Man Helps Lost Swan Find Her Way Home — Then Gets The Sweetest Reward
In the busy streets of Zurich, it’s easy for anyone — even wildlife — to lose their way. Recently, a simple act of kindness helped a confused swan safely return…
Wild-born birds recruited to teach critically endangered regent honeyeaters their lost songs
Scientists have successfully revived the fading call of the critically endangered Regent honeyeater — one of Australia’s rarest birds. Once common across south-eastern Australia, from Queensland to Kangaroo Island, regent…
‘Birdbrain’ benefits: How being an expert birdwatcher may boost cognition
New research shows that seasoned birders — including older adults — had denser tissue in parts of the brain tied to attention and perception. For serious birdwatchers, the pastime is…
Why These Birds Collect Bright Flower Petals Will Surprise You
It’s a trait that feels surprisingly human. In Australia’s woodlands and gardens lives a tiny bird with a big reputation: the fairy-wren. Among the most famous is the superb fairy-wren,…
After a Tragic Loss, This Mother Owl Finds New Purpose in an Unexpected Adoption
“We wish them a long and happy rest of their life” ❤️ There’s nothing wildlife rehabilitators cherish more than watching a healed animal soar back into freedom. But sometimes, a…
Huge Animal Dangled Upside Down for Hours — Then Help Arrived Just in Time
He flew straight into a power line 😟 Last summer in Saskatoon, Canada, wildlife rehabilitator Danyelle Ravell spotted a goose in serious trouble. A length of fishing line was tightly…
Grandma Calls for Help After Spotting Gorgeous Animal Trapped in Solar Panels
“It was a long night of worry.” Earlier this week, staff at the Links Der Weser clinic in Bremen, Germany, encountered an unusual “patient” outside their emergency room doors. A…
Grandma Calls for Help After Spotting Gorgeous Animal Trapped in Solar Panels
“It was a long night of worry.” On a recent fall evening in Connecticut, a grandmother babysitting her grandchildren glanced up at the roof and spotted something unusual. Perched awkwardly…
Gentoo Penguins First Birds in Australian Territory to Contract H5N1 as Bird Flu Spreads
Australian Antarctic Program scientists have confirmed that the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to new species on Heard Island, an Australian external territory in the sub-Antarctic. First Bird…
Rescuers Rush to Save Beautiful Animal ‘Freezing’ Outside Basement Door
“My heart sank.” When a call came in about a great blue heron found “freezing to death” outside a basement door in Port Jefferson, New York, Lisa Jaeger didn’t hesitate.…