2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (136+ words) Vast numbers of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle undertake the seasonal migration every year. The Mara and Talek rivers are crossed during the Great Migration as the animals search for fresh grazing. These river crossings create some of the most dramatic…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (272+ words) In 2022, a quiet corner of Papua New Guinea witnessed a moment that shifted the course of conservation science. On Fergusson Island, researchers and local villagers teamed up in a last, determined search for a bird that had eluded humanity for…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (500+ words) Large flocks of migratory shorebirds are returning to north-western Australia from Northern Hemisphere breeding grounds. Some of these have made epic journeys over thousands of miles, travelling on an established avian flyway. Let’s explore this impressive feat and the Australian…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (160+ words) Broad-winged hawks have a wingspan of up to 39 inches. Broad-winged hawks migrate south in the winter from North America to Central and South America ©Cephas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons – Original / License Soaring flocks of broad-winged hawks are known as…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (539+ words) Every year, nature lovers around the world get together to enjoy the wonderful holiday known as National Hummingbird Day. Held annually on the first Saturday in September, this day celebrates the amazing hummingbird migration that happens every year so that…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1170+ words) Barn owls are not seafaring birds. Nor are they found tens of miles from the shoreline. Yet recently, a group of British soldiers became wildlife heroes after saving a barn owl in the open sea, which survived only because of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (584+ words) A recent and impressive example of animal conservation by Indigenous people is the Huaulu people of Seram Island, Maluku, and their efforts to protect the endangered salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis). Although the Huaulu people is not primarily responsible for the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (274+ words) Vietnam’s Dragon Chicken: The Breed with Massive Scaly Legs A-Z Animals Quick TakeWhat looks like a severe physical deformity on this chicken is actually its most prized and marketable trait, and the reason why flips conventional thinking on its head…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago   (698+ words) The unfortunate truth is that more than 200 species go extinct daily. While the reasons vary, the environmental pressures flora and fauna face today are pushing their existence to the brink. Therefore, when species once thought extinct are rediscovered, it is…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (274+ words) Bright Green and Comically Large: The American Coot’s Surprising Feet A-Z Animals Quick TakeAmerican coots look like ducks, though their feet operate on an entirely different design principle Overview of the coot →Their most striking feature stays hidden almost…...