A group of orcas known to attack boats in southwest Europe have sunk a 50-foot sailing yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar after ripping open its hull.
Hammerhead sharks—fish with pronounced oblong heads and bodies as long as small cars—are unmistakable. Seeing one of these critically endangered animals is a thrill, but seeing nearly a dozen plying the water side by side is worth writing home about.
Bangladesh has seen the highest number of olive ridley turtle eggs this year, a conservationist group says.
Hairy-nosed otters and cats that catch fish are among the startling diversity of creatures making their home in threatened habitats
A study that looks back more than 100 years shows that where sea otters have thrived, underwater forests have, too
A cattle rancher from Menasalbas, a village in the Spanish province of Toledo, came across three newborn lynxes on Saturday in one of the buildings where he keeps bales of straw.
The wild population of Mexican wolves saw another year of growth in 2023, according to the results of the annual survey.
A record number of sandhill cranes arrived in central Nebraska during the first week of their annual spring migration, likely lured by mild winter temperatures.
Hedgehogs have had some unexpected good news after years of decline in British gardens caused by habitat loss and fragmentation: their numbers may finally be on the way up again.
The return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland, a new study shows.
Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies, are turning increasingly to plastic waste instead.
Emperor penguins are the largest but least prevalent Antarctic penguin species, with scientists estimating a total population of about 600,000
The scientists who study terns, puffins, and other seabirds are trying to get fisheries managers to heed their warnings.
African elephant populations have stabilised in their southern heartlands after huge losses over the last century.
Communities in northern KwaZulu-Natal have been urged to stop cutting and stealing game reserve fences after a group of elephants escaped from the iThala Game Reserve.
"Seeing wild dogs is special enough, but witnessing their interaction with a leopard was a once-in-a-lifetime experience."
Despite their extinction in Eastern Cape due to dwindling game herds and harmful cattle dips, the red-billed oxpeckers were successfully reintroduced into the region in the 90s. The upbeat Birding Day event, showcased on Shamwari TV, lauds their pivotal role in the ecosystem. Shamwari now plans to reintroduce Cape vultures,...
Research by the University of Rostock and Nuremberg Zoo reveals that captive bottlenose dolphins can reliably detect weak electric fields under water, suggesting a sixth sense that may aid in prey detection and even understanding Earth's magnetic field.
Wildlife photography Oscars, anyone? The Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice awards is back with a bang. A shortlist of 25 awe-nature-some pictures, from a sassy mudskipper defending his turf against a crab, to a polar bear taking a snooze on receding ice, awaits your vote. Glamour, drama, and a splash of humor...
A team of conservationists have rediscovered a species of golden mole that hasn’t been seen in almost 90 years.
The marsupial frog, which incubates its young in a pouch on its back, was thought to be extinct in some countries
Sediment dislodged by ocean-floor mining could disrupt jellyfish metabolism, potentially causing the animals serious harm.
Even if plastic pollution stopped tomorrow, turtles would be dealing with the repercussions for centuries—at least.
The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine protected area for one of Earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale.
Cuttlefish change colors to hide, hunt, and communicate—and, these scientists think, when they dream.
