The strange-looking Picathartes have lived in the Congo for 44 million years. Bald-headed birds that mate for life and breed in the rainy season, they build their nests out of mud on the underside of overhanging rocks on a cliff or cave roof to stay dry. This has also earned them the alternative name of rockfowls. The ground-loving birds have intriguing ways of […]
From an animal that’s not actually one animal, to the world’s only venomous primate, there are some unusual deadly animals in the world. Whether they inhabit the world’s oceans, jungles or rivers, there are plenty of deadly animals that are more unusual than average. From species that can inflict harm when they’re no longer living, […]
Across Africa’s savannas, giraffes move with an ease that makes their presence feel permanent. Their long necks rise above acacia trees as they feed, scan the horizon, and travel slowly across landscapes that have supported wildlife for generations. Few animals capture the scale and beauty of the African wilderness quite like the giraffe. That sense […]
Nearly 70% of American households now own at least one pet—the highest rate on record—yet emergency veterinary visits for preventable conditions have increased by 32% since 2020. Behind these statistics lies a troubling reality: many well-intentioned new pet owners simply don’t know what they don’t know about proper care. A missed vaccination, poor nutrition choices, […]
Dramatic images of hippopotamuses – from the muddy banks of the Luangwa River in Zambia to Botswana’s vast Okavango Delta. With a rotund body, short legs and gigantic head, hippopotamuses, or hippos, are among the most striking-looking animals in Africa. These characterful semi-aquatic herbivores really are huge, with some individuals weighing as much as 3,200 […]
Protecting vulture populations in Africa presents some unique challenges for conservationists. These slow-breeding and ecologically vital scavengers range over vast territories and are vulnerable to poisons targeting other species and expanding infrastructure like power lines. Creating “vulture safe zones” has emerged as a way to address these broad and varied threats, but putting them into […]
Out of season, the chances of seeing wildlife might be lower but, the encounters can be even more incredible, as these wildlife lovers learned when they came face to face with orcas. Baja California Sur has turned into the world’s hotspot to see orcas up close – and that’s where we were headed, says Andi Cross. […]
Social interactions are crucial for the survival of most animal species. Living in groups helps animals spot predators, find food and raise more successful young than they could alone. Conventional wisdom has long held that highly social animals, like lions or capuchin monkeys, are highly vulnerable when their populations decline. But new research suggests that […]