Online schools serve as an essential climate adaptation strategy, ensuring you have continuity in education during natural disasters. By offering flexible and accessible learning opportunities, these platforms allow you to engage in your studies regardless of external disruptions. They cater to diverse learning needs, bridging gaps created by climate events. In addition, robust online infrastructure […]
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“It’s a sulfurous, eye-watering stench that causes temporary blindness in predators.” Rancid eggs, putrid breath – meet world’s 9 smelliest animals
Many animals rely on their potent natural odour for defense, marking territory, to attract a mate, or communication. From the smell of rotten eggs to a stench that can be smelled a mile away and a reptile bird that chews on decaying bacteria – if that isn’t enough to make your eyes water, here are […]
How to Make Money as a Wildlife Photographer (Even If You’re Just Starting Out)
Wildlife photography is one of the most popular genres among amateurs. But here’s the challenge: making money as a wildlife photographer isn’t straightforward. The good news? Multiple income streams exist beyond just selling wildlife photos. The national average salary for wildlife photographers in the United States is $44,958 per year, and that’s largely from traditional […]
In Thailand, burned sugarcane plantations become traps for leopard cat cubs
Nuntita Ruksachat, head veterinarian at the Khon Kaen wildlife rescue center in northeastern Thailand, holds up a feline cub no larger than her hand. Part of a litter rescued just days ago, the cub’s fur is patchy, revealing blistered skin underneath. Its whiskers, clearly singed, are short and stubby. “They were rescued from a burned […]
“Its venom disrupts the blood-clotting system, causing haemorrhage and kidney failure. Without prompt treatment bites can be fatal…”
This little desert hunter may not look especially imposing, but its bite can be deadly, and in India it is one of the “Big Four” snakes thought to be jointly responsible for around 58,000 mortalities per year. Those that encounter the saw-scaled viper would do well to heed the rasping warning sound it emits before […]
Top Health Concerns for Senior Dogs and How to Manage Them
Your dog’s gray muzzle and slower mornings are more than just signs of age. They’re signals that your dog’s body has shifted, and so should your approach to their care. Senior dogs, typically those aged seven and older, face a different set of health challenges than their younger counterparts. The good news is that most […]
Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears to protect caribou, judge rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing black and brown bears — including from helicopters — as part of a plan to help recover a caribou herd that was once an important source of food for Alaska Native hunters, a judge ruled Wednesday. Two conservation groups, the Alaska Wildlife Alliance […]
A real-life kraken monster? At 19m it was longer than a railway carriage, devilishly smart and able to crush prey with a devastatingly lethal bite…
The largest predators in Earth’s oceans are typically vertebrates, so when palaeontologists recently announced they’d found fossils from a 19m-long octopus that lived during the Late Cretaceous, it’s no surprise a lot of people were left scratching their heads. What is Nanaimoteuthis haggarti? This colossal cephalopod is perhaps the closest palaeontologists have ever got to finding […]