What are marsupial? Do all of them have pouches – and while we are on that subject – why are pouches needed? All you need to know about the fascinating group of animals known as marsupials. What are marsupials? Marsupials are pouched mammals and are a group of mammals that most of us probably associate […]
Category: Wildlife
Iran rearrests prominent conservationists freed just two years ago
Iranian security forces in Tehran arrested wildlife conservationists Houman Jowkar and Sepideh Kashani, alongside Sepideh’s sister, Sima Kashani, on July 1, 2026, according to reports from multiple Iranian news sources. Jowkar and Sepideh, who are married, are experts on the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) and were previously arrested in 2018 on espionage […]
“When they use these spines, they puncture them really deeply into their attacker. They can deliver venom into the wound”
In a new study, researchers compared the features of 30 different stingray spines to find out why some break off while others remain sturdy Scientists have gained a fascinating insight into how stingrays’ iconic spines differ across species and the trade-off between different features. “Stingray spines are highly modified scales,” says Emily Poulin, a PhD candidate […]
“Its toxins affect the nerves and heart and it has enough poison to kill 10 grown men”
One of Earth’s most toxic animals, poison dart frogs are famed for their colourful, vibrant appearance. Despite their small size, measuring just one inch in length, these tiny amphibians possess enough potent toxins to deter or even kill predators many times their size. Their bright hues serve as a warning signal to potential threats, showcasing […]
Petition: Protect Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks and Their Birthing Grounds in Panama
There is finally some hopeful news for one of the ocean’s most endangered sharks. Critically endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks are still thriving in part of the Galapagos, where decades of protections have allowed huge numbers to gather and survive. In some areas, so many sharks swim together they can temporarily block out the sunlight. But […]
This peculiar rodent is the size of a domestic cat and weirdly covered in bands of deep, rich reds and blues
Squirrels don’t come much bigger than the Malabar giant variety. Weighing four times as much as a grey squirrel and much bigger than the red squirrel, this robust rodent is about the size of a domestic cat. But it’s not the Malabar giant’s size that turns heads and drops jaws, but rather its colour scheme. Meet the rainbow […]
Petition: A Homeowners Association Wants to Gas Hundreds of Geese to Death in Alabama
Hundreds of Canada geese living at a community lake in Alabama could soon be rounded up, loaded into trailers, and killed in gas chambers. The shocking plan was approved by a homeowners association (HOA), which claims the birds have become a nuisance. But there is one major problem: the same community already killed geese in […]
“One of the ocean’s fastest and most powerful predators.” Photographer witnesses elegant hunter prowling for prey
As a school of fish swirls above, a marlin prowls through the blue water, its distinctive stripes glinting in the sun. This is the stunning moment caught on film by wildlife filmmaker Alex Westover. Westover shared the spectacular video on Instagram with the caption “marlin magic”. He describes the event as “a rare encounter with one of the ocean’s fastest […]
‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist
When wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded 18 seconds of footage to YouTube, he thought little more about the small, pale cat seen digging a hollow in the sand in the remote dunes of south-west Libya. The video, however, posted in 2017, turned out to be the first material evidence that the sand cat (Felis margarita), the world’s only […]