Category: Wildlife

VIDEO: Baby Elephant Can’t Wait Popping Bubbles With His Trunk—’It’s Universally Cute’

All babies love playing with bubbles. And this adorably chubby elephant calf is no different. It’s no wonder a video of this 10-month-old baby elephant named Brazos playing with bubbles for the first time has gone viral. The Fort Worth Zoo, in Fort Worth, Texas, shared the heartwarming video on their Facebook page, showing the…


Photos: Photographer’s Dream Encounter With Seal Pup in Russia’s Freezing Lake Baikal

The setting was Russia’s frozen Lake Baikal, and photographer Dmitry Kokh was diving deep under the endless cover of ice. Below him, the lake stretched a full kilometer down. His mission was epic, and lonely—until he spotted the little face of a seal pup emerging from its icy burrow. At once, he had the precious…


Campaign for the Creation of Los Angeles County Wildlife Corridor Announced

PALOS VERDES, Calif.—The city of Rancho Palos Verdes and the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy have announced the launch of a fundraising campaign aimed at creating a 96-acre Los Angeles County wildlife corridor. The conservancy’s $30 million “Go Wild for the Peninsula” campaign will provide for the corridor’s restoration and benefit natural lands across the…


Third Duck Found in Fountain Valley With Bill Cut Off

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A third duck with its bill severed was found in Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, officials with the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center (WWCC) announced Aug. 23. The injured duck was originally found “suffering from starvation” in the park the night of June 14 by a center volunteer who was walking in…


Snorkeling Adventures: Dive Beneath the Crisp Waters of Alaska to Discover One of the Most Densely Populated Ecosystems on Earth

Cucumbers move. Not fast, mind you, maybe 6 inches a minute. But moving they are, and I’m watching, on a bright, early summer morn near Ketchikan, Alaska. The encounter represents several exotic facets of modern American life, ranging from visionary business formation to impressive garment technology to the wonders of nature. And it’s a profound…


Man Killed After Being Struck by Kangaroo

A man has been killed in southeast Queensland, Australia, after the motorbike he was allegedly riding hit a kangaroo. The 48-year-old man was riding an off-road motorcycle north along Middle Road in Womalilla, a small rural town with a population of 39. It is believed he crashed into a kangaroo and was thrown from his…


Buzzing ‘Bee Balls,’ Busy Beavers, and Beyond: Winners of BigPicture Photography Competition 2022 Revealed

Each year, the California Academy of Sciences’ renowned BigPicture Photography Competition celebrates some of the world’s best photographers and the year’s most striking images. Judged by an esteemed panel of nature and conservation photography experts, including Suzi Eszterhas, Sophie Stafford, and bioGraphic contributing photo editor Jaymi Heimbuch, the competition’s winning images and finalists highlight Earth’s biodiversity. Each…


Photographer Snaps ‘Nanosecond’ Instant Entire Cheetah Family Together in Same Tree, Other Ultra-Rare Moments

“You’re only as good as your last photograph,” said renowned wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein. He spent nearly 30 years honing his craft and knows what must align to produce something truly original. He’s photographed jaguars in the Pantanal, tigers in India, a mother polar bear nursing, myriad animals in Africa, and aurora borealis dancing above 10,000-year-old…


Let Your Garden Go Free

As a general rule, people like things to be organized. Order is comforting. Routines make life easier to understand. We get up at a regular time, drink our coffee in our particular way, have the same job for year on year. We also like things that are neat and tidy: an organized desk, pencils in…


How to Attract Pollinators: 6 Must-Have Plants

Bees, hummingbirds, bats, and beetles are all pollinators—animals that assist in plant reproduction. With recent declines in bee populations, there is a growing awareness of the contribution pollinators make to the ecosystem, and to the human food supply. According to a report from the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC), these helpful creatures fertilize 90…