He wasn’t moving 💔 Pulling into the parking lot of a local veterinarian’s office, Long Island animal rescuer Karenlynn Stracher braced herself for the intense 81-degree heat. Earlier that day,…
“t looked so very doubtful when we first got the call.” When the Sydney Wildlife Rescue (SWR) staff received a call about a possum in a garbage bin last month,…
She looks so convincing. Last month, the Wildlife Center of Virginia (WCV) welcomed an orphaned kestrel chick into its rehabilitation facility. The nestling was far from WCV’s first raptor patient,…
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery: painted lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui) have undertaken an unprecedented journey across the Atlantic Ocean, spanning a staggering 2,600 miles (4,200 kilometers). This marks the…
Scientists have made a fascinating discovery about Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus): they perform life-saving surgery on their fellow colony members, marking only the second known case of such behavior…
New research has uncovered the mystery behind the remarkable longevity of Greenland sharks, the world’s longest-living vertebrates. These sharks can live for hundreds of years, with some potentially exceeding 500…
Life moves at a leisurely pace for both islanders and their wildlife counterparts. Recent research published in Science Advances reveals that many warm-blooded species on islands have evolved a slower…
Since the indomitable spotted lanternfly began its invasion of the U.S. East Coast in 2014, efforts have been relentless to halt its spread. This pest has ravaged trees, grapevines, and…
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have made significant discoveries regarding the rewilding of domestic rabbits, shedding light on how these normally tame…
Cottonmouths, also known as water moccasins, are venomous snakes found throughout the southeastern United States. Their distinguishing feature is the white coloration inside their mouths, which they display as a…