News
Critically endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks just won full protection across their entire migratory range
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (309+ words) "There's work to be done, but this is a big win for the planet." Wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory (@Bertie Gregory) shared a Reel on Instagram highlighting the milestone, explaining how the new protections could help safeguard the species as it…...
Wildlife rescue team shows two drenched young owls " then reveals the smarter sibling nearby
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (378+ words) "I thought this was a rescue video of two rain soaked owls and instead it turns out it was a choice." A video from the rescue group Wildlife Aid Foundation is giving viewers a rare mix of adorable and hilarious:…...
The chunky k'k'p" is bouncing back " but now comes the hard part
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (420+ words) "Stepping back from one of the world's most intensively managed birds." One of the world's most unusual birds is having a moment online. National Geographic's recent Instagram carousel turned the spotlight on the k'k'p, a chunky parrot that cannot fly…...
Cornell bird experts share simple trick for identifying woodpeckers by sound alone
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (368+ words) That machine-gun tapping echoing through neighborhoods this spring may not be a bird hunting for lunch after all." According to a new Instagram post from The Cornell Lab of Ornithology (@cornellbirds), woodpecker drumming is a form of communication similar to…...
Black-crowned night herons fill New York City's waters " but a new study says they could vanish by 2037
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (423+ words) "This is a frightening reality but thanks for sounding the alarm." Black-crowned night herons remain a regular presence along New York City's waterways, but an Instagram post is spotlighting a study that casts doubt on how long that will continue....
Eight bison calves swept into the Yellowstone River somehow fight their way back to their mother
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (350+ words) "My heart couldn't take watching them go down the river!" A Yellowstone River crossing nearly turned disastrous when eight bison calves were swept into the current after trailing their mother, though video shows all of them eventually making it out....
After 25 days of local pressure, residents stopped a highway that threatened mudflats used by a bird with fewer than 500 left
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (321+ words) Public opposition has helped halt a proposed highway project in southern China that would have cut through coastal mudflats used by tens of thousands of migratory birds, the Good News Network reported. According to GNN, officials in Guangxi, China, approved…...
'Oodles and oodles of noodles': Thousands of garter snakes writhe out of a winter den in the world's largest snake gathering
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (374+ words) If you have ophidiophobia, this is not the article for you. A Reddit post showed thousands of red-sided garter snakes spilling out of a den and tangling into a single, writhing mass. For anyone who loves wildlife spectacles and can…...
Driver captures two baby moose stranded in a highway median after their mother crosses without them
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (397+ words) "Pov: it's 10pm in Alaska, and you realize two baby moose aren't going to be able to clear the median with their mama." A Tik Tok of moose crossing over an Alaskan highway filmed from inside a car is tugging at…...
'Looks photoshopped': The world's purplest bird is leaving viewers mesmerized
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (309+ words) "That's a very beautiful bird." A short clip of an amethyst starling is turning heads because of the bird's stark, metallic, and purple appearance. In footage posted by Safari Davis (@Safari_Davis) on Tik Tok, the bird, native to sub-Saharan Africa, shows…...