A building that was a noted nesting site for swifts, among the UK’s most at-risk birds, has been demolished during the nesting season, highlighting significant weaknesses in the protection of wildlife from development, campaigners say. Contractors for the housebuilder Hill Group carried out the demolition of Regent House near Dorking station in Surrey over the last few […]
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“It has a lethally large inner toe tipped by a deadly dagger-like claw…” 15 weirdest, strangest birds on the planet, including one that reeks of fresh cow manure
When it comes to the weirdest birds, we have a rich crop to choose from. For example, there’s the gaudy-hued king vulture, the strange great potoo – and don’t forget the prehistoric-looking shoebill with its unnerving stare. Here are our favourite weirdest birds. 15 weirdest birds Kakapo Although it may look like an owl, the […]
Petition: Stop Japan’s Plans to Slaughter Nearly 450 Vulnerable Whales This Year for Profit
Today, the whales that we share this world with are under attack from all sides. Pollution is poisoning their waters, climate change is ruining their habitats and food sources, and human threats like speeding boats and fishing nets are killing them at an alarming rate. Conservation efforts are the only way to fight these threats, […]
Why Coloring Animals Is One of the Best Ways to Practice Mindfulness in Nature
There is something quietly powerful about sitting down with a blank page and a set of colored pencils. No notifications. No scrolling. Just your hands, your imagination, and the outline of a creature waiting to come alive with color. Animal-themed coloring has grown into one of the most popular mindfulness practices for adults, and it […]
Expedition to remote Angolan plateau reveals dozens of dazzling new species
A scientific expedition to Angola’s remote Lisima plateau has uncovered dozens of species that were previously unknown to science. Seen as one of Africa’s last great biodiversity blank spots, the in-depth exploration of the upper Cassai catchment area on Angola’s eastern plateau revealed eight undescribed dragonfly species, three new grasshopper species, and around 60 new moths and butterflies. The findings, […]
Petition: Ban Cyanide Bombs on Public Lands Before Another Child or Animal Is Harmed
Imagine your child or dog running outside, exploring nature, only to accidentally trigger a hidden cyanide device designed to spray deadly poison. That terrifying scenario is now becoming more possible after the Trump administration reversed a ban on so-called “cyanide bombs” on public lands. These spring-loaded traps, known as M-44 devices, are meant to kill […]
A gobsmacking 500,000 babies born at one time in one place… That’s one colossal delivery room
The plains of the Serengeti turn into nature’s largest maternity ward every year between January and March, when up to 500,000 wildebeest calves are born over a period of just two to three weeks. In February, during the peak of the calving season, as many as 8,000 calves can be born in a single day—equivalent to a […]
Canadian government endorses a plan to move whales from shuttered Marineland park to US and Spain
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s government endorsed a plan Wednesday to move the last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park in Ontario to aquariums in the United States and Spain — a plan that could save them from mass euthanasia if the deal goes through. There are 30 belugas and four dolphins left in the Marineland park […]