Yellowstone hit with allegations of animal abuse from group that claims its bear ‘sanctuary’ is not all it seems

Yellowstone hit with allegations of animal abuse from group that claims its bear ‘sanctuary’ is not all it seems

controversial Idaho bear park is duping visitors into thinking it is a conservation charity and is only pretending to keep its animals for life, campaigners have claimed. Yellowstone Bear World is the only facility in the US where visitors are allowed to bottle-feed bear cubs. But guests who pay $75 for the privilege are being […]

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Penguins in peril: why two bird charities are taking South Africa’s environment minister to court

Penguins in peril: why two bird charities are taking South Africa’s environment minister to court

It’s 3.40pm on a Thursday and Penguin 999.000000007425712 has just returned to the Stony Point penguin colony in Betty’s Bay, South Africa, after a day of foraging. She glides elegantly through the turquoise waters before clambering comically up the rocks towards the nest where her partner is incubating two beige eggs. She doesn’t realise it, […]

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Otter-preneurs: Female sea otters lead the way in tool use for survival

Otter-preneurs: Female sea otters lead the way in tool use for survival

In California’s Monterey Bay, where the vast Pacific Ocean meets lush kelp forests, sea otters, especially the females, are becoming more resourceful. These charismatic marine mammals, known for their playful nature and voracious appetites, are facing new challenges and using tools to overcome them. For generations, southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) have relied on […]

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Joyful moment playful pod of dolphins jump out the water as they get up close to group of jet skiers near Bournemouth Pier in ‘once-in-a-lifetime experience’

Joyful moment playful pod of dolphins jump out the water as they get up close to group of jet skiers near Bournemouth Pier in ‘once-in-a-lifetime experience’

A group of jet skiers enjoyed a front row seat to a ‘once in a lifetime’ performance from a playful dolphin pod. The three dolphins got metres away from their audience and jumped clear of the water near Bournemouth Pier, Dorset. Lola Richardson and her six friends turned off their engines and enjoyed the incredible […]

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Giant 40-pound monster carp are electrocuted and removed from pond over fears Asian species is killing native fish

Giant 40-pound monster carp are electrocuted and removed from pond over fears Asian species is killing native fish

Colorado wildlife officials have fished 14 ginormous ‘bighead’ carp from a pond because they ate so much plankton they threatened the entire aquatic ecosystem. The 40-pound monster fish were removed from Arvada’s Jack B Tomlinson Park on Wednesday after officials deemed them ‘prolific eaters’ and a ‘nuisance species’. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said an angler […]

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