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Body temperature below 0 degrees—this animal is a mystery to doctors
11+ min ago (263+ words) No other mammal survives at such low body temperatures—and could provide new insights for medicine. No other mammal can survive such low body temperatures as the Arctic ground squirrel. Its unusual state of winter torpor is now providing researchers…...
Abandoned 11-week-old orangutan makes overnight Irish Sea journey to a new home in England
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (535+ words) "Tiny Sibu Jr. entered the world completely alone." After being cared for by humans since birth, an 11-week-old orangutan named Sibu Junior has now been moved across the Irish Sea to a specialist sanctuary in England because his mother could…...
Wildlife Officers Seize Illegal Gold Suction Dredge Out of the Klamath River
41+ min ago (267+ words) It took a helicopter and a ground crew to haul one illegal gold dredge out of the Klamath River, a sign of how seriously California is treating a practice it says wrecks fish habitat. On June 24, wildlife officers patrolling near…...
Anti-bird strike film
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (20+ words) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (.gov) Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS...
Weighing an octopus starts with a laundry basket
21+ min ago (324+ words) Published Jul 12, 2026 3:15 PM EDT Just like nurses ask patients to step on the scale at their annual checkup, weight is an important metric in animal healthcare. Measuring some animals’ weight, however, isn’t as straightforward as it is for human patients....
In Oaxaca, some women walk up to 10 hours through the jungle to check camera traps that have captured images of jaguars, pumas, ocelots, and 24 other species of mammals
36+ min ago (694+ words) Indigenous women trek forests and rivers to protect jaguars, turtles, and ecosystems across Latin America. By Sonia Ramírez · Editorial process Across Latin America, some of the most important conservation work is happening far from conference rooms and glossy climate pledges....
Duck injured on roadside meets rescued flock for first time, and the barn erupts
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (514+ words) She enters the shared area and is almost immediately greeted by a rush of chatter and activity. For a duck who had every reason to be afraid, the sound of a barn full of strangers turned out to be something…...
I Believe I can Fly: Video Captures Yellowstone Tourist Hurled Into the Air by Charging Bison
36+ min ago (662+ words) Every year, wildlife has to remind tourists that Yellowstone is their home, and as visitors, they are subject to wildlife's rules. Those rules can be harsh. Just ask anyone who's left food in their car when bears are around. The…...
Pikes Peak region zoo set to open expanded space for herd of celebrated giraffes
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (582+ words) In its 100th anniversary year, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in nearby Colorado Springs will have something big to celebrate: a new home for its most celebrated animal. The International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe will open this summer — a…...
Human-wildlife conflict reduction govt's priority: Minister Chaudhary
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (282+ words) CHITWAN, July 12: Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment, Gita Chaudhary, has spoken of the need to further systematize the Sauraha-based Elephant Breeding and Training Centre and develop it as a major tourist destination. She called for a systematic operation of…...