Setting up a base in the tallest tree, usually around a creek somewhere, the red goshawk will hunt beneath the canopy – chasing down speed demons such as the rainbow lorikeet and plucking them out of the air. The soft thrum of their deep, powerful, metre-wide wings can be heard from the ground as they […]
Nairobi’s Birdman Rescues Raptors While Dreaming of a Better Future
In Nairobi’s bustling streets, Rodgers Oloo Magutha, better known as the “Birdman,” is easy to spot — with black kites perched on his head and shoulders, drawing smiles, curiosity, and even fear from passersby. At just 27, Magutha has spent more than a decade living on the streets, where he found solace and purpose in […]
Tourists whose canoe was flipped by a raging elephant describe their terror
Two American tourists who were almost killed after an angry elephant attacked their canoe have described their terror as the animal tried to drown them. Larry Unrein and his partner Jeff Melvin narrowly escaped with their lives following the ordeal in Botswana. The couple were on a safari on the Okavango Delta on September 27 […]
As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours
The world is becoming less colourful. For butterflies, bold and bright wings once meant survival, helping them attract mates and hide from prey. But a new research project suggests that as humans replace rich tropical forests with monochrome, the colour of other creatures is leaching away. “The colours on a butterfly’s wings are not trivial […]
Petition: Bring Back the Buffalo and Restore America’s Lost Giants
Tens of millions of bison once roamed North America, shaping landscapes and nourishing ecosystems from the Great Plains to the Atlantic. Today, they’re nearly gone – with only small, isolated herds surviving. A new study from Yellowstone National Park proves what Indigenous peoples have always known: when bison are allowed to migrate and graze freely, […]
Utah hunters convicted after illegally killing bear during deer hunt
UTAH — In the fall of 2024, officers received a report of a bear killed illegally during the general muzzleloader deer hunt. Officers investigated and discovered the bear had been shot three times by a muzzleloader, but there were no initial suspects, according to the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Officers used hunt lists and […]
‘From reef to retail’: experts warn global marine aquarium fish trade relies heavily on wild populations
The global trade in marine aquarium fish relies heavily on fish sourced directly from wild populations, with many consumers unaware of the practice due to murky supply chains. New research has revealed the scale of the issue, finding most marine aquarium fish sold online in the US were wild-caught, mainly from the western Pacific and […]
African penguin faces extinction despite new protections
The African Penguin, once numbering in the millions, has now dwindled to fewer than 9,900 breeding pairs, raising fears it could vanish within a decade. Conservationists warn that overfishing of sardines and anchovies, combined with habitat loss and predators, is driving the species toward extinction. At Stony Point colony near Cape Town, researchers are working […]