Do you think about the future of reefs? Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet, yet they are rapidly disappearing. Threatened by warming oceans, overfishing, and pollution, reefs are now one of the most endangered…
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Most people don’t understand how plastic pollution affects animals. Plastic pollution has…
It is very difficult to say that one lemur species is more…
Facts About Giraffes Giraffes live in semi-arid landscapes throughout sub-Saharan Africa, and…
The zebra is the wild equine of sub-Saharan Africa—which means that it…
The elephant is the world’s largest land animal, with adults weighing between…
Lions are not yet an endangered species. However, they are listed as…
Several studies on dingoes, the wild dogs of Australia, strongly suggest that “controlling” wolves by allowing hunting could cause ranchers in the Rockies to lose more, rather than fewer, cattle to wolf attacks. That, in turn, would likely trigger calls…
Sure, it can get a little discouraging, hearing about all the ways in which humans are harming wildlife. And, sometimes we can feel like part of the problem, rather than the solution. However, each of us can play a role…
Animals don’t tend to be very creative in their most private moments. Performance is generally more instinctive than it is imaginative. But the short-nosed fruit bat, it would appear, is an intriguing exception to the rule. [ez-toc] Sex Lives Of…
Photographer Tom Sears distributed this photo of a mother black bear and her five cubs in northern New Hampshire. It is extremely rare for a black bear to have this large a littler; usually they have two, sometimes three. Infrequently,…
In the Amazon and other rain forests of the New World the jaguar is the top predator. In some South and Central American countries the popular name for this big cat is “tiger,” though it actually looks a lot more…
Snakes Of The Tropical Rain Forests Rain forests the world over provide wonderful habitats for snakes of all sizes and kinds. Not only are rain forests warm enough to allow snakes to be active all year long, but they are…
The Ozark hellbender, a salamander that grows to two feet in length…
We can safely assume that Santa’s reindeer are reasonably well nourished because…
Mountain Lion Killed In Connecticut Was Wild, And Likely Born In The…
Although the koala is often referred to as the koala “bear,” it…
Connecticut State Police reported that a full-grown mountain lion was struck and…
White-nose disease was first discovered in a single bat cave in upstate…
Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) It is a fascinating species of bird. The Dusky Moorhen belongs to the rail family and…
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Kangaroos are a group of distinctive Australian animals; they are not found anywhere else. For that reason, they serve as…
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I have gone scuba diving in the clear waters off Mexico, and have fly fished the teeming coral flats of…
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The Australian Koala Foundation reports that thousands of koalas are “missing” from the country’s eucalyptus forests. Koalas face various problems…
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The saola (pronounced sow-la) scientific name Pseudoryx nghetinhensis has been referred to…
Tigers are the largest and most endangered of the world’s big cats.…
Inhabiting just four of the 1,700 Philippine islands, the Philippine eagle is…
Tigers are native to much of Asia, from some of the coldest…
The Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is the most endangered of the world’s…
Thrips are tiny insects that can become a real problem for your…
It may look like an impressive catch, but it’s also a troubling…
Invasive Worms In American Soil It seems strange to think of earthworms…
The illegal hunting of endangered rhinoceroses, elephants, and other endangered wild animals…
Veteran field biologist Tristan Dickerson is most at home tracking leopards through…
Federal authorities report that they arrested an arriving passenger at Los Angeles…
Wild Animal Facts Perhaps the most important movie of the summer–if not…
People who capture endangered wildlife for the pet trade are every bit…
Wildlife Declines In Kenya’s Parks And Kenyan wildlife officials call for a…