Animals Rare Wolverine Spotted A wild wolverine was spotted multiple times in California last month, only the second specimen to be verified by experts in the past century, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Over a two-week period in May, the wolverine was reported twice in Inyo National Forest and once in Yosemite National Park. Photos […]
Animals California is Meant to Burn ‘California is meant to burn’: Experts teach landowners art of prescribed burns The prescribed burn begins on a California hill with a drip torch to light brush, needles and fallen branches, the flames spreading out on the forest floor far below the tree canopy. Students on this Saturday class learn how to keep the […]
Animals Teens Accused of Killing Swan Three teens have been arrested for allegedly killing a swan for family and friends to eat. The female swan, named Faye, was killed at a pond in Manlius, New York. Her four babies, called cygnets, went missing over the weekend. On Tuesday, Manlius police arrested 18-year-old Eman Hussan, and a 17 and 16-year-old, all from […]
Animals 107 Million Year Old Bones Pterosaurs, the world’s oldest flying reptiles, once flew in Australia’s skies as far back as 107 million years ago, according to a study published Wednesday. Palaeontologists came to that conclusion after examining two pieces of prehistoric bone extracted from Dinosaur Cove – a fossil-bearing site in the Australian state of Victoria – more than three […]
Animals Rare Albino Giant Panda Spotted Rare albino giant panda spotted visiting other pandas in China nature reserve A rare all-white albino panda has made another appearance in new footage from China’s Wolong nature reserve. Back in April 2019, the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan province in southwestern China released a picture of the all-white panda, which at the time […]
Animals Rare White Bison Calf A ‘one-in-ten-million’ rare white bison calf was just born in Wyoming A rare “one-in-ten-billion” albino white bison was born in a Wyoming state park on Tuesday. White bison are considered sacred to some Native Americans, according to the Native American College Fund. Bear River Park Superintendent Tyfani Sager said that the calf is small but […]
Animals Bear Steals Cupcakes Bear helps itself to 60 cupcakes from Connecticut bakery, scares employees. A hungry black bear barged into the garage of a Connecticut bakery, scared several employees and helped itself to 60 cupcakes before ambling away. Workers at Taste by Spellbound in the town of Avon were loading cakes into a van for delivery on Wednesday […]
Animals Orcas’ Revenge Killer whales may be attacking boats as revenge for injured matriarch. Orcas have reportedly attacked and sunk three boats off the coast of Spain in apparent acts of revenge that experts worry other whales in their pod might copy. “The little ones shook the rudder at the back while the big one repeatedly backed up […]
Animals Rights of Nature In Panama, legal rights given to sea turtles, boosting the ‘rights of nature’ movement On a Panamanian beach long after dark, a group of undergraduate students dug into the sand to excavate a sea turtle nest, their lamps casting a soft red glow as they studied eggs, inventoried the success of the hatch and checked […]
Animals The Sixth Extinction is Underway The sixth extinction is underway, study finds. But here’s why all hope is not lost. Global population trends among 71,000 animal species show nearly half are “sliding toward extinction,” some at alarming rates, a new study warns. Researchers found 48% of the species in the analysis were declining, while only 3% were increasing and 49% […]