A massive 10-foot-long crocodile has been captured from under a stilt house by firefighters. Villagers worked with emergency services in Kampung Tabuan Hilir, Kuching, in Malaysia on the island of Borneo to remove the huge beast and hand it over to a local forestry commission. Responders were called by locals at 11pm yesterday (Tuesday, January […]
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Harpy eagles: The challenge of protecting the Amazon’s largest bird of prey
“Keeping the nest tree standing and protecting a small area around that tree is one of our goals,” says Tânia Sanaiotti, founder of the Harpy Eagle Project, 25 years old now. “If you leave only the nest tree there in the middle of nowhere, the nestling won’t be able to take its first flight. It […]
Three Birds that are Considered to be Among the World’s Most Elusive and Attractive
In a given year, almost 24 million people travel away from home to see, photograph, and/or feed wildlife and many of them are bird watchers. The unique colors and shapes of birds, married to their deep symbolism and association with freedom, make birds a source of great fascination for those who enjoy feeling a profound connection to nature. If […]
Londoners heartbroken after fox sleeps curled up in the rain after home is ‘destroyed’
Londoners are heartbroken at the sight of a lone fox curled up having had its home ‘destroyed’ by the council. The person posting the picture on Reddit said: “Was sleeping in the rain, they are neighbours of mine. Council cut the bush down probably because people are littering the place.” Some forum users were keen […]
Almost two out of every three shark or ray species living in coral reefs are at risk of disappearing from the world forever
The alarming study has just been published in Nature Communications. It finds, except for marine mammals, these coral sharks and rays are more likely to go extinct than any other group in the world. The usual culprits have been found to be behind this tragic state of affairs; overfishing, habitat loss and climate change. Bluespotted […]
Moose Shedding Both Antlers Caught on Doorbell Camera
What an amazing moment! Watching a moose shedding antlers, let alone both at the same time, is very rare to see but luckily, this doorbell camera caught the moment! The video, posted by @akfattruck on TikTok, racked up over 20 million views. In the next video, he goes outside to see the antlers and show […]
World’s loneliest gorilla doomed to die in captivity in tiny cage in shopping centre
The world’s loneliest gorilla is doomed to die in captivity in a tiny cage in a shopping centre, after activists’ continued attempts to free her fail. Pop icon Cher has joined an ever increasing swell of animal rights activists and celebrities campaigning to have Bua Noi resettled in an environment where she can spend the […]
Teen wrestles with monster crocodile to save sister, 9, from its jaws
A teenage boy who wrestled an alligator after it attacked his little sister has become a hero. Regimiya Haikera, nine, had been fetching water on the Kavango River in Kavango West, Namibia, when a crocodile attacked her, biting her inner thigh and the left side of her torso, injuring her ribs. Regimiya had a fortunate […]