New research has offered rare insights into the emotional complexity of humpback whales. Footage captured near Australia’s Gold Coast shows a female humpback whale appearing to grieve for a stillborn calf. The video documents the whale staying by the calf’s side as it lays motionless on the seafloor. Accompanied by another whale, the grieving mother […]
Fat Bear Week 2026 has arrived, with sixteen of the heftiest bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve competing in this unique contest. The event, originally a one-day showcase in 2014, now garners international fame. This year marks a larger bracket, moving from last year’s 12 competitors to include the defending champion, Chunk. Voting Details […]
An Uncommon Sight: Blue Tree Frog Nature lovers are gathering at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia, to view an unusual amphibian. The park is home to a rare tree frog with a distinctive blue hue. The Discovery Mar Acevedo, a retired public high school teacher, became aware of the rare blue-colored tree frog during […]
Jackie, a popular bald eagle known for her appearances on a live stream, has passed away. Her life and love story with her partner, Shadow, captivated many viewers. They shared their home on a Jeffrey pine near California’s Big Bear Lake. Jackie was thought to be around 14 years old. Their bond and family life […]
Orcas display unexpected behaviors, as highlighted in a recent study documenting instances where orcas ram sunfish with enough force to cause the fish to explode. At Cabo San Lucas, Kathryn Ayres from the nonprofit Beneath The Waves observed this phenomenon. One orca holds a sunfish, while another charges, ramming it at high speed and dispersing […]
For many years, research on Alaska’s native bees was limited. Now, there is a growing effort to learn more about these important pollinators. On a pleasant July day near Fairbanks, a volunteer from the Alaska Bee Atlas participates in bee collection. The volunteer uses a net to capture a bumblebee from a blooming fireweed patch. […]
The backstage areas of the La Brea Tar Pits currently resemble a labyrinth. Packing crates lined with handwritten notes such as “bison skulls” and “camel hip” are everywhere. Each bone, even the smallest dire wolf rib, needs careful protection in tailored foam shells. Items like sloth jaws, sabertooth fangs, and an incredible quantity of ancient […]
Naked mole rats, known for their underground colonies, typically have only one female reproducing at any given time. When leadership transitions from one queen to another, it often involves conflict. However, recent observations show a rare peaceful transition among these creatures. This behavior challenges previous understanding of their social dynamics. The observations were made in […]
Researchers have uncovered groundbreaking journeys of two humpback whales traveling between the eastern shores of Australia and Brazil’s breeding grounds. Published in Royal Society Open Science, these distances mark the greatest ever recorded for such marine mammals. Tracking Vast Distances A team of international scientists used tens of thousands of images to identify the whales, […]