Wildlife

two penguins and puma

Patagonia’s Returning Pumas Feast on Penguins

Reintroducing keystone predator species can have a near-miraculous restorative...
A black and white screenshot of an owl in a nest.

The Best December Wildlife Cams

Tired, but can't sleep? Working, but can't focus? Need...
An adult bear and two cubs, seated in a grassy area

GPS Watch Recorded Bear Attack Victim’s Terrifying Final Moments

Brown bear attacks on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido...
Seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) eating a helmet jelly (Periphylla periphylla), filmed at 705m in Monterey Canyon.

Seven-Armed Octopus Filmed in Deep Sea

The elusive seven-armed blob octopus -- yes, that's a...
The black and white image shows one of the Canada lynx as it pounces towards the trail camera

Trail Camera Catches Hissy Fit Between Two Lynx

A trail camera in Grand Marais, Minnesota, has captured...

Anacondas Reached Their Enormous Size 12 Million Years Ago and Never Looked Back

For as long as humans have known them, anacondas...
Two African penguins look into the camera.

African Penguins Face Struggle for Survival After Massive Die-Off

Over 60,000 African penguins have starved to death along...
Kylies Beach, Australia.

Woman Killed and Man Injured in Australian Shark Attack

On November 27, a shark killed a woman in...
A grizzly bear on the edge of a river

More Than One Grizzly Attacked Those School Children in Canada

On Thursday, November 20, a grizzly bear attacked a...
A toad sitting in a windowsill

Weekend Warm-Up: Cane Toads, An Unnatural History

Released in 1988, Cane Toads: An Unnatural History is...
Two wolves on the shore

Wolves Seen Using Tools to Get Fish

European Green Crabs have inundated part of the coast...
Two gray fox pups cuddling.

Your Guide to November’s Best Wildlife Cams

Watching animals go through their daily routines, even when...
fish on the back on a whale

Piggybacking on Whales — How Little Fish Called Remoras Get Around

When marine scientists put suction-cup cameras on humpback whales...
a harbour seal on a boat

Seal Fleeing Orcas Takes Refuge on Passing Boat

Charvet Drucker was watching a pod of orcas, also...
shark biting a test object

New Bite-Resistant Wetsuit Could Cut Shark Attack Injuries

Over the past four decades, shark bites have been...
a man in a cave observing a massive spiderweb

World’s Largest Spiderweb, With 110,000 Spiders, Discovered Deep Underground

Everyone loves spiders. The only thing everyone loves more...
overhead view of orcas hutning great white sharks

How Orcas Hunt Great White Sharks By Targeting the Sharks’ Secret Weakness

Over the last few years, orcas have been making...
Image of a king cobra with its hood expanded and showing its fangs.

New Antivenom Works on 17 Deadly Snakes

Scientists found a single antivenom effective against 17 venomous...

Comedy Wildlife Photo Contest Presents Its Wacky Finalists

Now in its tenth year, the Nikon Comedy Wildlife...
A black and white image of a snake lunging towards the cylinder of medical gel

Venomous Snakes Bite Differently From One Another, Stunning Slow-Motion Videos Reveal

There are approximately 600 species of venomous snakes on...
The Asian Black Bear.

Japan’s Bear Attacks Hit Record High

Japan is having its deadliest year on record for...
two bears waiting for salmon

We’ve Found the Best Wildlife Cams For October

Watching animals go through their daily routines, even when...
hyena beside building at night

Ghostly Shot of World’s Rarest Hyena Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025

South African photographer Wim van den Heever says it...
mountain goat and avalanche slopes

Avalanches Can Set Mountain Goat Populations Back a Generation

A new study conducted over 44 years in Alaska...

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