Australia’s rarest bird of prey—the red goshawk—is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place in Queensland known to support breeding populations. Ph.D. candidate Chris MacColl from The University of Queensland’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences led the research project that made the discovery and was shocked by the hawk’s dwindling numbers. […]
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Massive 10-foot crocodile found under family’s home ‘lurking on the ground level’
A massive 10-foot-long crocodile has been captured from under a stilt house by firefighters. Villagers worked with emergency services in Kampung Tabuan Hilir, Kuching, in Malaysia on the island of Borneo to remove the huge beast and hand it over to a local forestry commission. Responders were called by locals at 11pm yesterday (Tuesday, January […]
New research reveals incredible hunting secrets of the Great Grey Owl
A new study in Manitoba, Canada shows how the “Great Gray Owl,” a common site, either soaring over the plains or perching and nesting in the forests of the eastern prairies, overcomes many obstacles to find its prey. The prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) – Photo by Soebe, public domain The bird is able to “punch” […]
Heartwarming Video Shows Three-Legged Mother Alligator Caring For Her Newborn Babies
A three-legged alligator mother was seen caring for her babies by building them a nest and carrying them to the water. Owen Lauer, the owner of Living With Gators, uploaded a video that shows alligators’ true resilience. After 69 days, a gator mother with just three legs hatched her nest and carried them to the […]
Man had arm bitten off in alligator attack before getting lost in wilderness for 3 days
A man in Florida had his arm bitten off by an alligator while swimming across a lake, then spent three days lost in the wilderness. Incredibly Eric Merda, who was attacked by the reptile at Lake Manatee Fish Camp in Myakka City survived the traumatic experience. Out of hospital, and adjusting to life with one […]
Alaskan Hunter Gets Mauled by Brown Bear After Mistaking it for Dead
It’s legal to hunt certain brown bears during designated seasons in Alaska. But hunting a fellow predator always puts your own life on the line. This past Thursday morning, an Alaskan hunting party set out to the Ship Creek area of Anchorage to hunt one of the most dangerous animals on the planet: a brown […]
Zoo keeper loses his hand after one of the alligators bit him during a routine training session
A Florida zoo keeper had his hand bitten off during a routine interaction with one of his own alligators due to an errant leaf. Greg Graziani, wildlife director of Florida Gator Gardens in Venus and an alligator veteran of 46 years, had his wrist chomped on August 17, the park reported on its Facebook page. […]
Eagle Adopts Baby Red-Tailed Hawk After Snatching It From Nest For Dinner
Pam McCartney, a volunteer with the Nanaimo, B.C. wildlife organization GROWLS, was watching a livestream of a hawk’s nest being attacked by eagles when she saw something incredibly rare. One of the eagles grabbed a baby hawk from the nest, likely intending to eat the bird or feed it to its own eaglet. Moments later, […]