deaths of 15 elephants in Amboseli National Park
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya ‘s Amboseli National…
In 1897, Western Australia began releasing hundreds of eastern kookaburras to control snakes; they spread across the south-west and began hunting native birds, lizards and frogs | World News
In 1897, Western Australia began releasing hundreds of eastern kookaburras to control snakes; they spread across the south-west…
Bats synchronize their echolocation to avoid acoustic chaos
Bats spend every night making split-second decisions in complete darkness. They avoid obstacles, chase insects, and stay close…
Sperm whales blow bubbles in their sleep to stay submerged
Think about the last time you fell asleep. Your body went still. Your breathing slowed. You didn’t have…
Scientists Document Sharks Scraping Against Manta Rays. But What Does It Mean?
It’s been seen again: Galapagos sharks rubbing themselves against giant manta rays, possibly to scrape off parasites! The…
Collared peccaries vanished from Uruguay after the 1800s; a 17-year breeding effort returned them to forests where a new generation has now been born
For more than 100 years, Uruguay’s grasslands and river forests were missing a native mammal that once moved…
Blue Whales Are Born Bigger Than Adult Great White Sharks
Great white sharks are documented scavengers of dead whales, and young blue whales are considered vulnerable to shark…
Scientists filmed this rare Arctic squid in the wild for the first time, guarding its eggs in sub-zero water inside the world’s largest national park
Credit: Maroni, P.J., Cornet, J., Skorikova, Y. et al./Springer Nature In the icy waters of Northeast Greenland, scientists…
Polar bear pulls seal pup onto ice then backs away. The reason why is extraordinary
Wildlife watchers in Billefjorden, Svalbard, were stunned when a polar bear used a juvenile seal as bait to try to…