Animals
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A cast of what was one of the biggest animals ever to walk the Earth is now on show at London’s Natural History Museum. Patagotitan was a dinosaur that lived 100 million years ago in South America. Measuring some 37m (121ft) from nose to tail, the animal could have weighed up to 60 or 70 […]
When it come to Venomous, Poisonous, Dangerous, and downright scary creatures, I feel like Australia has the world beat. But wait there’s more!! Just when I thought I heard the entire roster of creatures the land down under had to offer, a new one creeps into view. Introducing “Euoplos dignitas”, I know it doesn’t quite […]
After 50 years in captivity, Lolita the world’s loneliest orca will finally be released. The orca was kept for years in a tiny enclosure after hunters captured and dumped her in a tiny tank. A few days ago it was announced Miami Seaquariun, along with Florida Non-profit friends of Lolita, philanthropist and owner of […]
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Residents in a regional Australian town have woken to find millions of dead fish in their river. The New South Wales’ (NSW) town of Menindee’s river authority said it was a result of an ongoing heatwave affecting the Darling-Baaka river. Locals say the last time this significant mass death of fish occurred in their town, […]
A shark thought to be rare in the UK has had its head and tail cut off after it was found dead on a beach. On Saturday, locals walking on Lepe beach in Hampshire discovered a dead shark which was later spotted without its head, tail and fin. Broadcaster and historian Dan Snow saw the […]
Booty-shaking worker bees guide their fellow workers to pollen by a form of communication known as “waggle dancing” — performing steps that map out where food is located and how far it is from the hive. And now scientists have discovered that bees hone these moves when they’re young, by touching their antennae to the […]
Elephants may be known for their size and strength, but tourists who ride on their backs can still do great harm, as this photo shared by a wildlife rescue group in Thailand shows. The picture provided by the Wildlife Friends Foundation in Thailand (WFFT) depicts Pai Lin, a 71-year-old female whose spine has become disfigured […]
