Animals are driven by passion – whether it’s the lasting bonds that last a lifetime like swans or the short, intense, fleeting, stormy love of snow leopards, finding a mate is an important part of being alive. We’ve collected some of the best stories of love and attraction from the world of wildlife. The most … Read more
For more than 50 years, people have been telling amazing stories about a small fish called a shellear.Parakneria thysi) climbing waterfalls. Now researchers say they have filmed the behavior for the first time. Their findings were published in Scientific Reports. Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala, a researcher at the University of Lubumbashi, and Emmanuel Vreven, ichthyologist Royal … Read more
Maine just released its first-in-a-decade plan to protect and manage the region’s fauna and flora, from tiger stone beetles to beloved giants like moose to top predators like great white sharks. “Maine’s most vulnerable wildlife is at a crossroads,” said Judy Camuso, commissioner of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, in a statement last … Read more
The post Steve Irwin’s Legacy: How One Keeper Changed Our Relationship With Wildlife Forever appeared first on AZ Animals. Take it fast The late Steve Irwin had a huge impact on wildlife conservation, which his family continues today. More than 500 million people have watched Steve Irwin’s wildlife documentaries. Crocodile Hunter focused on educating people … Read more
The post Steve Irwin’s Legacy: How One Keeper Changed Our Relationship With Wildlife Forever appeared first on AZ Animals. Take it fast The late Steve Irwin had a huge impact on wildlife conservation, which his family continues today. More than 500 million people have watched Steve Irwin’s wildlife documentaries. Crocodile Hunter focused on educating people … 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
We are parked in our Land Cruiser in the golden grasslands of the Mababe Depression in Botswana, surrounded by mud-covered Cape buffalo. “There must be 3,000 of them here,” our guide Jonah Seboko says quietly, examining the area with his binoculars. “Good, just good.” It’s not a word I’ve ever associated with the infamous, merciless … Read more
Australia is a long from nowhere and it has been a very long time. The country clearly separated from the supercontinent of Gondwana 40 million years ago, and since then, it has existed – as a large area in the middle of an even larger ocean – in a beautiful isolation. This fragmentation, combined with … Read more
Alaska covers an area of more than 665,000 square kilometers and has more national parks and wildlife refuges than the rest of the country combined. All are important when planning a wildlife trip to this beautiful North American destination. Unlike other parts of the country, the animals here have a lot of space to roam, … Read more
It was said that it could not be done: the place was too dangerous; floods would wipe out the cameras; the system was very unpredictable. But the truth is, no one has ever tried Andi Cross tells Melissa Hobson. We were heading to Porto Jofre, known for its wild jaguars, to help the Jaguar Identification … Read more