As the annual humpback whale migration is underway with thousands of whales passing by the Australian coast, there are reports of dolphins joining the mass movement. But this isn’t a one off. In fact, our new study, published today in Discover Animals, shows interspecies interactions between dolphins and whales are widespread and frequent around the […]
Petition: Justice for Tex the Grizzly Bear – Stop Government Failures
Tex the grizzly bear was a young, curious animal exploring his world – and he was shot and killed before he could be peacefully relocated by Indigenous communities that had stepped up with a plan to save his life. Tex had wandered onto Texada Island in late May, sparking both concern and compassion. Local First […]
Alligator bites hiker on arm and leg before she can escape, FL officials say
A hiker in southwest Florida was attacked by an alligator, leaving her with multiple injuries, according to state wildlife officials. It happened Sunday, Aug. 17, in Collier County and details of the woman’s condition have not been released. She was walking the Bird Rookery Swamp Trail at the time, the Naples Daily News reports. “The […]
When a sick possum showed up in my garden my heart overtook my head. Is it ever OK to feed urban wildlife?
Chopping vegetables in my kitchen on a winter afternoon, I was startled by the sound of rustling branches and loud coughing coming from my back yard. I walked outside tentatively, prepared to face a fence-hopping intruder. Instead, after a few minutes of listening to evenly timed wheezes, I spotted it – a small brushtail possum, […]
Petition: Ban Marine Mammal Captivity in the U.S. Now
The people of Mexico have made it clear: they want to protect marine mammals‘ rights and end all forms of exploitation for human entertainment! That’s why Mexico’s lawmakers just passed an incredible landmark piece of legislation that will ban the use of any marine mammals – including but not limited to dolphins, killer whales, and […]
Man caught smuggling 850 rare turtles worth more than $1 million in socks
A man has admitted that he attempted to smuggle over $1 million worth of protected turtles from the US to Hong Kong by packing them in cartons marked “plastic animal toys.” Wei Qiang Lin, a Chinese national who lives in Brooklyn, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in New York to attempting to export more […]
Conservationists warn of targeted poaching behind Sri Lanka’s leopard killings
POLONNARUWA, Sri Lanka — Wildlife conservationists have sounded the alarm that leopard poaching in Sri Lanka is being carried out more systematically than previously thought, following the arrest in early August of a group of suspected hunters carrying a freshly skinned carcass in Maduru Oya National Park. Conservation activist Sethil Muhandiram says there’s specific demand […]
Seed-dispersing animals are in decline, impacting forests and the climate: Study
A lot of attention has been paid to the decrease in bee populations and other pollinators, but a recent review article makes the case that we should be equally alarmed by the declining numbers of seed-dispersing animals, which are crucial for growing healthy forests. “Both are important and should be taken into account in restoration […]