‘The heatwave is having a devastating effect on wildlife’
Wildlives Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation, based in Thorrington, has been looking after a plethora of hedgehogs suffering in…
Neil the seal is back bigger than ever and that’s a problem for his wellbeing
Tasmania’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE Tas) has defended using a padded pole and a board…
Neil the Seal moved off road by Tasmanian wildlife workers, video sparks debate over treatment
Footage of Tasmanian icon Neil the Seal being herded off a road by wildlife workers has sparked fierce…
Mystery of Gracie the giraffe deepens as sheriff calls recapture claims a tall story | Texas
For almost two weeks, residents of a rural Texas county have been looking, mostly up, for a missing…
Rescued bear less grizzly after tooth surgery at Wildwood
Fluff and Scruff spent the first 15 years of their lives in tiny concrete pits at a Bulgarian…
New silverback joins Bristol Zoo Project gorilla pack as leader
Zimmerman said the zoo’s conservation breeding programmes play “an important role in maintaining healthy populations for future generations”.…
Great apes show mental differences that do not follow human rules
Ape minds have long been treated as clues to humanity’s past. Compare a chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, or orangutan…
A Giraffe Named Gracie Is Missing in Texas
Who has a long neck, rounded ears and answers to the name Gracie? A giraffe who’s gone missing…
Animals are often moved to make way for infrastructure, but we don’t know what happens to them next
When major infrastructure projects are built in rural areas, wildlife is often dislocated and moved out of the…
Seal of disapproval: Locals, Eastern Cape municipality clash over seal in Kowie River
A seal spotting in the Kowie River, Port Alfred, has had some locals fuming over the intention of…
The ‘ballista spider’: Scientists discover a tiny spider that launches ants with 140 times the force of gravity |
Deep in the rainforests of far north Queensland, Australia, scientists have discovered a tiny spider with an extraordinary…
Different sperm whale ‘dialects’ detected on separate sides of the Mediterranean | Whales
From “Howdy” to “G’day”, English – like other languages – is rich in dialects. Now researchers have found…