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Shark Bay dolphins forming the equivalent of boy bands to attract a mate scientists say He said male dolphins in groups of four to 14 were performing synchronised movements and displays while singing in unison to attract females. [Read More] | |
Migrating turtles don’t really know where they’re going, study shows Hawksbill turtles often travel circuitous routes for short distances – one swam 1,306km to reach an island just 176km away [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [06Apr2022] When It’s Cold Enough To See The Melody [Read More] | |
Bird populations in Panama rainforest in severe decline, study finds Of 57 species sampled, 35 decreased in number by 50% over four decades, with climate crisis likely factor [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [29Mar2022] The Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops) is a species of true owl belonging to the family Strigidae. [Read More] | |
Kleptomaniac New Zealand parrot steals GoPro, films airborne escape The kea filmed some majestic views over the Kepler Track, as well as a closeup of its own slightly frenzied attack on the camera [Read More] | |
Michigan woman charged with caring for wildlife without permit, animals killed by state officials Michigan wildlife officials charged a woman for taking care of wildlife without a permit then seized six animals from her refuge and killed them. [Read More] | |
Rhino that lost horns in attack back in South African wild after 30 operations Six years ago poachers hacked off Sehawukele’s horns; now he’s back in a game reserve [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [11Jan2022] Mushrooms Growing on Dead Leaves with Almost Perfect Alignment [Read More] | |
Ghost orchid that grows in the dark among new plant finds Hundreds of new species include pink voodoo lily and an ylang-ylang tree named after Leonardo DiCaprio [Read More] | |
Biodiversity: The tale of the un-extinct fish The reintroduction is being held up as an example of how freshwater ecosystems and species can be saved.And this is the first time an extinct species of fish has ever been successfully reintroduced in Mexico, so it's a real landmark for conservation. [Read More] | |
Rare pink handfish spotted in Australia for first time in decades A rare "walking" handfish which is native only to Australia has been spotted for the first time in 22 years off the Tasmanian coast. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [11Dec2021] This exotic and beautiful Patagonian crater agate only found in Argentina. [Read More] | |
Tree that smells like rotting fish is so invasive states are offering bounties to kill it “People planted it because of those early white blooms,” Fish said. “What they did not realize is that those blossoms smell horrible.” [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [12Oct2021] This bird rose-breasted grosbeaks has bilateral gynandromorphism; that is, its a rare half-male, half-female songbird. "Once in a lifetime" discovery. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [08Oct2021] A female falcon was equipped with a satellite tracking system in South Africa before migrating to Finland. Image shows tracker data. In just 42 days, she flew over 10.000 km, at an incredible average of 230 km per day and nearly in a straight line. [Read More] | |
Venomous sea snakes may attack divers during mating season - study suggest Highly venomous and sexually aroused sea snakes may attack human divers after confusing them with other snakes during breeding season, a new study suggests. [Read More] | |
Perfectly preserved cave lion cub found frozen in Siberia is 28,000 years old. Even its whiskers are intact.Found frozen deep in the Siberian Arctic, the cave lion cub looks like she's asleep and one touch might awaken her. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [29July2021] World’s most colourful spider poses for a photographer [Read More] | |
Giant rare moonfish washes up on Oregon coast Seaside Aquarium says colorful fish, which weighs more than 100lb, has caused ‘quite the stir’ [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [20July2021] A cute Adorable Baby Camel that can make your day. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [03July2021] Those are octopus eggs. Mother is underneath guarding them [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [02July2021] A 4500 pound shark choked to death on a sea turtle [Read More] | |
Bangladesh elephants rescued after fleeing into Bay of Bengal Two elephants have been led to safety after nearly dying at sea off the coast of Bangladesh. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [27June2021] The Japanese giant hornet is the world's largest and can sting you with a flesh-dissolving acid that acts as pheromone to signal other hornets to target you. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [26June2020] While bees can buzz and fly, catch the bee hive flying high like a Eagle. [Read More] | |
National Geographic says the world has a fifth ocean National Geographic, one of the world's pre-eminent and most visible mapmaking groups, has officially decreed the existence of a fifth ocean. Called the Southern Ocean, it's the body of water that surrounds Antarctica. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [07June2021] This bird-like flower- Yulan Magnolia [Read More] | |
Tiger sharks are not scared of hurricanes - US researchers say ‘It was as if they didn’t even flinch,’ researcher says as study finds tiger sharks’ presence consistent before and during storm [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [05June2021] Secretary bird on her lunch break [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [02June2021] Big Bison meets Little Magpie [Read More] | |
Back from the brink: Iberian lynx population rises to over 1000 The Iberian lynx population in Portugal and Spain rose above 1,000 last year after 414 cubs were born under a joint breeding programme, in a major leap towards conserving the endangered species, Spain's Environment Ministry said on Friday. [Read More] | |
Two Bees Work Together To Open A Bottle In Jaw-Dropping Clip The video has racked up over 1.3 million views on Twitter and almost another million on YouTube. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [26May2021] Found in Sri Lanka, this male adult Elephant was the first scientific record of dwarfism in the wild. He measures at just over 1.5 meters (five feet) in height. [Read More] | |
A huge surprise as giant river otter feared extinct in Argentina pops up Conservationists thrilled at the sighting of the wild predator, last seen in the country in the 1980s [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [24May2021] Stunning shades of blue at Marble Caves of Chile [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [18May2021] Tule Tree in Mexico has the widest trunk of any tree in the world and is an estimated 6000 years old. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [13May2021] A calf with three eyes has been born in Wales. The vet who took the picture said she had never seen anything like it before. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [11May2021] Sleeping Squirrels in their nest on someone's window ledge. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [03May2021] This bear caught resting her head on a rock after an exhausting day fishing for salmons. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [02May2021] When given colored construction paper, wasps will build rainbow nests. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [01May2021] Pangolins also known as scaly ant eaters are the most trafficked animals in the world pretty sad for such a cute bugger. [Read More] | |
Stinging wasps are precious not pointless: say scientists Much-hated insects are voracious predators of pests, produce powerful antibiotics and pollinate plants [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [27Apr2021] Lyuba is a month old Woolly Mammoth that died almost 42,000 years ago. She was found in Siberia with her skin and organs still intact and her mother’s milk still in her stomach. She is the most complete Mammoth ever discovered. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [22Apr2021] Not all bees are yellow and brown. This is a northern blue banded bee. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [20Apr2021] A washed up whale spine [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [16Apr2021] Stunning layers of the Zagros Mountains, Lorestan province, Iran by Hossein Sedghi [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [02Apr2021] Stunning blue colour of the mountain bluebird [Read More] | |
Why airlifting rhinos upside down is critical to conservation Radcliffe says the upside-down position allows the spine to stretch which helps to open the airways. Additionally, the team found that when lying on their side, rhinos have a larger "dead space" -- the amount of air in each breath that does not contribute oxygen to the body. [Read More] | |
Scientists find out why hummingbirds hum Researchers use 3D sound mapping to show aerodynamic forces during flight explain eponymous sound.Now researchers say they have cracked the conundrum, finally taking the “hmm?” out of hummingbirds. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [06Mar2021] Daddy croc waits as more than 100 of his month-old children clamber onto his back for safe passage. A male freshwater gharial, in the waters of northern India's National Chambal Sanctuary. [Read More] | |
The oldest known wild bird in the World has another chick at age of 70 Wisdom the albatross, the world's oldest known wild bird, has had a chick at the age of at least 70. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [01Mar2021] Found only in the swamps of Southern Missouri, Dragon scale Calcite looks like it came straight out of Middle Earth! [Read More] | |
In Australia rare pink flannel flowers blossoms The blossoms grow in eastern Australia, from the Blue Mountains to north-eastern Victoria. Their seeds can lay dormant for years, requiring exactly the right conditions to germinate – a year after bushfire followed by rainfall [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [10Feb2021] After keeping a golden eagle for about 10 years , using it to hunt and catch prey, the Kazakhs of western Mongolia will let it fly away. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [14Jan2021] A mantis and a spider preparing for an all out duel [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [18Dec020] A Golden Tabby Tiger is one of the most beautiful and rarest tigers on this planet [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [28Nov2020] A six-year-old rare white lion with better hair than most of us [Read More] | |
The bee population is dying. Researchers have created the first global map of the species to save it More than 20,000 species of bee exist throughout the world -- and they are dying, thanks to climate change, pesticide poisoning and plant loss. [Read More] | |
India tiger awaits mate after 'longest' 3,000 km journey He has completed the longest walk by a tiger ever recorded in India and "settled" in a sanctuary, where he is the only big cat. [Read More] | |
Gray wolves to be reintroduced to Colorado in unprecedented vote Voters narrowly approved a ballot initiative to reintroduce wolves into the southern Rockies, where there's plenty of suitable habitat.This is the first time a state has voted to reintroduce an animal to the ecosystem. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [17Oct2020] The Atacama Desert in Chile is drier than the Sahara, but still flowering. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [16Oct2020] Baby Chimpanzee and Baby Gorilla at play. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [15Oct2020] Giant amethyst geode crystals from Uruguay [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [13Oct2020] These are called ice eggs. This rare phenomenon occurs when ice is rolled over by wind and water. Picture is taken in Northern Finland. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [10Oct2020] Elephants can grow some crazy eyelashes [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [09Oct2020] This zebra in Kenya has spots instead of stripes [Read More] | |
Crows possess higher intelligence long thought a primarily human attribute Whether crows, ravens, and other “corvids” are making multipart tools like hooked sticks to reach grubs, solving geometry puzzles made famous by Aesop, or nudging a clueless hedgehog across a highway before it becomes roadkill, they have long impressed scientists with their intelligence and creativity. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [22Sep2020] The Pink Cockatoo is hard to miss, with its distinctive red and white headdress. [Read More] | |
When coming in contact with a bear. How to survive a bear attack? [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [14Sep2020] While humans carry out social distancing, a group of 14 elephants broke into a village in Yunan province, looking for corn and other food. They ended up drinking 30kg of corn wine and got so drunk that they fell asleep in a nearby tea garden. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [11Sept2020] A crystal formed in a snail shell [Read More] | |
Rare singing dog thought to be extinct in wild for 50 years still thrives Rare 'singing' dog, thought to be extinct in wild for 50 years, still thrives [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [31Aug2020] There is an edible mushroom that when cooked looks and tastes similarly to chicken meat, aptly named as "Chicken of the Woods". [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [29Aug2020] Quartz crystal cave found in an abandoned silver mine in Spain [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [27Aug2020] New Zealand Kea is the world's only alpine parrot, [Read More] | |
Old School 101 [27Aug2020] Blue American Rabbit.It was developed in 1917 by Lewis Salisbury (who never revealed the breeds that were used to create the color). [Read More] | |
Bird deaths down 70 percent after painting wind turbine blades Something as simple as black paint could be the key to reducing the number of birds that are killed each year by wind turbines. According to a study conducted at a wind farm on the Norwegian archipelago of Smøla, changing the color of a single blade on a turbine from white to black resulted in a 70-percent drop in the number of bird deaths. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [25Aug2020] The Netherlands bred a tulip to look like the Canadian flag. [Read More] | |
Kenyan elephant numbers double over three decades Kenya's elephant population has more than doubled from 1989 to today, its wildlife service announced at an event marking World Elephant Day. Tourism Minister Najib Balala said authorities have "managed to tame poaching." [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [07Aug2020] When you bought an elephant and are reading the instructions. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [27July2020] Male hummingbirds are the ones, full of colour.In most species of birds, male are more colorful and bright. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [23July2020] Baby turtle enjoying life [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [03July2020] Capricorn and the moon - The Nubian ibex [Read More] | |
Diego the tortoise father to hundreds and saviour of his species finally retires Diego, the giant Galápagos tortoise whose tireless efforts are credited with almost single-handedly saving his once-threatened species, has been put out to pasture on his native island after decades of breeding in captivity, Ecuador’s environment minister said. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [05June020] 2000 Years Old tree In South Africa Known As Tree of Life [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [03June2020] The Mud Maid is a living sculpture by Sue Hill. Depending on the season, the mud maid’s ‘hair’ and ‘clothes’ change when the seasonal plants and moss grow over the sculpture [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day[02June2020] African Lilac-breasted roller [Read More] | |
How to save turtles crossing the road. Turtles are on the move once the weather gets warm—but sometimes, a road or a highway stands between them and their destination. Speeding traffic and slow-moving turtles don’t mix, and many turtles are severely injured or killed on roads every year.Even if their shells are crushed, turtles can remain alive for days or even weeks in agonizing pain because they have such slow metabolisms. If you see a turtle on or near a road, take action! [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [13May2020] There are 9 isolated islands in the Mid Atlantic ocean within the autonomous region of Portugal, Azores. Their national flower Hydrangeas blooms in abundance. [Read More] | |
CORONAVIRUS: Deforestation of the Amazon has soared under cover of the coronavirus An NBC News analysis of satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency shows areas where trees were recently taken down. [Read More] | |
Great News! Icelandic Whales Will Be Safe In 2020 As Iceland Stops Whaling For Second Year In A Row International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) welcomes the announcement of two Icelandic whaling companies that have decided to no longer hunt whales this summer. This means that Iceland will see its second year in a row without whaling. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [08May2020] This is a 2 hour old baby hippo. Say hi! [Read More] | |
UK’s largest bird of prey returns to England for first time in 240 years White-tailed eagles last seen on Isle of Wight in 1780 [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [05May2020] The dance of preying mantis [Read More] | |
Hawk Head Stabilization There's something quite satisfying about this hawk's head-turning and the motion he does with it. [Read More] | |
In Milan tall buildings covered in trees show what urban living could look like in the future The major financial center of Milan boasts a number of tall buildings, many of which function as office space for firms like UniCredit and Allianz.While the city may be the corporate hub of Italy, it is also home to the Bosco Verticale, or Vertical Forest, a residential development of two visually striking towers that stand 80 and 112 meters high. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [28Apr2020] This breathtaking underwater cave with crystal clear lake in Brazil. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [22Apr2020] Italian alpine rescuers climb a frozen waterfall in Malga Ciapela, Italy, February 11, 2020 [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [16Apr2020] Giraffe from a different perspective [Read More] | |
Amazing View Of An Avalanche Spending winters in the mountains with nothing but white snow on all sides can be quite relaxing. For those wanting an adrenaline rush, the snow is a great place to go skiing, snowboarding and even having snowball fights. However, being on the slopes means one has to constantly be alert if they don’t want to get caught in an avalanche. The rapid descent of snow may seem harmless, but it can cause a lot of damage to life and property. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [11Apr2020] A tree full of Grandala birds.These birds tend to fly with huge flock of around 450-500. It is found across the northeastern Indian Subcontinent and some adjoining regions, existing primarily in the low-to-mid altitudes of the Himalayas. Feeds on insects and berries. The males are an electric blue colour with jet-black wings and tail, while the females are brown and scaly with a white wing bar. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [09Apr2020] Alpacas chilling on Rainbow Mountain in Peru [Read More] | |
Finally Some Privacy After 10 Years Giant Pandas Mate in Shuttered Zoo A zoo has been trying to get two pandas to mate for 10 years. When coronavirus shut the zoo down, the pandas finally did. [Read More] | |