Scientists claim they’ve made ‘pivotal step’ in bringing back the dodo for first time in 300 years | Science
Since its demise in the 17th century, the dodo has long been synonymous with extinction. But thousands of…
South Australia’s feral deer culling program targets eradication amid plague warning
The South Australian government has ramped up its aerial feral deer culling program as some drought-affected farmers battle…
Orcas sink tourist yacht off Portugal’s coast in latest attack
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Tiger found dead in car boot in Malaysia, 3 arrested for illegal poaching
Malaysian police have arrested three men on suspicion of poaching a critically endangered Malayan tiger, after the animal’s…
Sea lions play pufferfish games — and other news in pictures
Sea lions play pufferfish games — and other news in pictures , The Times Margot Robbie in New…
Hundreds of exotic animals rescued in Brazil’s largest wildlife trafficking raid
The highly structured gang has operated for decades, with some responsible for the mass hunting of wild animals…
Today in History – September 17: Chimpanzee blows the minds of art critics
Art critics were bemused but impressed when an art exhibition from a chimpanzee opened on September 17, 1957.…
Dark side of 10,000km annual Aussie phenomenon most tourists don’t see: ‘They just give up’
There’s a dark side to Australia’s annual whale migration that most tourists don’t see. Not all humpbacks survive…
An Adorable, Newly Discovered Deep Sea Species That Looks Like It Is Smiling
The bumpy snailfish (Careproctus colliculi) is one of three new deep-sea species described. Credit: 2019 MBARI Just off the…
Woodrats reveal how herbivores survive eating toxic plants
Plants protect themselves. They often produce chemicals that discourage animals from feeding on them. For herbivores, survival means…
Thousands of tourists gather on a Texan bridge to watch millions of bats ‘dance’ at dusk each year – here’s why
I have spent most of my life thinking bats were largely solitary creatures, apart from when they gathered…
‘Never seen anything like this’
A woman in Norway had an unexpected Christmas-y visit from several reindeer that managed to break into her…