Zookeepers in Manhattan got a surprise this summer when a white baby wallaby popped its head out of its mother’s pouch for the first time ever. Wallabies, a species of miniature kangaroo, are typically grey-brownish but are sometimes born with a condition called albinism—which causes a melanin pigment deficiency, leaving their fur white and eyes…
Rare White Albino Wallaby Baby Peeks Head Out of Mom’s Pouch for First Time at Manhattan Zoo
Fargo Man Finds 180 Pounds of Walnuts Stashed by Red Squirrel Inside His Chevy Avalanche
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. When life hands you walnuts, just laugh. That’s one North Dakota man’s philosophy trying to keep up with a tiny, furry friend stashing piles of black walnuts in every nook and cranny of his Chevy Avalanche. That furry friend happens to be a red squirrel. Bill Fischer, 56, from…
1-in-50-Million Blue-Orange Lobster Rehomed After Aquarium in Maine Closed During COVID
October 18, 2021
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The Seacoast Science Center in New Hampshire acquired an ultra-rare blue-and-orange lobster believed to be a 1-in-50-million specimen. Just weeks ago, it was put on display in its new tank for slack-jawed visitors to wow over. The crustacean’s strange coloration likely results from a genetic mutation at a very early stage in its development when…
Police Officer’s Selfie ‘Photobombed’ by Smiling Alligator Stuck in Storm Drain in Florida
Where else but in Florida? A Palm Bay police officer with a passion for wildlife managed to snap a selfie with a “smiling” alligator when she was called about the reptile being trapped in a concrete storm drain. Officer Woronka, 39, was called to the neighborhood on Edgewood Drive in the early morning of Sept….
Photographer Captures Terrified Lion Chased Up Tree by Herd of 100 Angry Buffalo in Kenya
What a scaredy-cat! This lion was caught on camera racing up a tree to escape from a herd of buffalo that had him outnumbered by a lot. Neelutpaul Barua, 39, from Mumbai, India, snapped photos of that so-called king of the jungle in quite a predicament while on a tour in Lake Nakuru National Park,…
Texas Artist Uses Rusty Scrap Metal to Create Longhorn Bull, Horses, and Other Big Beasts
October 16, 2021
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A former church pastor-turned-artist has spent a lifetime living in different U.S. states working in different trades but now calls Texas home. For years, he’s been building colossal sculptures out of old, rusty metal—combining a Western motif and a penchant for big beasts to create life-sized longhorn bulls, grandiose horses, bears, and buffalo. The 64-year-old metal…
Large African Cat Captured After Escape in Detroit Suburb
ROYAL OAK, Mich.—A large cat native to Africa that escaped from its suburban Detroit home was captured after spending several hours on the lam, according to an animal recovery group. News of the capture of the caracal came at about 11 p.m. Wednesday when the South Lyon Murphy Lost Animal Recovery posted a video online…
Huge Humpback Whale Suddenly Bursts Into the Air Beside Boat, Leaves Sailors Shocked
October 15, 2021
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Taken by photographer Douglas Croft, 60, and whale watcher Kate Cummings, a stunning photo shoot shows a humpback whale breaching through the surface right next to a boat, catching an unsuspecting fisherman in shock, before crashing down beneath the waves. The sequence was captured in Monterey Bay in Canada. “It was quite exciting! Salmon season…
Large African Cat Escapes Owner, Prowls Detroit Suburb
AROYAL OAK, Mich.—A large cat native to Africa is on the loose in a suburb north of Detroit after escaping from its owner. The caracal was reported missing around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday in Royal Oak, authorities said. The cat’s weight is estimated at 50 pounds (22.6 kilograms). It was among four big cats held in…
Conservation Panelists See Bipartisan Wildlife Bill as Tool to Preserve Threatened Species
October 13, 2021
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ConservAmerica hosted a webinar Oct. 12 to discuss the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), which would add nearly $1.4 billion in funding to wildlife conservation-related programs, helping to keep species off the endangered species list. It would provide $1.3 billion per year to a new ‘Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Subaccount,’ supplementing, but not replacing,…
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