Mammals

Former SeaWorld trainer reveals what happens to killer whales after the show

A former killer whale trainer at SeaWorld has spoken out about conditions at the attraction, after the deaths of three orcas there this year.<p>Last …

Seaworld orca died in ‘agony after years trapped in barbaric conditions’

A former trainer has claimed that Seaworld’s matriarch orca died in misery and agony after spending years trapped in barbaric conditions.<p>Kasatka was …

Former SeaWorld trainer speaks after three whales die in a year

By Caroline Graham In Los Angeles For the Mail On Sunday A thousand tourists hold their breath as a giant killer whale leaps skyward, the sun …

Before & After: A Gorgeous Gray Warms Up a Bland Dining Room

Jo's dining room caught our eye before we even knew what the space had looked like before she got her hands on it. Now we're even more in love with …

bound whales frolic for the crowd

A STAND-UP paddleboarder has had a close encounter with a pair of curious southern right whales just 200m off the coast near North Beach.<p>Photographer …

What Humpback Whales Can Teach Us About Compassion

<i>This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at</i> …

Why are orangutans orange? Fab Orangutan Facts You Probably Didn't Know

Orangutans, also called the “gardeners” of the forests, play a vital role in their habitats. As of 2017, orangutans are now classified as critically …

Baby dolphin dies because tourists posed with it for selfies

How far people would go for a selfie probably shouldn’t surprise me anymore. However, they seem to constantly push the boundaries. Earlier this …

You have to check out these post-apocalyptic aerocars

People’s view of the future in the Swinging Sixties is very different to the one that has panned out.<p>Back then everyone was positive – drunk on …

The return of a native New Yorker: Whales

On a gray summer afternoon a double-decker ferry cruised around New York’s Rockaway Peninsula as rain drove down in sheets. Undaunted, the passengers, including 8-year-olds from Brooklyn celebrating a birthday, looked out the windows, hoping to glimpse their quarry.<p>A voice came over a weak …

A baby dolphin died after being crowded by beachgoers in Spain

MADRID (AP) — A Spanish environmental group has called on beachgoers to refrain from crowding around, touching or taking photos of stray sea animals following the death of a baby dolphin last week.<p>Images on Spanish media and social networks showed adults and children touching the small, female …

Baby dolphin dies after tourists pull it from ocean for selfies

A baby dolphin died Friday after several beachgoers in Spain pulled it from the water to touch and take selfies with it, according to the Washington …

Unusual marine animals wash ashore at popular Nova Scotia beach

A popular Nova Scotia beach had a pair of unusual marine animals wash up on its shores this week.<p>“It [Thresher Shark] was just barely peaking out of …

‘Euro Devil’: Fossil of carnivorous marsupial relative discovered in E Europe - HeritageDaily - Heritage & Archaeology News

Scientists have discovered fossil remains of a new carnivorous mammal in Turkey, one of the biggest marsupial relatives ever discovered in the …

Baby dolphin dies after being swarmed for selfies on Spanish beach

https://www.thespec.com/news-story/7506236-baby-dolphin-dies-after-being-swarmed-for-selfies-on-spanish-beach/<p>The animal’s death has sparked …

Beached Baby Dolphin Dies After Being Subjected to Stressful Photo Session

No Instagram post is worth this.<p>On Tuesday, Equinac, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving stranded marine wildlife, shared the tragic …

One of SeaWorld's oldest killer whales dies

Kasatka, a 42-year-old killer whale that SeaWorld calls the matriarch of its orca family, died Tuesday night, marking the second orca death in a …

Baby Dolphin Dies: Animal Passed Around By Spanish Beachgoers Taking Selfies With Him Dies From Experience

A baby dolphin has died after the suckling animal, separated from its mother, was passed around by tourists taking selfies with the distressed marine …

Trundling Toward Extinction

Maybe it’s the contrarian streak in me. Maybe it’s because I know mammoths get better press. But I have a soft spot for the American mastodon. This …

Bait and switch: Anchovies eat plastic because it smells like prey

As you bite down into a delicious piece of fish, you probably don’t think about what the fish itself ate – but perhaps you should. Over 50 species of …

Help Stop Russian Airline That’s Transporting Monkeys From China to Be Experimented On

Primates are humans’ closest biological kin outside of the homo sapien species, and they have given us immeasurable insight on ourselves and how …

Dire wolves were real; Oregon breeder is trying to resurrect them

"Game of Thrones" viewers who were hoping to get another storyline involving direwolves were disappointed in recent episodes. The wolf Nymeria did …

Game of Thrones fans are being asked to stop adopting dogs that look like direwolves

The excitement surrounding the current season of Game of Thrones was ramped up a further level after Monday’s explosive episode, but it seems that …

WATCH: Moment father and son on fishing trip hook humpback whale (Yahoo7 News)

A group on a fishing trip have had an unforgettable experience after hooking a humpback whale.

Agenda Report // Pink Dolphin x FILA T-1 Mid Releasing This Fall

Following celebrated work on the b-ball born Cage, the <b>Pink Dolphin x FILA T-1 Mid</b> <b></b>is on the way as featured at Agenda Las Vegas.<p>Dropping in both black …

Watch: Orcas punt, hunt and share a seal off the coast of Norway

Drone video captured off the coast of Norway is teaching scientists about the cooperative hunting strategies used by the area's mammal-hunting orcas. …

I Photographed Sea Lions In The Galápagos, And There’s A Reason People Call Them The Puppies Of The Sea (Part 2)

I traveled to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador for one week and was surprised at the variety of animals there. However, sea lions were the animal …

Sacramento Trail whale

Travel/Ecuador, Part II: Miraculous Galapagos

<b>Photo by: Lawson Lau</b><p>A sea lion gives birth on the beach of St. Christobal Island in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands.<p>Other Related Content<p><b>By LAWSON LAU</b><p>Six …

I, for one, welcome our robotic lemur overlords | The Brothers Brick

We have a complicated relationship with lemurs here at Brothers Brick. On one hand, they’re cute, cuddly, and good at fishing LEGO bricks from down …