Scientists have identified a new way for an aggressive strain of bird flu to enter Australia, via the habit of some migratory birds of harassing other birds and stealing their food and potentially their viruses. Australia is the only continent to have so far escaped a virulent H5N1 strain of avian flu – known as […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Month September 2024
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Jess Findlay wins First Prize with his outstanding image ‘Great Grey Owl Nestlings‘. Glenn Bartley wins Second Prize with his inspirational image ‘King Penguin’. Third Prize goes to Alan Murphy with ‘Western Screech-owl‘. Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving comments at […]
10 cutest animals in the world – and some of these adorable creatures may surprise you
There are lots of beautiful, impressive, awe-inspiring animals out there. But some are just simply cute! Why is it that we find some animals cuter than others? The answer has evolutionary roots. Humans are biologically programmed to pay attention to babies – our own babies that is. The way they grab our attention is a […]
Technicians counting salmon expect to see grizzlies
In the middle of the fast-flowing Chilkoot River, an Alaska state employee sits on a small perch over a narrow, fence-like structure and stares down into the rush of water. Eagles look on from the trees overhead as the river thunders around boulders nearby. The worker’s back is turned to a female grizzly bear creeping […]
Zimbabwe Orders the Killing of 200 Elephants Amid Drought and Food Shortages
The government of Zimbabwe has ordered a cull of 200 elephants amid an ongoing drought and food shortages in the country. The order will be the first elephant cull since 1988. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) has been tasked with the cull. Fulton Mangwanya, director general of ZimParks, said that the culling will be […]
The Wolves Within Voyageurs National Park
Unlike those at Yellowstone or Isle Royale, the wolves of Voyageurs National Park have always been there. There was no need for a recovery operation for the predators like those at Yellowstone or Isle Royale, where humans in the first case and a warming climate in the second left those two parks in need of […]
The power of one: Study finds solitary carnivores outkill group hunters
Earth’s majestic “apex predators” are some of the most prolific hunters in the world. But which ones kill the most? Our new research, published in Biological Reviews, showed solitary hunters such as bears, tigers and Eurasian lynx have higher individual kill rates than social predators such as wolves and lions. And smaller species, such as […]
Push to Replace Bearskin Caps Worn by King’s Guards
An ongoing campaign by an animal rights group is targeting the use of real bear fur in the iconic bearskin caps worn by the King’s Guards at Buckingham Palace. On Thursday, the group highlighted the rising costs of these ceremonial hats, with prices soaring by 30% in just one year. The Ministry of Defense revealed […]