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…
“It’s as long as a Boeing 737 and its tongue alone is as heavy as a fully-grown elephant…” 10 biggest marine animals that have ever lived
It’s not a coincidence that nearly all of the largest animals that have ever existed lived underwater. Thanks…
After a setback, Big Bear eagle Jackie’s health has improved: she’s ‘much more feisty’
Internet-famous bald eagle Jackie’s health is improving after a scare over the weekend, the latest twist in a…
Protection for hoiho around Otago Peninsula to be made permanent
A set net ban to protect hoiho off the Otago Peninsula will be made permanent to reduce the…
Hundreds of whales, thousands of dolphins spotted off coast
A record 228 humpback whales were sighted off Kaikōura’s coast during the recent Great Kaikōura Whale Count. The…
Meet Emily Morrison: The marine biologist who sets a world record for ‘106 shark tattoos to raise awareness for shark conservation |
Image Credit: guinnessworldrecords.com Shark is a unique animal that has survived five mass extinctions and swam in our…
In 1802, a French explorer released pigs on Kangaroo Island; 224 years later, Australia has finally removed them
Kangaroo Island free from feral pigs after successful eradication program In 1802, a French explorer released pigs on…
Hummingbird hawkmoths may have their own version of being left-handed or right-handed, using one preferred eye and one side of their long proboscis together to search flowers
Credit: Erik Karits from Pexels Hummingbird hawkmoths may have their own version of being left-handed or right-handed, using…
One of the world’s largest rodents was imported for fur farming in North America; today it’s devastating wetlands and riverbanks across US |
Two hundred years ago, you wouldn’t have been able to find them outside of South America. But since…
Monsoon Alert: 6 Signs there might be a snake near your home
Snakes don’t leave footprints, but their movement across loose dust, dry mud, or sand can leave a distinctive…
Wild deer increasingly encroaching on farms, moving closer to urban areas, hunter says
Wild deer are spreading closer to urban areas as they chew through protected pockets of native bush, crops…
Poachers killed their mothers and left six young rhinos orphaned; after up to five years of rehabilitation, every one has now given birth in the wild
Rescued rhinos defy the odds, give birth after returning to the wild Six rhinos left for dead by…