One of the best things about house pets is that few people expect them to be intelligent. Although some owners sometimes train their dogs harshly, most of us are perfectly happy with our friendly, silly pets as long as they love us unconditionally and like to snuggle. But every once in a while, they surprise … Read more
This unassuming octopus combines bacterial chemistry and evolutionary efficiency to create one of the most powerful defenses in the entire ocean. getty Blue octopus (genus) Hapaloclaena) It’s small enough to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand. They can be found floating unassumingly in shallow coastal waters, more likely to hide than hunt. However, … Read more
Just imagine. You are alone in the wilderness going about your business. I happen to make a strange face, but it’s okay. Being alone in the wilderness, no one saw it. Wrong. Since there was a camera, you too became part of the “comedy animal” gallery. Oops. Below you can enjoy 11 photos of beautiful … Read more
It started with an unusual discovery on the coast of northeastern Japan. Researcher Yoshiki Ochiai discovered a bluish gelatinous mass washed up on the shore of the Gamo coast. This was a tangle of tentacles he had never encountered before. He collected it in a plastic bag and brought it directly to his laboratory at … Read more
One day in May 2019, the fawn wandered onto Cammy Rowe’s farm in Lawrence. She followed the trail back into the nearby woods and found her mother dead. She called him several times for help while protecting him. “I called every animal shelter I could find and none would take him in,” she wrote in … Read more
KCRA 3 heard from Cortez’s loved ones about the life he left behind. It was oh my god. You know, there’s some really good guys, it’s an expedition. No one expected a tragedy to occur. I think my first reaction was shock. He was there. I don’t know how many times. Many times in Africa. … Read more
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A prominent billionaire trophy hunter who owned a California winery was trampled to death by five raging elephants as he tried to take down Africa’s next big thing. Ernie Dosio, 75, described by his loved ones as a “good old country boy” who loves the outdoors, was chased last Friday … Read more
Burmese pythons are one of the state’s most feared invasive species. Burmese pythons have lived in the Everglades for more than 25 years, but a new study shows they are moving north. “Pythons are large-bodied snakes. They’re constrictors, which means they wrap themselves around food to eat,” said Nicole Payne of the Brevard Zoo. It … Read more
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This photo provided by Roger McCartich shows a polar bear lying on a barrier island near Kaktovik, Alaska, on September 18, 2019. (Photo by Roger McCartich via AP) At the end of every summer, high above the Arctic Circle and outside a small Alaskan Native village on the edge of the continent, large polar bears … Read more