Wildlife

In Ecuador, the Solitary Hummingbird Becomes Social

Hummingbirds are famously the smallest birds in the world,...
A penguin rookery looks on as a small ship sails by.

Avian Flu is Tearing Through the Antarctic Peninsula

Disease tops nobody's list of Antarctic dangers. "The great...

Tiny Eaglets Hatch on Live Cam As Thousands Watch

Perched 44 meters up in a Jeffrey pine tree...
woman swimming in pond or creek

Why Beavers Indicate Good Water for Wild Swimming

Next time you’re thinking about pond swimming, look for...
seals near beach

California Coyotes Spotted Hunting Seal Pups

Coyotes will scavenge from bins, hunt small vertebrates, and...
A yellow packraft in the water beside the arching back of a whale.

Paddler ‘Swallowed’ and Spat Out by Humpback Whale

A young Venezuelan packrafter briefly became a modern-day Jonah...

Shark Attacks Reach a 28-Year Low

There is good news for anyone afraid of sharks....
a spider upside down on a cave ceiling, infected with fungus

A Mysterious Fungus Turns Irish Cave Spiders Into Zombies

While filming the BBC Winterwatch television series in Northern...
3 penguins, including one all black

This Might Be the Rarest Penguin in the World

Two thousand kilometers from the southern tip of South...
a large spider on a piece of wood

Meet a New, Bigger, and Even More Venomous Australian Spider

Australia has a reputation for venomous wildlife, particularly spiders....
a mother orca and calf

Orca Mother Carries Dead Calf For Weeks — Again

In 2018, an orca mother made global news for...
a tray of wild birds eggs

Largest-Ever UK Raid Nets 1000s of Stolen Wild Bird Eggs

In a major sting, UK authorities have seized over...
A new species of rat

190 New Species Discovered in 2024

Scientists named a staggering 190 new species in 2024....
Wild Sun Bear.

The iNaturalist App: What It Does, How It Works

I started using iNaturalist in 2018. I had been...
elephant and impala in a waterhole in Botswana

In 2020, 350 Elephants Died in Botswana. Scientists Now Know Why

Four years ago, 350 elephants died near Botswana's Okavango...
two snow leopards leaping at each other

Check Out These Spectacular Images From the Nature Photographer of the Year Contest

Judges have chosen the winning photos in the Nature...
a whale feeds on anchovies

Man’s Dropped Camera Captures Incredible Humpback Footage

Bad luck became serendipity for a Canadian man when...
common murres on a rock

‘The Blob’ to Blame for Mysterious Mass Die-Off of Seabirds

From the summer of 2015 to the spring of...
two tigers lying in the snow

Not Even 200Km of Forest Could Keep These Tigers Apart

Two Amur tigers, separated by almost 200km of Russian...
humpback whale tail

One Humpback Whale’s Incredible 13,000Km Journey

Humpback whales live in all the world's oceans, from...
aerial of elephant stopping bus on road

Meet Raja the Elephant, Sri Lanka’s Most Popular Tax Collector 

Sri Lanka has a new answer to toll booths...

Tragedy Follows Remarkable Intimate Moment With a Humpback

While swimming with a young female humpback, photographer Rachel...
orca with salmon on its head

Salmon Hats Are Back in Fashion Among Orcas

The fashionistas of the ocean have spoken, and it’s...
crow staring

Wildlife Oddities of the Week

Every week, nature unveils its quirks in unexpected ways...

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