Authorities are searching for a bear that sneaked into the home of an elderly couple and raided their fridge amid concerns it may be behind 14 break-ins across a Japanese town in the past fortnight. On Monday evening, Mitsuo Matsubara, 87, was confronted by a large Asiatic black bear when he went to investigate a […]
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“This 5kg bandit-masked carnivore is North America’s most numerous mammal and often regarded as the ultimate urban pest”
The common raccoon is North America’s most numerous mammal and is famed as a nuisance! It belongs to the Procyonidae family and its nearest relatives includes the coati. Before the urbanisation of North America, raccoons scampered mainly through deciduous woodland. With much of their former habitat gone, these excellent climbers began denning in attics instead, even […]
The US government says habitat destruction no longer counts as ‘harm’ to endangered species
The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration recently finalized a rule that narrows what qualifies as “harm” under the Endangered Species Act. Under the new definition of harm, only actions that directly harm or kill endangered species will be prohibited. Until recently, the definition of harm also included damaging the habitat endangered wildlife depend on for […]
Nature’s oddest mammals: the egg-laying mammals that blur the line with reptiles
Monotremes are among the most enigmatic – and weird – creatures in the animal kingdom, bridging the gap between mammals, birds and reptiles. Join us as we explore the remarkable world of egg-laying mammals, where ancient lineage meets extraordinary adaptation. What are monotremes? Monotremes are egg-laying mammals. Monotremes aren’t viviparous (live-bearing) but oviparous, so young are sustained by yolk […]
Can harpy eagles attack humans? Amazon case rekindles scientific debate
In a remote area of French Guiana, a 29-year-old woman was attacked by a harpy, considered the world’s largest eagle, in October 2023. In an area with extensive tracts of preserved forest, such interactions between humans and wildlife are extremely rare but garner widespread media attention and scientific interest. A recently published study highlighted this […]
The Hidden Cost of Convenience: Why I Recalculated My Roaming Budget After Testing iRoamly
For years, I accepted international roaming charges as an unavoidable tax on travel. My home carrier’s daily pass cost roughly the same as a decent meal, and I paid it without question because the alternative—hunting for a local SIM card at the airport—felt like a gamble with my limited vacation time. Then I started noticing […]
Master’s in Hospitality Management: Creating Leaders for the Next Generation of Travel and Tourism
Hospitality leadership looks broader than it did a decade ago. Running a hotel, resort, tourism brand, or travel business now means understanding operations, but also revenue strategy, digital channels, guest expectations, staffing, and sustainability. That shift is happening at the same time the industry keeps growing. Recent WTTC economic impact research shows that travel and […]
These venomous lizards can grow as long as a car. In the breeding season, things get brutal
Were we to play the game ‘Word Association’, most of you would surely follow ‘sun’ with ‘moon’ and ‘cat’ with ‘dog’. If ‘Komodo’ was the first word chosen, it’s highly likely most of you would say ‘dragon’. This enormous reptile, which takes its name from the island that Westerners first documented it to be on, […]