Spinner dolphins are famed for the acrobatic spins, but just why and how do they perform these gymnastic moves? True athletes of the sea, spinner dolphins are famed for doing just that – leaping out of the water in spectacular 3m aerial corkscrews. How do spinner dolphins spin? To perform the pirouette, an individual accelerates […]
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Young Boy Found Alive After Spending 5 Days Surrounded by Lions and Elephants in Game Park
A missing boy has been found alive after spending nearly a week alone in a northern Zimbabwe game park filled with lions, elephants and other wild animals, local officials said. On Wednesday, Jan. 1, Mutsa Murombedzi, a member of Zimbabwe’s parliament, shared news of the “true miracle” on social media. “A boy missing & found […]
Us Government Agency Reportedly Killed 8 Wolf Pups in Their Den
In the spring, wolf dens are usually full of young pups being raised by their parents and helper wolves, but when one den in Idaho was discovered vacant earlier this year, biologists worked on uncovering the reason. Today, the Washington Post reported that eight wolf pups from the Timberline wolf pack were killed by agents […]
Alligator Snapping Turtle May Be Added to Endangered List
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the alligator snapping turtle as a threatened species. The alligator snapping turtle is only found in Kentucky and 13 other states. Research has shown that decades of overfishing and harvesting other meat sources have taxed the species, causing them to produce fewer and fewer turtles […]
More Than 500 People Stung by Scorpions Flushed Out by Storms in Egypt
More than 500 people have been hospitalised by scorpion stings in southern Egypt after storms forced the creatures out of their hiding places and into houses, state-run media has reported. Over the weekend, the province of Aswan was hit by rare downpours, hail and thunder in which three people died, governor Ashraf Attia said. However, […]
Green light for mining project raises red flags for Chile penguin reserve
The approval of a mining and port project in Chile has generated a wave of outrage in the country. The Dominga project was rejected in 2017 due to its potential risks to biodiversity. However, in August 2021, the Environmental Assessment Commission for the Coquimbo region, the area where the project would be developed, voted to […]
Furtive ferret: one of North America’s rarest mammals turns up in Colorado garage
A Colorado man had a surprise encounter with the rarest mammal in North America, which he found hiding beneath a table saw in his garage. Reese Nettles had gone out to lift weights when he caught sight of a furry face with soft, curious eyes. “He looked like if you put your hand down he […]
Three Snow Leopards Die from Covid at Children’s Zoo
Three endangered snow leopards have died from Covid complications in Nebraska’s Lincoln children’s zoo. Other animals at the zoo are still recovering. The children’s zoo made the announcement on Friday, stating, “Ranney, Everest, and Makalu were beloved by our entire community inside and outside of the zoo. This loss is truly heartbreaking, and we are […]
Great white shark attacks on humans may be case of mistaken identity, study suggests
On the rare occasion a great white shark attacks a human, the bite may be the result of mistaken identity, according to new research. A study by Australian scientists suggests the apex predator may not be able to visually distinguish surfers and swimmers at the water’s surface from their natural prey. “They’re not these mindless […]
Original New Guinea Singing Dogs Still Exist in the Wild, Study Shows
The New Guinea singing dog was first described in 1897, and became known for its unique and characteristic vocalization, described as a ‘wolf howl with overtones of whale song.’ Originally classified as a distinct species, Canis hallstromi, its taxonomy remains controversial in part due to the availability of only captive specimens for genetic analysis and […]