When it comes to setting up your first aquarium, it’s an adventure. However, success relies on a bit of patience and a lot of preparation. The biggest mistake first-time aquarium owners make is rushing the process. This step-by-step guide takes you from an empty glass box to the proper water parameters for a tank that […]
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Results of the Best Photo of the Month November 2025
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Steve Wagner wins First Prize with his outstanding image ‘Mouth Full’. Donny Van Der Blom wins Second Prize with his inspirational image ‘Rudolf the Reindeer‘. Third Prize goes to Steve Wagner with ‘Crossing Necks‘. Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving comments […]
Idaho Fish and Game bust ‘network’ of poachers who illegally killed 35 animals
Seventeen men were convicted of poaching crimes in Idaho and two more are at large after a two-year investigation into a “network” of people illegally killing dozens of animals. Idaho Department of Fish and Game conservation officers led the investigation after discovering a group of hunters they suspected of illegally taking game animals in the […]
Massive turtle bust in Mexico reveals ‘Wild West’ of wildlife trafficking
In undercover raids carried out in late September, Mexican authorities discovered 2,339 wild-caught turtles crammed into bins in five locations in Jalisco and Baja California states. Along with the live reptiles, they found a massive stash of other illegal wildlife products that are coveted as delicacies in East Asia: 1,569 kilograms (3,459 pounds) of sea […]
Troubled New Zealand wildlife park euthanises two lions
A New Zealand wildlife park has been forced to euthanise two of their lions, following the closure of the park amid ongoing financial difficulties. The privately owned Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the northern city of Whangārei on New Zealand’s north island, has been up for sale since August. The sanctuary said they had been […]
‘The tigers are hungry’: endangered but deadly, the world’s largest big cat is sowing fear in Siberia’s villages
The attacks seemed to come from nowhere. At first, the tigers snatched guard dogs on the edge of villages in Russia’s far east, emerging from the forest at night to prey. Others went for livestock, going after horses and cattle. Then the attacks on people began. In January, an ice fisher was mauled at night […]
Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle
Scientists in Norway have witnessed the birth of a baby orca in the wild, first-of-their-kind pictures show. The researchers were observing a group of orcas (Orcinus orca) during a whale-watching trip off the coast of Skjervøy in the Arctic Circle when the water around the animals suddenly turned crimson with blood, they said. “We were […]
Reindeer numbers may fall by more than half by 2100 as Arctic warms: Study
Global reindeer populations could fall by more than half by 2100 due to the impacts of climate change, including the shrinking of their habitats, according to a recent study, Mongabay’s Sonam Lama Hyolmo reports. Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), known in North America as caribou, live only in frozen tundra and boreal forests near the Arctic, and […]