Unleashing the Myth: The Possibility of Fire-Breathing Animals
To create a fire-breathing animal, you’d need to merge features from a cow, a beetle, and an eel. In the fantastical realm of George R.R. Martin’s Westeros, depicted in Game…
Swimmer’s Startling Encounter: Realizing a Massive Presence Lurking Behind
Weighing around 1,000 pounds and stretching over 10 feet long, Florida’s beloved manatees may not seem stealthy, but they often manage to surprise. Michael McCarthy experienced this firsthand while flying…
Metal Detective Finds Farmer’s Rolex – 50 Years After it was Eaten by a Cow
A remarkable story unfolded in rural England when a metal detectorist unearthed a farmer’s long-lost Rolex watch, 50 years after it had vanished in a cow pasture. James Steele, now…
Newquay Zoo’s Latest Addition: Birds with a Dinosaurian Flair”
Newquay Zoo is thrilled to announce the birth of three green araçari toucan chicks, a remarkable first for the zoo in its 55-year history. These three chicks—two males and one…
Over 30 Seabirds Vanish Mysteriously from Jersey Headland
More than 30 seabirds have mysteriously vanished from Jersey’s north coast, according to the conservation group Birds on the Edge (BOTE). Among the missing are a pair of puffins, eight…
Sanctuary Offers Unique ‘Glamping’ Experience Surrounded by Hundreds of Cats
“The record with video evidence is 15 cats, at one time, inside one 17-foot tent. Denise and Thom Howard never imagined they’d one day be helping people go glamping with…
Zoo Study Reveals Hippos Can ‘Glide Through the Air
Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that hippos can trot so swiftly that all four of their feet can leave the ground for up to 0.3 seconds.…
Historic Park Welcomes Grazing Pigs for the First Time
Pigs are now roaming and grazing across Gunnersbury Park in west London for the first time ever. The park’s management charity has introduced two Kunekune pigs named Salt and Pepper…
Conservation Breakthrough: IVF Support for Wild Rhinos Inspired by Zoo Success
Collecting eggs from a two-tonne rhino is no small feat, yet zoos across Europe are undertaking this challenging task to support the wild rhino population. The goal is to use…
Exotic Striped Piglets Make Their Debut in Conservation Breeding Program
Three rare piglets have been born at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. These Visayan warty pigs, which are native to the Philippine islands, are among the world’s most endangered species. Historically…