Not all moths are harmless buffoons dashing themselves into porch lights and clumsily scattering pollen as they flit from flower to flower. The Madagascar tear drinking moth (Hemiceratoides hieroglyphica) has no compunction about plunging its barbed proboscis into the eyes of slumbering birds in a quest for vital nutrients. Researchers documented three cases of the […]
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A Roman scholar proposed this nature theory more than 2,000 years ago. It took until 1999 to prove it
The shapes and curves we learn to identify as children take on new significance when we see them in the wild. The forces of nature converge to produce spirals and polygons and a multitude of other forms in both living and non-living things, on scales ranging from the microscopic to the galactic. The hexagon is […]
Decapitated dolphin found on remote island in North Carolina
Wildlife officials in North Carolina are offering a reward of $20,000 for information about the decapitation of a dolphin on a remote coastal island. The 8ft-long dolphin was initially found, intact, on Lea-Hutaff Island in the state by a member of the public. When staff from the marine mammal stranding team from the University of […]
Rare Sea Turtle Stuck in the UK After US Funding Freeze
A rare and critically endangered sea turtle named Rhossi is stuck thousands of miles from home—thanks, in part, to a decision made in Washington. According to The Independent, Rhossi, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle native to the Gulf of Mexico, washed up cold-stunned on the coast of northern Wales in 2023. After months of rehabilitation […]
Woman Faces Prison for Attempting to Smuggle Turtles Across Lake to Canada
A woman was caught attempting to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles from the United States to Canada, hiding the protected reptiles inside socks in a duffle bag. Wan Yee Ng, who was arrested in Vermont in June, was preparing to paddle across Lake Wallace in an inflatable kayak when authorities apprehended her. She has since […]
Turtle Racing at California Bar Sparks Outrage from Animal Rights Groups
Brennan’s bar in Marina del Rey, California, has come under fire for increasing the frequency of its controversial turtle races, moving from twice a month to a weekly schedule. Despite backlash from Animal rights advocates, reptile experts, and celebrities, the bar has doubled down on the practice, drawing widespread criticism for exploiting animals for entertainment. […]
Ultra Rare Reptile with Only 400 Left Can Survive in Colder Temps–Sparking Hope for Western Swamp Tortoise
The recent discovery of Australia’s most endangered reptile surviving in colder temperatures has inspired conservationists in Perth to continue trying to save the species thought to have only 400-500 individuals remaining in the wild. Introductions of the Western swamp tortoise into other areas are now on the docket, as scientists look to find a suitable […]
Town Saves the Threatened Bum-Breathing Punk Turtle – a 9lb Wonder Found Only in the Mary River
Australia is filled with wild and wonderful critters, but few surpass the novelty of the Mary River turtle—which was once one of the continent’s most endangered. Now however, the dedication of 800 residents in the town of Tiaro is seeing the turtle repopulate the river from which it draws its name, a point of pride […]