Wildlife

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...
A lionness with her kill on the beach

Adapt and Overcome: Namibian Lions Take Up Seal Hunting

Adaptability is the trait that, before all others, allows...
A elephant

Terrified Tourists: Watch a Bull Elephant Charge Visitors in a Botswana Marsh

Botswana's Okavango Delta is a sprawling inland floodplain home...
Bronze Whaler shark underwater

Surfer Bitten Twice by Shark After a Seal Used Him as a Decoy

BY COOPER GEGAN Most shark bites happen by accident. Though...
A roaring cheetah

Ancient Cheetahs in Arabia Used Caves, For Some Unknown Reason

A new paper, still in pre-print, unveils the discovery...
ane Goodall with baby chimpanzee

Jane Goodall Dies At 91

World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall has died at...

New, High-Altitude Marsupial Confirmed in Peru

High in the Peruvian Andes, a tiny, unexpected surprise...
A common brown lemur.

Lemurs Still Evolving After 53 Million Years

Madagascar is famous for its lemurs; their ancestors arrived...
A sign on a tree wih Japanese text and a drawing of a bear

Brown Bear Attacks, Kills Man in Northern Japan

Midmorning on August 14, police in Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture...
dusky shark

Tourists Feeding Sharks Led to Fatal Attack: Study

The waters off Israel's Hadera Beach swarm with dusky...
A red desert

Australia’s Deadliest Animal Is Not What You Think

Australia is the most notorious country on Earth for...
A gorilla

Startup Uses AI to Give Animals Bank Accounts

A new startup, Tehanu, represents a revolutionary approach to...
An ocelot in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest

Amazonian Ocelots and Opossums Join Forces

Camera traps in the jungles of Peru have captured...
underwater photo of orcas 'kissing'

Killer Whales Caught on Kiss Cam

Two killer whales have been caught "kissing" on camera...

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