Auckland Zoo animals celebrate Christmas with festive feast
Kiwis weren’t the only ones tucking into a joyous Christmas Day feast, with the animals at Auckland Zoo…
Dinosaur fossils show that some species were armored at birth
For years, a handful of unusually small dinosaur fossils from an anklyosaur species named Liaoningosaurus paradoxus puzzled scientists.…
Rare dolphin spotted in Bay of Islands, DOC urges reports
Locals and visitors in the Bay of Islands are being urged to report sightings of a rare dolphin…
Dinosaur with an incredibly long neck rewrites Jurassic history
Researchers in southwest China have identified a new plant-eating dinosaur species with an extraordinary neck. The animal, named…
Deadly snake gets stuck in Australian woman’s shoe during bushwalk
An Australian woman is lucky to be alive after an eastern brown snake – one of the most…
Orangutans rescued in Thailand set to head home to Indonesia
Four orangutans, two males and two females, rescued from wildlife trafficking in Thailand, are set to be flown…
Starving lions and bears found in raid on border casino
Thai marines raiding a Chinese-linked casino in Ban Tha Sen, Trat province, discovered lions and bears confined in…
Fossilized vulture has tissue preserved in a way never seen before
A fossilized griffon vulture feather from the Colli Albani volcanic complex near Rome has revealed a new way…
Mosquitoes capture DNA record of entire ecosystems in their blood
At Florida’s DeLuca Preserve, mosquitoes are doing more than just biting – they’re helping scientists track wildlife. DNA…
Largest group of freshwater fish originated in rivers, not the seas
A new fossil fish suggests that the largest group of freshwater fish began in the sea, not in…
Baby hummingbird seen behaving like a poisonous caterpillar
In a rainforest in Panama, a baby hummingbird scared off a wasp by behaving like a poisonous caterpillar.…
Strict Control on “Liger” and “Tigon” Designated as Controlled Wildlife, Ownership Must Be Reported
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, through the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, has…