Focusing on Wildlife
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Celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth with leading articles from our global team of wildlife authors and photographers.
Focusing on Wildlife
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Flaco the Owl was once a staple of the Central Park Zoo. He captivated the hearts of many New Yorkers when he made a daring escape into the wild. His journey, though tragically short-lived, sparked inspiration among the city’s inhabitants. For one New Yorker, Flaco’s story served as a wake-up call. Working in Central Park ..read more
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Airport security officers in Miami found a scaly surprise last week — a bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s trousers. According to an X post by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), officers at Miami International Airport found the small bag of snakes hidden in a passenger’s clothes at a checkpoint on April 26 ..read more
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There was something wrong with the chimpanzees. For weeks, a community of 205 animals in Uganda’s Kibale national park had been coughing, sneezing and looking generally miserable. But no one could say for sure what ailed them, even as the animals began to die. Necropsies can help to identify a cause of death, but normally ..read more
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A recent study published in the journal Science has shed light on the profound impact of noise pollution from city traffic on the development of baby birds, even while they are still inside the egg. Conducted by researchers from Deakin University in Australia, the study reveals alarming findings about the long-term negative effects of noise ..read more
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Droves of sick and starved pelicans have been coming into a local wildlife center in Huntington Beach, California as a result of a ‘mass stranding.’ In the last month alone, more than 80 brown pelicans have been brought to the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center, with only 31 surviving. Debbie McGuire, executive director of the ..read more
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2d ago
Even though there is evidence of certain self-medication behaviors in animals, so far it has never been known that animals treat their wounds with healing plants. Now, biologists from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Germany and Universitas Nasional, Indonesia have observed this in a male Sumatran orangutan who sustained a facial wound. He ..read more
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2d ago
Amid the scenic beauty of Montana, a dark secret lurks within Triple D Wildlife, a photography game farm. While the organization has a positive reputation for “authentic” wildlife photography experiences, it seems that countless animals have suffered from animal cruelty and neglect. Despite its alarming history, the facility continues to operate legally, with the U.S ..read more
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Do not judge us We are not you We do what donkey Were born to do We are not stubborn We do not like being used We are not tools of man to be beaten or abused. If you want us to help you be kind with your request. We will gladly oblige if you ..read more
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A young orca calf found herself trapped in the shallow waters of Little Espinosa inlet, on the north-western fringes of Vancouver Island. Named kʷiisaḥiʔis (pronounced kwee-sahay-is), which translates to Brave Little Hunter, the two-year-old calf faced weeks of uncertainty following the tragic loss of her mother, Spong, on 23 March. The plight of kʷiisaḥiʔis captured ..read more
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In a pair of busts that will end up costing criminals millions, Thai police raided a suspected wildlife smuggling site and saved hundreds of animals. 48 lemurs, 30 primates of various species, several crocodiles, and over 1,000 rare tortoises were seized when a convoy of four smuggling trucks was raided in Chumphon, Thailand, as well ..read more