Tag: Animals - Page 2
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Poachers have now killed all the rhinos in Mozambique
No one can say for certain how many millions of years African rhinos roamed within the borders of Mozambique -- but now there are none.
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Study finds mice in New York City are evolving
Cancel your expedition to the Galapagos; evidence of evolution may be closer to home than you thought.
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Watch these baboons ransack a home in South Africa (Video)
They arrive to places unannounced, bring a bunch of their friends and start making a mess of things, almost as if they own the place. But enough about humans; baboons do it too.
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Describe the world for The Encyclopedia of Life!
Maggie Koerth-Baker at Boing Boing and The Encyclopedia of Life want you to become an Armchair Taxonomist.
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Flipperbot robot walks on the beach like a sea turtle
This sea turtle-inspired robot is helping researchers understand how the animals make their way across the sand.
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Baby Southern White Rhinoceros playing in the mud (videos)
The calf is named Anna and was born on April 6, after 16 months of gestation. She was named Anna in honor of rhino conservationist Anna Merz who died on April 4th.
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Artist scratches life into "Robotic Aquatic" creatures
Artist Natalie McKean uses a scratch art technique to bring forth vibrant and technologically interesting sea creatures.
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Confused koala discovers his home has been cut down (Photos)
Although the logging operation was approved by the forestry service, judging by the koala's confused expression, not everyone got the memo.
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Nature Blows My Mind! Octopus Houdini escapes boat via tiny hole
Like fitting a camel through the eye of a needle...
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New species of porcupine discovered in Brazil's Atlantic Forest
"Given the rate of destruction in this area, where 98 percent of the original Northeastern Atlantic Forest has already been destroyed, imagine how many species could have gone extinct before we even knew about them," says researcher Antonio Pontes.
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PSA: Beware of beaver attacks! (video)
Leave wild animals alone.
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How the giant squid was finally caught on camera
Edith Widder, the scientific mind behind the strategy for finding and filming a giant squid for the first time ever, tells us just how it was accomplished in this fascinating TED talk.
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At least 241 manatee deaths caused by toxic red algae bloom in Florida
Manatees were already endangered in Florida, but they've apparently just become even more so because of a toxic red algae bloom off the western coast of the state.
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Former NBA player recalls the time he saved a dolphin by reaching his arm down its throat
Known on the court for his skills at shot-blocking and rebounding, former pro basketballer Clifford Ray's exceptionally long arms once saved an animal's life.
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U.S. is training dogs to sniff out smuggled ivory and rhino horns
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has 4 new graduates that will make life harder for wildlife smugglers.
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Sea lion learns to dance along to pop music, for science (Video)
The notion that we are the only mammals with the ability to boogie might just be as outdated as the Mashed Potato.
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Grieving dolphin carries the body of its dead calf (Video)
"This video sends a powerful message about how much a dolphin can care, it is a window into a dolphins heart."
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Whale songs discovered in seismic recordings
When recording seismic activity on the ocean floor, researchers unwittingly recorded whale songs, creating decades worth of data on songs for science.
