2+ day, 22+ 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, 22+ 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…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (340+ words) Watch These Pesky Monkeys Steal People’s Phones and Hold Them Hostage A-Z Animals Quick TakeThese Bali monkeys don't steal randomly They've figured out exactly which of your belongings are worth the most to you See how they choose targets â…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (619+ words) Wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) are an Endangered species and are also a species of special concern in New York State. This is why it was a surprise when researchers at the Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center found them…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (432+ words) Life in the wild comes with a long list of daily challenges. Animals need reliable access to food and water, safe places to rest, and ways to avoid threats. For a young animal that becomes trapped, those ordinary challenges can…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (335+ words) Every fall, a curious event draws visitors to the sweeping plains of southeast Colorado. Instead of the mass migration the headlines claim, scientists say it’s actually a mating expedition. Male tarantulas, large, dark brown to black spiders of the genus…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (265+ words) A-Z Animals Quick TakeElephants have one of nature's most powerful appendages, but even so it can't solve one very common, very annoying problem See the trunk's limits →Picking up a branch is the easy part What elephants do to…...

5+ day, 19+ min ago   (1547+ words) World Manta Day on September 17 shines a light on the remarkable intelligence and beauty of manta rays — as well as the urgent need to protect these extraordinary giants of the sea. Manta rays hold an unusual distinction among fish: they…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (347+ words) In the icy vastness of Siberia’s boreal forests, a place both remote and forbidding, few living creatures risk exposure to the relentless cold. Yet beneath fallen logs and deep in hidden refuges, a small amphibian persists against almost impossible odds....

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (935+ words) Sea otters are not only cute and comical, but they are also a crucial species that helps keep marine ecosystems thriving. One of the most important marine ecosystems they protect is the kelp forest. Known as the “rainforest of the…...