During a severe heat wave in 2023, scientists scuba diving off the coast of Papua New Guinea captured clownfish to measure their bodies. Between February and August, they calculated the length of 134 of these iconic, orange and white fish once a month, taking a total of six measurements for each fish. Those measurements revealed […]
Parrots Might Understand More Than We Think About Human Language
Parrots are famous for mimicking human speech, but new research suggests they may also grasp some of what they’re saying. According to a recent article by Marilyn Perkins for Live Science, some parrots use words in context—and sometimes with surprising accuracy. In the wild, parrots communicate through signature calls, a bit like names. But in […]
Illegal killing of mother bear orphans five cubs near Williams Lake
British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says an investigation is underway to find the person who illegally shot and killed a female black bear near Williams Lake, leaving behind five cubs.Conservation officers say the incident took place between May 24 and 25 near the community of Big Lake, northeast of Williams Lake. The agency says […]
France’s Circus Lions Goliath and Coralie Begin Their Journey Home to Africa
After more than a decade confined in a barren circus cage, two lions named Goliath and Coralie are finally heading home. Thanks to Animal Defenders International (ADI) and a growing global movement to end wild animal circuses, these majestic animals will soon be roaming free under African skies at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South […]
Petition: Stop the Helicopter Killings of Koalas in Victoria, Australia
The tragic culling of over 700 koalas in Budj Bim National Park in Victoria is a horrifying reminder of how our wildlife is being failed by shortsighted policies. This decision to shoot these beloved creatures from helicopters, after a bushfire ravaged their habitat, was not only a shocking act of cruelty but also a devastating […]
Report links meat giant JBS to massive destruction of jaguar habitat
Agricultural expansion in two Brazilian states has cleared a U.K -sized area of jaguar habitat, nearly a fifth of which occurred in the last decade alone, a new report shows. About 27 million hectares (67 million acres) of wild jaguar habitat have been lost as of 2023 in the Amazonian states of Pará and Mato […]
Wildlife crime crackdown in jeopardy worldwide after US funding cuts
In 2019, Malawi registered a massive win in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade. Intelligence-driven operations culminated in the arrest of more than a dozen members of the Chinese-led “Lin-Zhang gang,” one of Southern Africa’s most prolific trafficking syndicates. Found to be in possession of hundreds of pieces of elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin […]
Petition: Only Six Puffins Remain — Demand UK Action Before It’s Too Late
In Dorset, UK, there’s a stretch of land along the coast where Purbeck puffins used to nest for at least decades. But now, the puffins’ numbers are dropping so quickly, they could be gone within the next 15 years. Sign the petition to save them! As of now, volunteers and researchers have spotted only three […]