Leopard seal draws crowds at Lower Hutt beach
A leopard seal lying on Petone Beach in Lower Hutt has been attracting dozens of curious spectators. The…
A Biologist Counted 6,000 Reindeer on This Remote Island. Later Surveys Found 42.
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Bats are protecting one of the world’s most expensive nuts
Bats and nearby natural habitats may help macadamia farms reduce insect damage while supporting stronger yields and wildlife.…
Big nest egg for little spotted kiwi
More than $240,000 was raised in Queenstown on Saturday night, to support the translocation of kiwi pukupuku (little spotted…
In 2002, Lundy began its rat-eradication project; puffins later rose from 13 in 2000 to 1,335, and more than 40,000 seabirds now nest on the island
Off the coast of southwest England, the small island of Lundy was once a textbook case of how…
Country diary: The wild, riotous sounds of otters in battle | Environment
I hear them before I see them: a wailing, or something more like ululation. High-pitched, repeated vocalisations that…
“Once they descend into the cave, they trudge 150m in the pitch black, feeling around with their trunks.” 9 weird animals found in caves
Some animals just visit caves – but some live their entire lives in the dark and damp of…
I’ve just found the perfect hummingbird house for my yard on Amazon — and it has the perfect rustic-cozy vibe
Whether you’re an avid birdwatcher or simply enjoy the beauty of colorful hummingbirds in your backyard, you might…
Trump order directs officials to consider stripping protections for gray wolves | Trump administration
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday directing the interior department to consider de-listing gray wolves from…
Scientists filmed a sperm whale giving birth and watched females from another family line help bring the calf into the world — then repeatedly lift the newborn to the surface and support it there while it was still too weak and uncoordinated to swim properly on its own
Blood clouded the water off Dominica just before noon, and eleven sperm whales pressed in closer instead of…
Watching Wildlife: How to Share the Shore and Sea with Marine Animals
This weekend, many of us will take to the water and the beach to bask in the last…
One of the largest spiders in the world remains largely unstudied
One of Earth’s largest spiders went by multiple scientific names for over a century, and the reason behind…