Koala rescued after becoming trapped in car grille in Adelaide
A koala has been rescued in Australia after it was hit by a car and wedged inside its…
Elderly lions at Orana Wildlife Park euthanised
Three elderly lions at Christchurch’s Orana Wildlife Park – two, the oldest in Australasia – have been euthanised…
Why some dog owners share music with their 4-legged friends
People use music to set moods, create a desired atmosphere and evoke memories of family and friends. The…
Polar Bears are in Better Physical Shape than 25 Years Ago, Despite Sea Ice Losses
Arctic polar bear near Svalbard by Trine Lise Sviggum Helgerud via SWNS Polar bears are in better physical…
Feral dogs on the roof of the world
Life is difficult in the cold, high-altitude desert of Ladakh, India, in the western Himalayas. Vegetation is sparse,…
Butterfly evolution speeds up near the equator
Butterflies closer to the equator have been shown to evolve shared wing patterns faster than their relatives at…
Pet sounds: Why some dog owners share music with their 4-legged friends
While some trainers consider music to be a helpful, many animal behaviorists, who study animal psychology and understand…
What music lovers should know about sharing sounds with pets
People use music to set moods, create a desired atmosphere and evoke memories of family and friends. The…
Land snail extinctions reveal collapse across island ecosystems
If you want a quiet but brutally clear signal of how badly biodiversity is unraveling on islands, look…
‘Distressing’ discovery as 23 dead sharks dumped in Porirua Harbour
Twenty-three rig sharks and a stingray were found dead in Porirua Harbour in what conservation groups are calling…
Rare footage reveals dolphins turning sponges into hunting gear
Wild dolphins are putting sea sponges over their snouts to hunt along the seafloor, and the tool changes…
Scientists record the first case of cannibalism among toads
Researchers have documented a juvenile Atacama toad swallowing a smaller one whole in a Chilean desert pond. The…