1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (688+ words) Two animal mysteries associated with coastlines intrigue me. Who ate the first raw oyster? Who picked up the first horseshoe crab? The first person who pried open what looks like a rough gray rock and scooped out the gooey insides…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (448+ words) Seeing an alligator in Alabama isn’t unusual anymore. According to World Atlas, the state is now home to more than 70,000 American alligators thanks to decades of conservation efforts that helped the species recover from near extinction. Once found mostly in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (683+ words) A publication by Steven G. Platt and Thomas R. Rainwater in the scientific journal Southeastern Naturalist discusses an intriguing predator-prey relationship between turtles and fish. Their observation has broad application by making a connection with a widespread phenomenon reported in other combinations…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (616+ words) I receive versions of the following questions every spring and summer as people begin to have more interactions with our native wildlife. A. The answer to your general question about whether it is environmentally acceptable to feed wildlife depends on a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (688+ words) Q. You once wrote that blue pigment is not known to exist in any terrestrial or freshwater animals with backbones. I found a blue bullfrog in a marsh in Virginia. It was mostly blue with some gray blotches; it did not…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (13+ words) The Tuscaloosa News...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (627+ words) Q. I have heard that some kinds of wild animals in North America are moving north out of their native range because of global warming. Are there examples of animals traveling northward? A. Quick answer: Yes, armadillos as a species, not just…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (681+ words) Q. What kind of ducks lay eggs in the boxes I see on trees and poles around lakes and reservoirs? And what is the purpose of the large silver-colored cones installed between the nesting box and the ground or water? A. Cavity-nesting…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (626+ words) Q. I am pretty sure that ostriches are the biggest birds in the world. But what is the biggest bird in North America? A. The first step is to define “big.” Andrew Lydeard, program coordinator of Alabama Audubon, points out that at…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (462+ words) Owl Cam Now Live as Cornell Lab of Ornithology Streams Nesting Season AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — For the 16th consecutive year, Athena, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s much-loved great horned owl, has returned to her garden nest…...