Prehistoric Fish Gets Trapped In A Pedal Boat — Then A Fisherman Spots Her
“These animals have been around for a long, long time …” A casual bike ride along a river near Montreal turned into an unexpected wildlife rescue when a fishing enthusiast…
Woman Spots White ‘Angel’ Floating Among Geese — Then Realizes He Doesn’t Belong
“e literally melted in my arms …” A routine wildlife sighting at a Michigan nature preserve turned into an unexpected rescue after a domestic duck was discovered trying to survive…
India’s Tiger Comeback Drives New Push for Wildlife Corridors
India’s success in rebuilding its Bengal tiger population has created a new conservation challenge. As tiger numbers rise, more of the big cats are leaving protected reserves in search of…
Arkansas Football Player Practices for an Hour Before Discovering a Deadly Snake in His Helmet
The two-foot-long cottonmouth snake was still alive when it was found inside the Maumelle High School player’s helmet. A high school football player in Arkansas got an alarming surprise during…
Drones With Suction Cups Give Scientists a New Way to Study Whales From Above
Marine mammal researchers in Hawai’i have developed a new way to study humpback whales without getting as close to them as before. Scientists at the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology…
Pup-and-coming: dog clothing market soars amid cold, wet UK weather
Matching outfits have long been popular among celebrities and their children, but the coordinated look is increasingly extending to four-legged family members too. The dog clothing market is growing rapidly,…
World’s most-used weedkiller disrupts honeybee brains
Flowering plants in gardens, farmland, and residential areas often grow close to weeds treated with herbicides. These are also the same places honeybees visit in search of nectar and pollen,…
Meerkats get front-row seats for Bristol Balloon Fiesta
Visitors heading to the Bristol Balloon Fiesta are not the only ones being treated to a colourful display in the skies above the city. Over at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm,…
Red Handfish Becomes National Geographic’s 18,000th Species Photographed
National Geographic describes it as an ocean dweller that moves more like a rock-and-roll frontman than a typical fish. No bigger than a human thumb and sporting a distinctive red-lipped…
Georgia Loggerhead Turtles Break 37-Year Nesting Record
Loggerhead sea turtles have reached a major conservation milestone along Georgia’s Atlantic coastline, where nesting numbers have climbed to their highest level in 37 years. According to the Georgia Department…