‘Bear’s-eye camera’ reveals elusive Andean bear cannibalism and treetop mating

‘Bear’s-eye camera’ reveals elusive Andean bear cannibalism and treetop mating

In the mountains of Peru, where ancient cloud forests meet the Amazon Rainforest, an Andean bear made scientific history. For four months, a camera collar captured the wild male’s daily life, revealing behaviors never before documented in the Southern Hemisphere’s only bear species, from treetop mating rituals to unexpected acts of cannibalism. The study, published […]

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Ecologists Preparing to Return Tigers to Kazakhstan in World-First Tiger Reintroduction Effort

Ecologists Preparing to Return Tigers to Kazakhstan in World-First Tiger Reintroduction Effort

In a historic step toward the first-ever restoration of the tiger population to a nation where they were once extinct, two captive Siberian tigers have been translocated from Anna Paulowna Sanctuary, Netherlands, to the Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve in Kazakhstan. This remarkable event is part of an ambitious program led by the Government of Kazakhstan with […]

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Belgium Bans Dolphinariums, Marks Major Victory for Animal Rights

Belgium Bans Dolphinariums, Marks Major Victory for Animal Rights

Belgium has become the seventh country globally and the fourth in Europe to permanently ban dolphinariums, marking a significant step forward for Animal rights advocates. This decision follows decades of persistent efforts by GAIA, an organization dedicated to ending the captivity of dolphins and other marine animals. Flanders, the final Belgian region to allow dolphinariums, […]

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Meet Spirit Bears: Like A Black Bear, But The Rarer, Fluffy Marshmallow Version

Meet Spirit Bears: Like A Black Bear, But The Rarer, Fluffy Marshmallow Version

Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest is home to an abundance of amazing wildlife, but there’s one group of animals that’s particularly special. They’re big, fluffy, and deliciously cream-colored – it’s the spirit bears. A rare black bear variant Found primarily in the aforementioned Great Bear Rainforest on Canada‘s north and central coast, spirit bears – also […]

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Man faces jail time after going on years-long bald eagle ‘killing spree’: ‘He hacked them to pieces’

Man faces jail time after going on years-long bald eagle ‘killing spree’: ‘He hacked them to pieces’

A man who was responsible for the death of thousands of protected birds was finally caught earlier this year, bringing his murderous spree to a halt, USA Today reported. Travis John Branson pled guilty to several federal charges, including conspiracy, wildlife trafficking, and trafficking bald and golden eagles. Over several years, federal prosecutors said, Branson […]

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