Wild animals can be unpredictable, making it challenging to capture them. However, with understanding, patience, and the right tools, you can become skilled at capturing elusive creatures. Surprisingly, even using your smartphone is an option! One advantage of using your smartphone for wildlife photography is the convenience it offers. Since you usually have your phone […]
Category: Wildlife
New South Wales National Parks Defending the Culling of Feral Horses
The recent trial of aerial culling in Kosciuszko National Park by the New South Wales (NSW) government has sparked controversy. The culling, which aimed to reduce the feral horse population, has been defended as a necessary and humane measure to protect endangered species and ecosystems within the park. At the heart of the controversy is […]
Petition: Help Save Kiwi Birds in New Zealand
The recent hatching of two kiwi chicks in Wellington, New Zealand, marks a monumental success in the country’s conservation efforts. This breakthrough, a first in over a century in this region, is a testament to the dedicated work of conservationists. Their commitment to bringing back the kiwi, New Zealand’s iconic national symbol, from the brink […]
Dingo circles boy on beach in latest bite attack
A 12-year-old boy has been bitten by a dingo. The child was knee-boarding in waters off Fraser Island, which has the Indigenous name K’gari. The dog started circling the boy before the attack, which was first reported on Friday but occurred on Monday. “The boy tried to move the dingo on by yelling and moving […]
5 Majestic Dances, Courtship Rituals and Mating Displays of Animals
In the natural world, animals engage in mesmerizing displays of courtship and mating rituals. From the dances of avian partners to the rituals of marine creatures, the animal kingdom is full of connection (and procreation). 1. Hooded Grebe Courtship Dance Source: BirdLife International/Youtube The Hooded Grebe, a critically endangered bird, breeds in very few […]
Camera-traps help identify conservation needs of Thailand’s coastal otters
Otters, with their gleeful yikkering, playful presence and sinuous underwater grace, are emblematic of the joy and resilience of nature in many parts of the world. But they aren’t among the first animals that come to mind when we think of Thailand. Yet several species of the sleek aquatic mammal frolic in Thailand’s watery thoroughfares […]
Backcountry skier captures rare video of wolverine tearing across the snow in Wyoming at ‘impossible’ speed: Creature is only one of 15 in the wild, says wildlife supervisor
A backcountry skier was excited to spot a Wyoming wolverine near the Montana state line. Nick Gaddy caught a wolverine on video sprinting on an alpine snowfield near Cooke City, Montana, on December 18. It was the skier’s second wolverine he’d ever seen and the first one he captured on Instagram. Wolverines were recently added […]
Bonobos and Chimps Recognize Faces of Their Friends Even after Many Years of Separation
While human social memory lasts decades and tracks relationships, less is known about non-human ape long-term memory. In a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists present evidence that our closest living relatives, chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and bonobos (Pan paniscus), recognize the faces of familiar conspecifics even after many […]