Out of captivity, into conflict: slow lorises struggle to survive after release

Out of captivity, into conflict: slow lorises struggle to survive after release

Wildlife releases are usually joyous events. Uplifting scenes of animals cautiously nosing the air as they take their first tentative steps into freedom warm our hearts. However, new research suggests the wild can be a “death trap,” especially if the released individuals lack the essential skills to find food and integrate with wild populations, or […]

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7 astonishing underwater kingfisher photos that show the beautiful bird is just as at home below the surface as above it

7 astonishing underwater kingfisher photos that show the beautiful bird is just as at home below the surface as above it

These remarkable photographs show how a kingfisher dives and the ingenious way it is adapted for underwater The common kingfisher, or Alcedo atthis, is an iconic sight on the riverbanks and wetlands of the UK. Azure blue with an orange and white sheen, they offer a fast moving streak of colour among reeds and waterways. But despite their […]

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Older Male Whales More Successful at Mating Because They’re Better Singers, Shows Study

Older Male Whales More Successful at Mating Because They’re Better Singers, Shows Study

Older male whales are more successful at mating than their younger rivals because they are better singers, suggests new research. The older singing whales are increasingly successful at birthing offspring compared to younger males, with the findings suggesting that the humpbacks may need time to learn and refine their singing and competitive tactics—giving experienced males […]

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Australia hands record prison sentence to reptile smuggler in trafficking crackdown

Australia hands record prison sentence to reptile smuggler in trafficking crackdown

The seizure of dozens of live Western blue-tongued lizards, bearded dragons and spiny-tailed skinks covertly packed into popcorn bags, biscuit tins and women’s handbags have led to the longest prison sentence ever doled out to a wildlife smuggler in Australia. On February 13, a New South Wales District Court sentenced 61-year-old Neil Simpson to eight years […]

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“Hunger drives the lizard to make a second attempt.” Watch brutal BBC footage of an opossum fighting off a huge lizard to save her babies

“Hunger drives the lizard to make a second attempt.” Watch brutal BBC footage of an opossum fighting off a huge lizard to save her babies

In footage captured for the BBC TV film Komodo: The Deadly Bite, a monitor lizard tries to steal from an opossum nest Monitor lizards are the world’s second largest lizard (after the Komodo dragon). There are 50 species of monitor lizard and all but two are carnivorous. The lace monitor, also known as the tree […]

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