The bears are waking up at Yellowstone National Park. Earlier this month, staff observed the first bear tracks of 2025, signaling the beginning of spring at America’s oldest national park. Unmistakable, large grizzly bear prints were observed in the northern part of the park on March 9. The next day, local wildlife organization Jackson Hole […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month March 2025
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Month” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. By popular request the number of images to be selected has been increased to six. First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically. Select the SIX images you like best […]
One of Colorado’s Released Wolves Was Killed by Federal Officials in Wyoming
One of the 15 wolves that Colorado Parks and Wildlife imported from British Columbia and released on the Western Slope in January was killed by federal officials in Wyoming on Sunday. CPW received a GPS collar mortality signal in north-central Wyoming on March 16 for a male gray wolf known as 2505-BC, according to a […]
9km of Illegal Nets Seized as Sea Shepherd Works to Disrupt Totoaba Poaching
Illegal nets are wiping out endangered marine life while fueling cartel operations—this is the fight to stop them.” In a major victory for marine conservation, the Government of Mexico seized over 9 kilometers of illegal gillnets in the Upper Gulf of California, striking a critical blow against the cartel-driven totoaba trade. This black-market industry not […]
World Rewilding Day: Four species bouncing back from the brink of extinction
Established just four years ago by the Global Rewilding Alliance, the day celebrates the herculean effort behind rebuilding ecosystems and reminds us that nature can bounce back. Mongabay has reported on rewilding efforts from Southeast Asia to South America and beyond, with teams restoring habitats and releasing captive-bred species back into the wild, giving nonhuman […]
Dead dolphins and seals wash up on LA beaches as officials face blame for toxic tide of wildfire debris
LA residents continue to witness the devastating impact of the deadly wildfires nearly three months on, with marine life now emerging as the latest casualty of the disaster, DailyMail.com can reveal. The fallout from the destructive blaze has reached the city’s coastline where a deadly tide of toxic fire debris has resulted in dead dolphins […]
Wild Cougar Cubs Spotted in Western Michigan for the First Time in Over 100 Years
Wild cougar cubs have been seen in the western part of Michigan‘s Upper Peninsula for the first time in over a century. Last week state biologists confirmed that the spotted cubs — thought to be between seven and nine weeks old — were living on private property in Ontonagon County, a press release from the […]
Canada’s Marineland to rehome its whales and dolphins as it seeks a buyer
Canada’s embattled Marineland theme park is to raise money to “expeditiously” remove animals from its grounds, including the world’s largest captive beluga population, as it looks for a buyer. But a lack of available sanctuaries in the country suggests finding a home for stranded whales, dolphins and pinnipeds will be a daunting task. In February, […]