In one of Africa’s last great wildernesses, a remarkable thing has happened—the scimitar-horned oryx, once declared extinct in the wild, is now classified only as endangered. It’s the first time the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s largest conservation organization, has ever moved a species on its Red List from ‘Extinct […]
Category: Wildlife
Sperm whales live in culturally distinct clans, research finds
Sperm whales live in clans with distinctive cultures, much like those of humans, a study has found. Using underwater microphones and drone surveys, Hal Whitehead, a sperm whale scientist at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Canada, examined the sounds the animals made and their feeding habits and found they organised themselves into groups of up to […]
January 21st is Squirrel Appreciation Day
This little critter is trouble Trouble is my middle name So before you look for someone else to blame Behind my innocent look and big brown eyes is mischief in motion (that is no surprise).
Humans Have ‘Devastated’ 1,400 Bird Species—And Counting
Humans may be responsible for the extinction of nearly 1,500 species of birds, the majority of which have been wiped out since the end of the last ice age. Nearly all these extinctions are thought to have occurred due to a number of human-driven factors, ranging from hunting and eating the birds to habitat destruction […]
SETI Scientists Test Interactive Bioacoustic Playback as Tool for Exploring Non-Human Intelligence
The study of non-human animal signals challenges and informs our search for non-human intelligence with the ultimate hope of deepening the human-animal relationship. The diversity of non-human intelligence that exists on Earth has been revealed in a multitude of observational and experimental studies over the past several decades. This diversity is observed from octopus to […]
‘Really a sad day’ as Norway votes to allow deep-sea mining in Arctic waters
Norway’s parliament has officially voted to allow deep-sea mining to go forward in the Norwegian Sea, despite warnings from scientists and conservationists that it could damage the marine environment. This result was already anticipated in December 2023 after Norway‘s minority government negotiated a deal with opposition parties to open up the ocean off Norway’s coast […]
‘Zombie’ virus warning issued to hikers as wild animals lose fear of humans
Hikers have been warned about a new “zombie virus” running rampant in the animal world, causing beasts to lose their fear of humans. The shocking warning has come from officials at Yellowstone National Park in the United States after a deer was found dead in the park. The animal tested positive for chronic wasting disease […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month January 2024
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Month” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the blue VOTE button at the bottom of the […]