Grave fears for ‘iconic’ Aussie animal visited by 700,000 people a year
Upwards of 700,000 people watch Phillip Island’s famous little penguin parade each year, but the attraction’s future is…
The blue whale’s heart weighs about 400 pounds, beats as slowly as twice per minute when the animal is deep-diving, and pushes blood through an aorta about nine inches across, wide enough to fit a human head but not the crawling child of the popular legend
A blue whale’s heart weighs about 400 pounds — roughly a small piano — and when the animal…
Alaska runner hospitalized after using bear spray to fight off brown bear on trail
A runner was hospitalized in Alaska after fending off a bear attack in Anchorage this week. The woman, who was…
Unvaccinated penguins spark Kaikōura trust review amidst bird flu
The Kaikōura Wildlife Centre Trust is seeking a ministerial review of the Department of Conservation’s decision not to…
Attract hedgehogs to your garden with 2 household items this summer
Hedgehogs are a beloved symbol of British wildlife and are often welcomed into gardens for their natural pest…
Rare footage shows dolphins using empty seashells as tools to catch fish, a skill called ‘shelling’
Video footage shows dolphins using empty seashells to catch fish and a calf potentially learning the hunting technique…
White magpie spotted behind Hamlyn Place, Kingsland
The bird, seen behind Hamlyn Place, was first noticed by David Clegg at around 10am this morning. Only…
Dolphins filmed using shells to hunt for first time
Researchers are shell-shocked at the latest marine discovery. Dolphins have been filmed using shells to ensnare their prey…
‘Awed by nature’: fans mourn California’s beloved Jackie the bald eagle, whose legacy soars on | California
The bald eagle Jackie made her home on the shore of southern California’s Big Bear Lake for most…
What animal has the biggest brain? Clue – it’s 5 times bigger than a human’s
That award for the animal has the biggest brain goes to the sperm whale. The average weight of…
Vikram’s Lar Gibbon controversy: Actor’s connection explained as Forest Department investigation traces monkey to Erode resident
A video of actor Vikram with a monkey recently went viral on social media, quickly snowballing into a…
In 1979, an Australian couple moved to a 10,000-acre island with two babies; 46 years later, their family helped remove three feral pests and completely destock livestock
Flinders island from space. April 1993. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Most people who buy property look at square…