Are More People Approaching Wildlife at Yellowstone?
From a man chasing black bears to a woman putting a baby elk in her car, there seem to be a lot of irresponsible interactions with wildlife.
From a man chasing black bears to a woman putting a baby elk in her car, there seem to be a lot of irresponsible interactions with wildlife.
There’s a lot we don’t know about the deep sea. Last week, scientists aboard the E/V Nautilus, a 68-meter (223-foot) research vessel equipped with ROVs (remotely-operated vehicles) that deploy and explore the deep, came across a creature they’d never seen before. The creature, a pulsating orange sea jelly, appears to have three yellow tentacles coming [...]
Scientists summited the Wei-Assipu-tepui mountain in Brazil and discovered a mysterious new animal species carrying its babies on its back. Researcher Philippe J.R. Kok published the discovery of the creature on May 25 in the Zoological Letters journal. Kok embarked on a biological escapade to the mystical “small sandstone table-top mountain” of Wei-Assipu-tepui to explore [...]
You’ve seen it in the news: Orcas are attacking boats. They’ve even sunk a few of them. Here’s what the experts have to say.
Captain Destremau’s boat made the news when it was attacked by orcas, but he says sailors should not take up arms against these animals.
Two deceased humpback whales were found floating, one near Wainscott, New York, and the other in Raritan Bay, New Jersey. The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society and Marine Mammal Stranding Center performed necropsies on the two deceased humpback whales to determine the cause of death, and the results are disturbing. The first whale found drifting in [...]
A federal court ordered Clifford Walters to pay $1,040 for “intentionally disturbing” a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park.
A male bison can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and stand 6 feet tall. They can run up to 35 miles per hour and jump nearly 6 feet high and 7 feet to the side, making them a major threat when provoked. Humans most certainly cannot outrun a bison, and it is extremely dangerous to [...]
Scientists say wild mushrooms may actually communicate with each other, and new research suggests they’re particularly chatty after a good rain.
There are not just flying squirrels but also flying geckos. A new species of never-before-seen gecko that paraglides is discovered in India.