Your support helps us tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is breaking new ground as the story unfolds. Whether it’s investigating the finances of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest film, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on American women fighting for reproductive rights, … Read more
Inland Northwest investors are in for a treat this May when a photo of Washington’s iconic Coeur d’Alene eagle family arrives at a post office near you. Photographed by Craig Goodwin, the photo titled “Twin Bald Eagles” depicts two eagles (or eagles) poking their gray heads above the cover of their nest as one parent … Read more
Researchers who have analyzed dozens of spontaneous performances of a captive male chimpanzee called Ayumu say the animal’s steady rhythms and ‘facial play’ suggest how ancient humans might have turned vocal sensations into musical sounds. Ayumu made his own long multi-piece instruments by drumming, pulling and throwing. Analysis of the transitions and rhythms revealed a … Read more
Arizona wildlife officials have released 19 critically endangered black-footed ferrets in northern Arizona, marking a major step in efforts to reintroduce one of America’s rarest wild animals. The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) made a release on March 10 in three areas, with the goal of boosting the small population of the species that … Read more
Nebraska is not usually a place we associate with deadly rattlesnakes. But in this Midwest state there are three species of venomous snakes: the prairie rattlesnake (Green rattlesnake), wood snake (A horrible rattlesnake), and the western massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus). The prairie rattlesnake has the widest range, occurring throughout the western mixed grass and shortgrass prairie; … Read more
In the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico lives one of the rarest and rarest mammals in the world: the Rice Whale. There are only 51 left, according to the latest scientific estimates, which means they are on the verge of extinction. That’s why, in 2019, the federal government – then under the first … Read more
When spring comes around, we’re not the only ones who are wandering around after a long winter. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued an alert to remind residents that black bears are coming out of their dens and will be looking for food. Read it in Spanish here. Officials said it’s … Read more
A photographer has found himself at the center of an animal rights row after making a controversial poster of an elephant in India. Russian actress Julia Buruleva was attacked after burning a 65-year-old model and animal, who has since died, in bright pink paint to bring her vision to life. He has now spoken out … Read more
The first photograph of a Ross seal swimming underwater. | Photo by Justin Hofman A photographer has captured the first images of the rare and adorable Ross seal swimming in the icy waters of Antarctica. Justin Hofman spent 16 seasons diving on cruise ships as part of his role as an oceanographer. At that time, … Read more
Ross Gurden says I hadn’t even got off the boat when I saw my first wombat, bobbing on the dusty road a few meters in front of me. About the size of a pitbull and moving slowly, this compact, furry lawnmower was on his way to find a new pasture, but I like to think … Read more