Environmentalists are urging the Trump administration to reverse a decision to freeze funding for important conservation work aimed at protecting iconic at-risk species, which includes anti-poaching patrols for vulnerable elephants and rhinos. The Center for Biological Diversity sent a notice of intent to sue to the administration on Wednesday over the funding cuts. “The Trump […]
This tiny animal has venom so deadly it could kill a human within minutes – and there’s no antidote
These cute cephalopods that fit in the palm of your hand could kill you in minutes with a venom a thousand times stronger than cyanide, says Melissa Hobson What are blue-ringed octopuses? Blue-ringed octopus are a genus of octopus known for their iridescent blue markings. These iconic patterns only reveal themselves when the little octopus […]
Man’s vile act against innocent sea lion leaves California beachgoers horrified
A California man was arrested for a despicable act of cruelty against a sick sea lion on the beach. Christopher Hurtado, 31, was taken into custody Tuesday morning after police in Ventura saw surveillance footage showing him heartlessly beating the sea lion with a stick. The alleged attack occurred along the Ventura Beach Promenade, where […]
Trump purge raises extinction threat for endangered species, fired workers warn
Donald Trump’s blitz on federal science agencies has increased the risk of endangered species going extinct, fired government experts have warned. The new administration, and its so-called “department of government efficiency”, led by the billionaire Elon Musk, has fired thousands of employees at science agencies, with funding halted at the National Institutes of Health and […]
Petition: Free Corky—SeaWorld’s Longest-Held Captive Orca Needs a Sanctuary Now
Although SeaWorld ended its orca-breeding program, this does nothing to help animals like Corky who will continue to swim in circles inside tiny tanks for decades until they die. The company must empty its tanks and release these long-suffering animals into seaside sanctuaries, where they can have some semblance of a natural life. The only […]
Killer whales amaze Seattle onlookers with rarely seen bird hunt
A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. The pod of Bigg’s killer whales visited Elliott Bay and were seemingly on a hunt underwater just off Seattle’s maritime industrial docks. The pod exited the […]
US influencer draws backlash for stealing baby wombat from mum
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is the latest to criticise a US influencer whose video of her taking a wild baby wombat away from its distressed mother has angered conservationists. Albanese suggested that the woman, Sam Jones, tries doing so with animals that “can actually fight back”: “Take a baby crocodile from its mother and […]
Superb Lyrebirds ‘Farm’ Their Invertebrate Prey, Ornithologists Discover
The superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), a ground-dwelling species of moist eucalypt forests in south-eastern Australia, engineers micro-habitats to host and fatten its prey — worms, centipedes and spiders — before returning later to feast, according to new research. “The superb lyrebird is a large ground-dwelling passerine bird, widespread in wet forests of eastern Australia and […]