A whale’s first season at sea reveals more than just birth. They show a level of care, cooperation, and communication that scientists are only beginning to understand. An international research group called Project CETI, also known as the Cetacean Translation Initiative, has reported one of the most detailed whale births ever recorded. The … Read more
In the classic 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite, Napoleon is seen drawing a mysterious, striped cat creature in his notebook. When asked what it is, he says “liger… it’s my favorite animal. Yes, ligers do exist – although it is highly doubtful whether they are endowed with knowledge and magic. Ligers are the result of mating … Read more
In Southern California, “Pip Watch” 2026 is near. This is a term coined by Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) for bald eagle season, when non-profit wildlife experts will begin looking for signs of hatching from two eggs laid in the popular nest of beloved bald eagles Jackie and Shadow. According to FOBBV, “Pip Watch” … Read more
Abandoned at birth and raised in macaque play, the Japanese macaque Punch sparks debate about enclosure standards, maternal behavior and climate change in captive animals. A baby monkey named Punch at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba Prefecture attracted global attention after a visitor filmed him being pulled by an adult woman … Read more