Maine’s rivers are the only ones left in the US where Atlantic salmon can return to spawn, and the most productive of these rivers is having one of its most productive years. After the removal of the Bangor Great Works Dam on the Penobcot River, ocean-going/river-spawning fish began to return in large numbers. As of […]
Snake Coiled Around Man Bites, Kills Friend Who Tried To Help
Aman who tried to free his friend from a snake that had coiled around his leg has died after being bitten, according to emergency services. Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) staff were alerted to reports that a man was wounded near Mackay in northwest Australia at about 6:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, September 9. The […]
Brutal killing of African elephant highlights need to end trophy hunting
We have just learned about a heartless and illegal hunt that took the life of a male elephant in South Africa’s Limpopo province earlier this month. Here’s what we know at this point: The hunting party consisted of a trophy hunting client, a hunting guide, a reserve representative and a backup rifleman, according to a […]
Thousands of Acres of Koala Haven Forest to Come Under Logging Bans in New South Wales
Down Under, there’s a massive campaign to connect 315,000 hectares, or 750,000, acres of coastal habitat for koalas in New South Wales into a single national park. Now, a new logging ban to come into effect will protect 106 “hubs” across 8,400 hectares (21,000 acres) of forest where koalas in the wild are known to […]
Orangutan launches possum out of enclosure at zoo — as horrified visitors scream
Nature is not healing — it’s downright savage. An orangutan at an Australian zoo horrified visitors when it brutally evicted a possum by ”launching” it from the top of its enclosure after the wily pest had invaded its space. A viral video shows the critter hurtling through the air and vanishing from view after being […]
Scientists find good places to grow long-spined sea urchins, a starting point to restore ‘the lawn mowers of the reefs’
Scientists call long-spined sea urchins “the lawn mowers of the reefs” because they eat algae that could otherwise smother reef ecosystems and kill corals. That’s why researchers affiliated with the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Lab (TAL), who work at the Florida Aquarium’s Conservation Campus in Apollo Beach, are trying to raise as many urchins […]
Drumroll please: Queensland cockatoos craft unique musical instruments to impress females
Not only can Australia’s male palm cockatoos keep a beat, they craft their own unique drumsticks and pass the skills down to their sons. New research from the Australian National University, led by Prof Rob Heinsohn, shows these colourful birds make their own unique musical instruments from branches and hard seed pods. According to Heinsohn, […]
Lion brutally attacks hyena in front of tourists – but then its pack fights back – graphic video!
A group of tourists were left “traumatised” after a huge lion brutally attacked a squealing hyena just metres away from their truck during what was meant to be a peaceful safari. Maddie Lowe and mum Margot Lowe were being guided around Sabi Sands Nature Reserve, South Africa, on August 16 when they spotted a hyena […]