In 2022, a film crew working on the Lika Plains near the Adriatic coast of Croatia picked up some remarkable behaviour. A small herd of aurochs had been released into the area a few years earlier, and thermal-imaging video footage showed the bulls responding to the threat of a pack of wolves by forming a […]
Kiwi Bird Shaped Dog Toys Removed from Store Shelves in New Zealand
A chain of New Zealand hardware stores, Mitre 10, has removed dog toys shaped like kiwi birds from their shelves. The kiwi bird is New Zealand’s national bird; the country is the only place in the world where these birds are found. The move was prompted by an outcry from conservationists. Kiwi birds are unusual. […]
Bats ‘leapfrog’ back to roost to stay safe from predators, study finds
Bats fly back to their roosts after a night of hunting in a “leapfrogging” pattern that allows them to maximise their time out and stay safe from predators, researchers have found. A team from Cardiff University and the University of Sussex developed a mathematical model using “trajectory data” that tracked the flight of greater horseshoe […]
In Kenya, vicious ants are nesting birds’ best neighbors, study finds
The remarkable partnership between East Africa’s whistling thorn trees and their resident ants is well known, but now a new study brings to light the trees’ relationship with birds. Acacia ants will swarm over branches and bite elephants or giraffes who try to eat the leaves of the whistling thorn (Acacia drepanolobium). As an incentive […]
Allegations of Animal Abuse Surface Against Petting Zoo in Long Island
The Sloth Encounters, an Islip, Long Island petting zoo has been accused of mistreating its animals by the Humane Society of the United States. The organization conducted an undercover investigation in November, revealing disturbing practices allegedly taking place within the establishment that offer educational experiences with a variety of animals, including sloths, capybaras, and kangaroos. […]
Palm Oil Plantations are Killing Baby Monkeys
The detrimental effects of palm oil plantations on wildlife have been brought to light by a decade-long study conducted by researchers from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig University (UL), and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI EVA). The study reveals that southern pig-tailed macaques, native […]
Footage shows heroic wildlife experts rescuing an otter that was trapped downstream of a Massachusetts dam for three days
A team of heroic local residents and wildlife experts rescued an otter that was stuck downstream of a dam in Massachusetts. The frightened animal struggled to swim against the current in the Ipswich Mills Dam for at least three days before it was spotted. Multiple unsuccessful rescue attempts later, the team gave it one final […]
Petition: Tell Authorities to Manage Deer Population on Catalina Island with Non-Lethal Methods
On Santa Catalina Island, where children joyfully mistake the local deer for Santa’s reindeer, a controversial proposal to eradicate these animals has caused significant distress among residents and visitors. This proposal to eliminate the entire deer population by shooting them from helicopters not only threatens the gentle creatures that have captivated the hearts of islanders […]