Human Impact
A pile-up of polar bears feasts on a whale carcass (Video)
Everyone gets along when there's enough food to go around...
2 days ago
Human Impact
Our voices put the fear in mountain lions – and that puts them off their food
The sound of human voices turns mountain lions into scaredy-cats. And that fear has ripple effects all the way down the ecosystem.
3 days ago
Bad Behaviour
This week in bad ideas: Dangling fish at a 700-pound sea lion
"Pancho" the sea lion made a name for himself when he snapped a dorado from the hands of fishermen in 2013 – but these days, the local celebrity...
3 days ago
Endangered
Europe's rare Balkan lynx are breeding – and here's the fluffy first proof
This is the first Balkan lynx cub photographed in over a decade!
10 days ago
Backyard wildlife
Watch: Coyote tests bear during clash over trash
A coyote got a bit too close to its bear neighbours during a recent scavenger fest in Los Angeles County.
11 days ago
Oceans
A tribute to the world's oceans: Why we couldn't survive without them
Let’s celebrate World Oceans Day and with it our future.
17 days ago
Human Impact
Meet the villagers who protect biodiversity on the top of the world
On the Tibetan plateau, the village of Yunta shows that animals and humans can coexist peacefully.
18 days ago
Conservation
Saving Javan rhinos from extinction starts with counting them – and it's not easy
New camera trap surveys have shed light on the mysterious lives of Javan rhinos in their last stronghold – including their precise numbers ... and the...
23 days ago
Conservation
The Bone Cave harvestman: Tiny orange icon for unexceptional animals
It lives in caves in only one small corner of Texas. It's tiny, orange and very unassuming. Yet the Bone Cave harvestman has turned into an improbable...
23 days ago
Whales and Dolphins
In British Columbia, a strange pattern in humpback whale behaviour raises the stakes for conservation
Dubbed the "whale wave", the curious behaviour suggests local displacement of the humpbacks caused by humans may have more consequences than...
one month ago
Human Impact
New digs for Cleatus, the famously lonesome croc of the Dry Tortugas
The far-flung archipelago of the Dry Tortugas, the most southwesterly of the Florida Keys, is minus one crocodile. And one crocodile, darn it, was all...
one month ago
Human Impact
Famous grizzly bear matriarch reappears – with twins! (VIDEO)
Famous grizzly bear 399 makes a triumphant reappearance – with two brand new cubs in tow.
one month ago
Conservation
New wild home for Vladik, the Siberian tiger who got lost in Vladivostok
After an uncomfortable brush with urbanisation in Vladivostok, this Siberian tiger has embarked on a new life in the wilderness, far away from...
one month ago
Backyard wildlife
Terrifying robotic clowns make good bear deterrents (video)
As far as bear deterrents go, this is actually not a bad idea. Unless you have a clown phobia...
one month ago
Human Impact
This South Pacific island of rubbish shows why we need to quit our plastic habit
The remote island has the highest density of plastic debris reported anywhere on the planet.
one month ago
