‘Rat kangaroos’ reintroduced to Dirk Hartog Island as researchers get hands dirty
For the first time in more than a century, a pint-sized native marsupial is bouncing through the brush…
Seychelles Magpie-Robin: A Remarkable Comeback from Near Extinction | World News
A small island songbird, the Seychelles magpie-robin, has recovered significantly. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons An island songbird that…
Meet Lilly, the Berlin tiger cub
According to the zoo, Lilly is a short, memorable name. It also contains a literary reference to the…
Could elephants and mammoths interbreed? Could there have been a ‘mammophant’?
Historical interbreeding between modern-day elephants and woolly mammoths was not necessarily impossible, but it is highly improbable it…
Baby Capybara Bru weighs the same as 19 cans of the national drink
Edinburgh Zoo’s wee baby capybara, Bru, has just been weighed as part of his recent health check. He…
Trump’s Fish and Wildlife Service just made it much easier to harm endangered species
The greatest threat to animals in the US and globally is the destruction of their habitat — replacing…
Decorated wild-boar tusk found in Russia may have been medieval warrior’s good-luck charm
Archaeologists in Russia have discovered a rare medieval wild-boar tusk that was likely used by a warrior or…
‘Snailor Swift’ becomes world snail racing champion
Haynes said about 600 people attended from across the country and abroad, including France, Germany, Poland, the US…
Residents kept reporting dolphins in two Japanese bays. Underwater microphones revealed how frequently they visit
Scientists monitored dolphins in two bays along Sea of Japan coast. (Representational photo) People living along Japan’s Sea…
Ring camera captures 9-foot alligator crashing through a Florida pool screen at dawn
A Ring camera recorded a massive alligator this week smashing through a screened enclosure and sliding into a…
Wolves return to Hampshire park two years after pack deaths
They first spent time in Belgium forming a bond before making the journey to Hampshire together. Jason Palmer,…
Newcastle planning change plea to protect swift population
The charity has been running a petition urging Newcastle City Council to make changes to planning regulations since…