Fishermen near the fishing village of Inga in Norway filmed an unusually friendly beluga whale sporting a harness that is now thought to be part of a … [Read more...] about Beluga Whale Filmed Wearing Harness May Have Escaped Russian Military Facility: WATCH
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Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle, Perhaps the Last Female of the Species, Dies in China Zoo Leaving 3 Known Left in the World
China's last female Yangtze giant softshell turtle died over the weekend at the Suzhou Zoo. She was the last known female of her species. Only three … [Read more...] about Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle, Perhaps the Last Female of the Species, Dies in China Zoo Leaving 3 Known Left in the World
Leonardo da Vinci Saw in Animals the ‘Image of the World’
About six months ago I stopped eating meat. I was teaching a graduate course at UCLA that investigated how Italian Renaissance writers conveyed their … [Read more...] about Leonardo da Vinci Saw in Animals the ‘Image of the World’
Marine Biologists Pull 88 Pounds of Plastic from Whale’s Stomach: WATCH
A juvenile Cuvier's beaked whale which washed up on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao had 88 pounds of plastic waste in its stomach which … [Read more...] about Marine Biologists Pull 88 Pounds of Plastic from Whale’s Stomach: WATCH
Chris Hemsworth Accused of ‘Gay Baiting’ After Posting Intimate Arched Back Interaction with Small Mammal: WATCH
Chris Hemsworth recently visited Rottnest Island in Western Australia and developed a close relationship with a quokka, a small, mostly nocturnal … [Read more...] about Chris Hemsworth Accused of ‘Gay Baiting’ After Posting Intimate Arched Back Interaction with Small Mammal: WATCH
All Insects Will Vanish from Earth Within 100 Years if ‘Catastrophic’ Population Collapse Continues: STUDY
A new study published in the journal Biological Conservation described as "a comprehensive review of 73 historical reports of insect declines from … [Read more...] about All Insects Will Vanish from Earth Within 100 Years if ‘Catastrophic’ Population Collapse Continues: STUDY
Half-Male, Half-Female Cardinal Goes Viral, Has a Male Lover
Pennsylvania birdwatcher Shirley Caldwell spotted something unusual in her backyard this winter, a cardinal that appeared to be half-male (vermilion), … [Read more...] about Half-Male, Half-Female Cardinal Goes Viral, Has a Male Lover
Incredible Footage Shows Orcas Playing with Swimmer in the Wild: WATCH
A pod of Orcas interacted with a swimmer off the coast of New Zealand and the remarkable encounter was captured from overhead by a man operating a … [Read more...] about Incredible Footage Shows Orcas Playing with Swimmer in the Wild: WATCH
Fury as China Reverses 25-Year Ban on Rhino Horn and Tiger Bone for Useless Medicine
China has reversed a 25-year ban on the use of rhinoceros horn and tiger bones for use in medicine, alarming conservationists and placing a bigger … [Read more...] about Fury as China Reverses 25-Year Ban on Rhino Horn and Tiger Bone for Useless Medicine
Family Narrowly Escapes Being Lunch for Cheetahs at Safari Park in Viral Video
A family's narrow escape from a group of cheetahs at a safari park in The Netherlands reveals why you do not get out of your car at a safari … [Read more...] about Family Narrowly Escapes Being Lunch for Cheetahs at Safari Park in Viral Video