Animals People Are So Excited About This Polka-Dotted Zebra Babythedodo.com - Elizabeth Claire Alberts Everyone knows zebras have black and white stripes — at least, most of them do. But a newborn zebra named Tira looks a little different. Tira was born …
Parrots Thinking Like A Parrot: How Do Parrots View The World?Forbes - GrrlScientistThis fascinating and meticulously researched book explores the astonishing levels of cognition and intelligence of wild parrots, especially in the context of their complex social lives A wild kea, Nestor
Zebra Rare polka-dotted zebra foal photographed in KenyaNational Geographic - Katie StaceyThe eye-catching animal, seen in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve, likely has a genetic mutation called pseudomelanism. Talk about a horse of another color—a zebra foal with a dark coat and white polka
Animals Diver Comes Face-To-Face With The Largest Snake In The Worldthedodo.com - Lily Feinn When a giant snake licks the lens of your camera, it’s probably time to get out of the water. But not for Bartolomeo Bove, a professional shark diver …
Science Portuguese Man-of-War Factsthoughtco.com - Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. With its colorful float and trailing stinging tentacles, the Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis) might easily be mistaken for a jellyfish. …
Human Interest Sea Turtles Have Terrifying Mouths And This Person Explains The Science Behind Itboredpanda.com - Denis Tymulis The inside of a sea turtle’s mouth is a terrifying sight to behold, something completely unexpected considering the majestic, serene nature of these …
Salamanders London Zoo discovers largest amphibian in the world, which they unknowingly exhibited for 20 yearsThe TelegraphA salamander that lived at London Zoo for 20 years has turned out to be a new species which could be the largest amphibian in the world. The animal, which was kept at the zoo in the Twenties and later
Ontario Northern Ontario angler has close encounter with a bald eaglectvnews.ca - Chelsea Papineau A recent video showing an eagle snatching a fish from a northern Ontario angler has caught lots of attention on social media. Fisherman Kevin Labrosse, …
Dolphins These Lucky Surfers Shared the Lineup with a Humpback Whale and a Pod of Dolphinstheinertia.com - The Inertia One of life’s great joys is sharing the lineup with an animal. Depending on where you live, you’ve likely had the pleasure of a dolphin or—if you’re …
Road Trips Here are 10 of the world’s most spectacular road tripsNational Geographic - Freda MoonFrom Transylvania to Patagonia, these breathtaking routes are packed with thrills. There’s nothing like a road trip: scenic views, surprising stops, the time spent with friends or with your own thoughts.
Geek Watch: Leaping Dolphin Shocks Surfer at California BeachGeek - By Genevieve Scarano A California surfer recently had the scare of his life when a playful dolphin suddenly came out of the water and leaped a few feet behind him. Footage …
Whale Watching Tourists Get More Than They Bargained For as Great White Shreds Seal in Front of Tour Boattheinertia.com - The Inertia Nature is so, well, real. That’s why people love to get out and enjoy it. But it can also be really raw. Such was the case with tourists aboard the …
Animals Male honeybees might blind queens to keep them hive-boundPopular Science - Sara ChodoshA queen bee stashes all the sperm she'll need to make a lifetime's worth of babies in a few days. Let's just start there. This virgin queen flies out from her nest to mate with as many as 90 male drones
Whales In the South Pacific, a Humpback Whale Karaoke LoungeThe New York Times - Cara GiaimoAn earlier version of this article misspelled the first name of a scientist. She is Melinda Rekdahl, not Melina. Humpback whales are creatures of habit. They spend the summer in cold, high-latitude feeding
Science Listen to a ghost crab frighten away enemies—with its stomach rumblessciencemag.org - David Shultz Aside from Disney’s Sebastian and Tamatoa, crabs aren’t known for their acoustic skills. The ghost crab may change that. The beach-dwelling …
Science Saw Shark Factsthoughtco.com - Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. The saw shark, also spelled sawshark, is a type of shark named for the way its toothy, flattened snout resembles a saw blade. Saw sharks are members …
Lobster Extremely Rare, Two-Colored Lobster Found in MaineGeek - By Stephanie Valera A fisherman had a one-in-50-million find when he discovered a rare, two-colored lobster off the coast of Maine on Friday. Daryl Dunham, captain of the …
Lobster Found in Maine: A 1-in-50 Million LobsterThe New York Times - Laura M. HolsonThat was the case for a rare two-toned lobster that was plucked recently from the icy waters off Stonington, Me., and which scientists say is a one-in-50 million find. The lobster, split from head to into
Hummingbirds 15 Ways Hummingbirds Are Even Weirder Than You ThinkPopular Mechanics - By Emily ShifferHumans have been hypnotized by hummingbirds ever since we arrived in the New World. The tiny creatures have a cult following, with many people placing feeders with bright red nectar in their yards to a
Animals Thirsty Armadillo Is So Happy Someone Stopped To Pour Him A Drinkthedodo.com - Stephen Messenger Sometimes, the simplest of gestures can make the biggest difference. Just ask Caio Giovani — and the little creature whose life he likely saved. The …
Science Photographer captures moment 'curious' squirrel stops to smell a flowerFox News - Madeline FarberA photographer in Vienna, Austria captured the moment a small ground squirrel stopped to smell the flowers — in order, evidently, to find out which one would taste the best. Dick van Duijn, 34, from the
Rattlesnakes Two-headed rattlesnake aptly named 'Double Dave' by men who found itABC News - Kelly McCarthy A pair of environmental consultants found a rare two-headed timber rattlesnake in New Jersey and put their heads together to come up with the perfect …
Kīlauea Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano Eruption Caused an Explosion of Ocean LifeVICE - Becky FerreiraThe Kīlauea volcano in Hawai’i oozed molten rock for months during 2018, and eventually became the most destructive eruption in the United States since Mount St. Helens exploded in 1980. But as lava flows
France A Rooster Named Maurice Can Keep on Crowing, French Court Rulessmithsonianmag.com - Brigit Katz On the picturesque island of Oléron, located off France’s Atlantic coast, lives a rooster named Maurice. Come early morning, Maurice crows—he is, …
News Squirrels listen in on bird chatter to decide if they're safe, and that's scientifically significantCNN - By AJ Willingham, CNN(CNN) — Squirrels are capricious little creatures. And aside from taunting the neighborhood dogs and using your gutters as water slides, it appears they also eavesdrop on bird chatter to gauge their A
Science Squirrels Relax When They Hear Birds RelaxingThe New York Times - James GormanThis article has been revised to reflect the following correction: An earlier version of this article misspelled the given name of the student who conducted the field work for this study. She is Marie
Frogs Poison Frog Fathers Ferry Their Tadpoles Great Distancesscientificamerican.com - Jennifer Leman After poison frog tadpoles hatch from their eggs in the leaf litter, they wriggle onto the backs of their patiently waiting fathers, who piggyback …
Frogs Man finds tiny frogs hiding in wind chimes from Hurricane DorianMashable - Sage AndersonAs Hurricane Dorian looms ever closer to making landfall in Florida, everyone is strapping down or scrambling to get out of dodge — including the local fauna. So where does a small creature go to escape
Whales Great white shark spotted off Massachusetts coast feeding on dead whale carcassFox News - Stephen SoraceA great white shark stunned a whale-watching group off the coast of Massachusetts on Sunday when the ocean predator was spotted feasting on the carcass of a dead whale. The minke whale carcass floating
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