Meet the woman saving the worlds’ threatened penguins
Source: BBC By Jeremy Coles 25 April 2017 Most of us would confess to having a soft spot for these charismatic birds. Penguins permeate our daily lives, featuring on items […]
Advocates Really Want Giraffes to Be Included on the Endangered Species List
Source: Time BY Lisa Marie Segarra Apr 21, 2017 Five wildlife groups are pushing for giraffes to be included on the endangered species list through a petition that was sent to […]
The blue whale is not the only animal with a huge apptite
Source: BBC By Ella Davies 11 April 2017 Ravenous, famished, starving. We all have hungry days, but are you ever 4 tonnes of seafood hungry? Let’s be honest, the blue […]
These animals are relics of the Ice Age
Source: BBC By Adam Popescu 4 April 2017 Where cars now drive along congested roads in the heart of modern Los Angeles, sabre-toothed cats once roamed. They stalked prey that […]
BBC Earth is nominated for Webby Awards
Source: BBC BBC Earth has been nominated for three awards at the 21st annual Webby Awards, described as the “Internet’s Highest Honour” and “The Oscars of the Internet”. The site […]
Do all mammals know how to swim?
Source: BBC By Josh Gabbatiss 21 March 2017 My girlfriend’s grandparents, Audrey and Hamish, are an inquisitive pair with a keen interest in all things biological. One day, they decided […]
Wildebeest try to escape deadly crocs
Source: BBC Watch the moment when Sir David Attenborough and BBC filmmakers recorded a herd of wildebeest confronting an army of crocodiles. Video Here
Prairie dogs build air-conditioned homes
Source: BBC Watch the moment when Sir David Attenborough and BBC filmmakers recorded prairie dogs using a simple form of air conditioning. Video here
The World’s Oceans Are Losing Oxygen. Here’s Why That’s a Big Problem
Source: Time BY Melissa Chan Feb 17, 2017 Oceans across the globe are slowly losing oxygen, which poses a major problem for every living marine animal and underscores the serious […]
South Island: More whales stranded as hundreds die
Source: Aljazeera New group of 240 whales become beached in biggest stranding on record as volunteers struggle to return animals to sea. New Zealand has one of the highest rates […]
There is a bird that eats its neighbours’ babies
Source: BBC By Julianna Photopoulos 9 February 2017 Many species have been seen practicing infanticide and cannibalism. But birds of prey, also known as raptors, are something of an exception. […]
Japanese macaques have a lifestyle unlike all other monkeys
Source: Time Join naturalist Steve Backshall and his wife, double Olympic gold medallist Helen Glover, on an exhilarating adventure through Japan’s northern highlands. In this clip from the new series Japan’s […]
The surprising power of the tiny brain
Source: BBC By Sarah Hewitt 24 January 2017 A bumblebee flies up to inspect a flower, looking for a taste of nectar. It buzzes around a bit and realises that […]
Scientists Warn of ‘Eleventh Hour’ for Many Primate Species
Source: Time By Justin Worland “We have one last opportunity to greatly reduce or even eliminate the human threats to primates and their habitats” Nearly two-thirds of primate species face the […]
World’s oldest known killer whale Granny dies
Source: BBC By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News The world’s oldest known killer whale, affectionately known as Granny, is missing and presumed dead, researchers say. Estimated to be over […]
A bite from this fly puts you into a deadly sleep
Source: BBC By Melissa Hogenboom 19 December 2016 A bite from a tsetse fly is an extremely unpleasant experience. It is not like a mosquito, which can furrow its thin […]
Criminal penguins steal stones?
Source: BBC By Matt Walker 15 December 2016 Watch the moment when Sir David Attenborough and BBC filmmakers filmed the extraordinary tricks some penguins play on each other. Even better, […]
The Giraffe Is Now Vulnerable to Extinction Following Population Decline
Source: Time BY Justin Worland The giraffe is now “vulnerable” to extinction following a population decline due to a slew of different human activities, according to a new report. The findings […]
The people who dive with whales that could eat them alive
Source: BBC By David Cox 7 December 2016 A decade ago, Fabrice Schnöller was an engineer working on systems for tracking sharks. Then, in 2007, he went on a sailing […]
Wildlife Photographer of the Year – People’s Choice
Source: BBC A mother’s hand Alain Mafart Renodier, France Image copyrightALAIN MAFART RENODIER / WPOTY 2016 Alain Mafart Renodier was on a winter visit to Japan’s Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park […]