8 Animals That Recently Went Extinct
There’s a word for the final remaining member of a species: endling, which was suggested in a letter…
The Unbelievable Strategy Orcas Are Using to Find Salmon in the Deep Sea
For years, researchers have known that orcas and dolphins sometimes occupy the same coastal waters, but their interactions…
Rare kiwi pukupuku chicks found on New Zealand mainland
Normally rangers do not monitor birds during breeding season, however because these kiwis are so rare, they were…
It’s the largest, most powerful and deadliest bear on the planet – AND views us as prey, able to make short work of our puny bodies…
Polar bears are iconic mammals of the Arctic, often featuring in natural history documentaries and childrens books, as…
Do killer whales and dolphins hunt together?
Dolphins and killer whales might seem like an unlikely team, but scientists have captured rare footage of them…
Opossum Leads Workers to Her by Her Snoring After She Escaped From Wildlife Center Cage
Located in Massachusetts, the New England Wildlife Center operates two non-profit veterinary hospitals for animals in need. One…
Birds, bugs and butterflies netted in global seizures by Interpol
In a single month this year, nearly 30,000 live animals, were seized in a coordinated global…
Polar bear DNA could be adapting to warmer climates, UEA study
New research has suggested that polar bears could be rewriting their DNA in order to adapt to warmer…
8 deadly animals that can kill you in minutes
When we think of dangerous animals, we often think of sharks, bears, lions, crocs and huge snakes that…
Polar bears may be adapting to survive warmer climates thanks to their ‘jumping genes’
Published on 13/12/2025 – 8:00 GMT+1 Polar bears are rapidly undergoing “fundamental genetic changes” in a desperate attempt…
Cassius the giant crocodile died from sepsis after 40-year-old dormant infection burst from ‘abscess,’ necropsy reveals
A postmortem examination has revealed that Cassius, an 18-foot-long (5.5 meters) captive crocodile that died last year in…
5 animals that have unique superpowers like none other in the world
Nature never stops amazing us with creatures that seem straight out of a sci-fi flick. Be it deep-sea…