Wildlife

a spider on a leaf

How Spiders Dash Straight For Shore When They Fall in Water

Biologist Brian Gall was out for an afternoon of...

Discovered: The Real Octopus’s Garden

Yet another marvel of planet Earth has been revealed...
A reindeer walking towards the camera

Reindeer Don’t Need Rudolph’s Red Nose After All

Rudolph is the world's most famous reindeer. His shining...
Goffin's Cockatoo

Polly Wants a Soggy Cracker

Just as many of us like to dunk biscuits...
small frog, resembling excrement, on leaf

The Frog That Disguises Itself as Poo

Survival is a tricky game, especially if you are...
a shapely flock of birds against a pastel sky

Mesmerized by ‘Murmurations’: Watch This Aerial Ballet

Soren Solkaer knows how to wait for a shot. “You...
black bear in winter

Surprisingly Fast Humans Startle Bewildered Bear

If I woke up to find dozens of skiers...
A chimpanzee climbing

Downclimbing in Apes Led to Human Arm Development

Every time you go for a swim, throw a...
a brown bear with a dazed appearance

Sleepy Bears Stagger Around Siberia as Hibernation Stalls

Bears in eastern Russia’s Amur region can’t seem to...
A polar bear on its hind legs

Using DNA From Prints in the Snow to Study Polar Bears

Scientists who study polar bears have a difficult job....
Axolotl, a peculiar salamander

Forever Young But Almost Extinct: The Fight to Save Axolotls

The axolotl is one of the world’s only neotenic...
Chinstrap penguins on a snowy slope.

Penguins Nap 10,000 Times a Day

Chinstrap penguins are champions of the power nap. They...
a golden mole

Scientists Strike it Rich With Discovery of Long-Lost Golden Mole

Treasure has many definitions, but I think most of...
an orca in shallow water

Rare Footage Captures Aging Orca’s Peaceful Last Moments

Watching the death of a noble creature is one...
air guitar roo

Leaping Otter, Lounging Monkey: The Best of 2023 Comedy Wildlife Awards

Is anything quite as universally loved as funny animals? The...
A group of bonobos.

Bonobos Often ‘Make Friends’ With Strangers

For the first time, researchers witnessed wild bonobos making...
An illustration of two dodo birds in their natural habitat.

Should the Dodo Be Brought Back to Life?

Decades ago, we disparaged the dodo as dumb because...
an odd animal in nocturnal camera footage

The Echidna Strikes Back: Egg-Laying Mammal Finally Returns

One long-beaked, egg-laying mammal trundled in front of a...
missing angler Roman Butchaski.

Australian Radio Personality Disappears in Croc-Infested Wetland

Roman Butchaski went missing on Monday near a river...
The Hokkaido brown bear

Killer Bear in Japan Found Dead Next to Final Victim

A brown bear has been found dead next to...
An illustration of the Ekgmowechashala.

The Story of the Last Primate in North America

Humans have been the only primate in North America...
a saltwater crocodile.

Croc Bites Man, Man Bites Croc

If you or I happened to be attacked by...
Orcas in the Mediterranean.

Orcas Send Another Ship to the Bottom of the Strait of Gibraltar

Add another notch on the wall for orcas in...

Watch Whale Slam Wingfoiler in Scary Moment

Wingfoiler plus whale — what does that add up...

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