Bats synchronize their echolocation to avoid acoustic chaos
Bats spend every night making split-second decisions in complete darkness. They avoid obstacles, chase insects, and stay close…
Clothes encounter: Lions swipe camper’s suitcase and turn campsite into a catwalk
Three lionesses made off with Johann du Toit’s travel bag at Mapaya camp in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park,…
Scientists Document Sharks Scraping Against Manta Rays. But What Does It Mean?
It’s been seen again: Galapagos sharks rubbing themselves against giant manta rays, possibly to scrape off parasites! The…
Collared peccaries vanished from Uruguay after the 1800s; a 17-year breeding effort returned them to forests where a new generation has now been born
For more than 100 years, Uruguay’s grasslands and river forests were missing a native mammal that once moved…
Seal pup found washed up by timber groynes in Hunstanton
The common seal, named Opal, was “dehydrated and malnourished” when she was discovered on her own and with…
Second baby swan dies in Glasgow park after becoming tangled in fishing line
“How many more cygnets have to suffer due to the selfishness of people leaving tackle behind?” The baby…
Blue Whales Are Born Bigger Than Adult Great White Sharks
Great white sharks are documented scavengers of dead whales, and young blue whales are considered vulnerable to shark…
Dead whale at Hemsby beach removed by council using trailer
The giant mammal is understood to have turned up on the sand at Hemsby, near Great Yarmouth, sometime…
Chester Zoo staff rescue near-extinct snails from remote rock
Zoo conservationists have bred 300 near-extinct tiny snails and introduced them back into the wild. Just 21 Madeiran…
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…
Baby puffin spotted on Dorset coast for first time in 30 years
Dr Richard Caldow, an expert in seabirds, has estimated the puffling to be 38 to 40 days old.…
Sperm whales blow bubbles to help them sleep scientists say
Sperm whales are the only whales known to rest in an upright position. Scientists think this helps them…