‘Touch and go’ whether bird survives plane ordeal
A bird of prey is in critical condition after being injured in an incident involving an aircraft. The JSPCA said the male marsh harrier was taken into its care after…
Best Friends Forever: Rescue Greyhounds Search for a Home Together After Heartwarming Battersea Bond
Two rescue Greyhounds who formed a special bond at Battersea are now hoping to find a forever home together after one helped the other grow in confidence. Phoebe, a 3-year-old…
Endangered California Condor Flies into Oregon for the First Time in 122 Years
A California condor recently made a landmark journey into Oregon before returning to its home in Redwood National Park, marking the first confirmed condor sighting in the state since 1904.…
The world’s largest wildlife overpass is coming to California this year. It will help animals safely cross 10 highway lanes
Southern California is home to an impressive mix of wildlife, from mule deer, foxes and coyotes to bobcats, mountain lions, black bears and desert bighorn sheep. These animals live across…
Jennifer Lopez And Brett Goldstein Talk Workplace Romance On Their Dodo Dream Date
Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein showed up to their Dodo Dream Date ready to impress their special guest — Regina, an adoptable rescue dog. Instead of traditional flowers, they brought…
Lost Gannet Wins Big in Comedy Wildlife Awards Vote
A funny photograph of a puzzled-looking gannet has won the public vote in the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. The image, titled “Now where is my nest?”, was taken by photographer…
New Velociraptor cousin was a ‘4-winged’ dragon that hunted prey from the trees of ancient China, fossil find hints
A newly identified feathered dinosaur with four wing-like limbs may once have moved through the lakeside forests of what is now northwestern China, gliding between trees and hunting some of…
World’s largest scorpion had 6-inch pincers, and prowled UK land and waters 415 million years ago
The largest scorpion currently known to science lived about 415 million years ago in what is now the United Kingdom, according to a new study. At that time, most land…
Stupid hot: Heat waves cause cognitive changes in animals, making them more aggressive and unable to complete basic tasks
On an extremely hot day in South Africa, female southern pied babblers seem to lose their problem-solving edge. These medium-sized black-and-white birds are offered mealworms placed behind a clear barrier.…
In the Land of Infrastructure Projects, Activists and Nature Lovers Saved Endangered Spoonbill Habitat
In a remarkable victory for wildlife conservation, residents and activists in southern China successfully stopped a highway project that would have destroyed critical coastal wetlands relied upon by nearly 50…