Tag: Animals - Page 3
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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.
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Will killing horses in the US reduce their suffering?
Writing in Bloomberg, Marc Champion has a thought-provoking, but controversial take on horse meat, noting that the ban of horse slaughterhouses in the US has increased suffering for the animals. Is that a case for killing them here?
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Wracked with guilt, man sends wildlife officials $6,000 for illegally hunting deer 40 years ago
It's no secret that poaching can have devastating impact on protected wildlife. But, as it turns out, the human heart which commits this crime might sometimes be the slowest to recover from its own misdeed.
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Duck fathers a chicken, offering hope for extinct species
Scientists from Dubai's Central Veterinary Research Laboratory say they have succeeded in using one species to produce another, a new technique which could be used to bring extinct species back to life.
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Giant bat-eating spiders found everywhere except Antarctica
You might not have known that giant spiders capable of eating bats exist. Not only do they exist, but they're everywhere...
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Australian man gathers snakes, uses them to catch invasive rabbits
This brazen conservationist is proving that firepower, traps, and toxic chemicals aren't the only way to bag problem bunnies.
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BBC Documentary film-maker could be sued by Norway for 'disturbing polar bears'
Jason Roberts, a documentary film-maker, could be sued for £5,700 by Norwegian officials for 'disturbing polar bears' during the shoot of a recent BBC documentary.
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Australian TV reporter rescues a stranded dolphin
Thanks to a recent act of mammalian solidarity caught on film, reporter Paul Burt now finds himself as the subject of the story.
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Wildlife photographer uses swan disguise to get closer to birds
When it comes to creative blinds for up-close photography, this swan takes the cake!
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Seal pups use surfboard as a slip-n-slide
A GoPro camera mounted to an old windsurfing board shows what harbor seal pups will get up to when given a new toy to play with!
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Scientists successfully create living embryo of an extinct species
UNSW researcher Mike Archer says that, at first, the egg seemed inactive. "But then, all of a sudden, one of the cells divided, and then it divided again, and again."
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Remora fish, those suckers of the sea, are inspiring new adhesives
Remora fish are known for their ability to latch on to other fish and not let go. How they do that is of interest to scientists, who are looking toward this fish for clues to better adhesives.
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Considering the lobster claw game
Conor Friedersdorf has written a thoughtful take that looks at what is morally disturbing about trying to catch a live animal with a giant metal claw.
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Town hangs dead vultures from trees to warn others to keep away
With the help of the USDA, Bridgewater, New Jersey, is tackling its vulture problem in one of the spookiest ways possible.
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Stunning photography of To The Arctic book and film
The work of photographer Florian Schulz is complied in an IMAX film and companion book. We highlight some of the best of his images.
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Rescued alligator fitted with first-of-its-kind prosthetic tail
If there appears to be a glint of gratitude in this gator's generously-toothed grin, it just might be because he's feeling whole once again.
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Orphaned tiger given goat to eat, befriends it instead
Putting the tiger back in the jungle is one thing. But putting the jungle back in the tiger may be the hardest part.
