In eastern Australia the arrival of the summer holidays has traditionally been heralded by big iridescent beetles known as Christmas beetles due to their appearance during the festive season. Public perception seems to suggest these lovely insects may no longer be arriving in high numbers. Each year insect scientists like us field questions from the […]
Pigeons are perfection
Pigeons are perfection Poetic grace Feathers in symmetry Whether in flight Or in their Favorite place
Killer kitties: cats are eating 2,000 species, including hundreds that are at risk
Cats may be adored human companions, but they are also highly effective killers, according to a study that shows they eat more than 2,000 species globally – including hundreds that are of conservation concern. Since domestication 9,000 years ago, house cats have spread to all continents except Antarctica. In the paper, published in Nature Communications, […]
Police Seize Dozens Animals, Alive and Dead, from Virginia Zoo
The Virginia Attorney General’s Office recently released warrants detailing the shocking findings from an investigation into the Natural Bridge Zoo in Rockbridge County. The investigation, initiated by the Attorney General’s Animal Law Unit in collaboration with Virginia State Police, has uncovered distressing conditions and practices at the zoo. The warrants, filed in the Circuit Court […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month December 2023
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 […]
Scientist fears ‘ZOMBIE’ deer disease could spread to HUMANS after first ever case of the fatal brain virus that makes animals drool and unafraid of humans was detected in Yellowstone National Park
Scientists have warned that a virus dubbed ‘Zombie deer disease’ could potentially spread to humans after the first-ever case was detected in Yellowstone National Park last month. The fatal brain virus, which leaves animals confused, drooling, and unafraid of humans may someday infect people, as cautioned by some authorities. The alarm was raised after a […]
The world of wings
I dreamed that I could soar and fly Without limits, not even the sky The wind’s caress as it wafts on by A timelessness Then awake Am I
Half-eaten body is found in tiger cage at Pakistan zoo after staff spot victim’s SHOE in giant cat’s mouth
A half-eaten body has been found in a tiger cage at a Pakistan zoo after staff spotted the victim’s shoe in a giant cat’s mouth. The body was found at the Sherbagh Zoo in Bahawalpur, in the eastern province of Punjab, after staff spotted the mauled shoe in the mouth of one of the four […]