40 Most Wholesome Rescue Pet Photos Of This Month (March Edition)
Animals, just like humans, need a second chance. Whether they have been lost, abandoned, or given up, the critters people meet at shelters are all unwanted and helpless. Until we...
This Cat With Dwarfism Will Be Kitten-Sized Forever
Munchie is a 7-month-old cat the size of a small kitten. He weighs just about 1.7 kg and he won’t get any bigger due to his rare condition called hypoparathyroidism,...
After Closing Down, This Aquarium Lets Its Penguins Go On A ‘Field Trip’
Many facilities around the world are closing their doors to visitors in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19. Shedd Aquarium, located in Chicago, is not an exception. The...
Scientists listen to whales, walruses and seals in a changing Arctic seascape
[caption id="attachment_75958" align="aligncenter" width="810"] image: knom.org[/caption] A year-round acoustic study of marine mammals in the northern Bering Sea is providing scientists with a valuable snapshot of an Arctic world already...
Fat Bear Week 2019: Choose the fattest brown bear in Katmai National Park, Alaska
Katmai National Park’s bear 409 (a.k.a. “Beadnose”) won the 2018 competition for fattest bear. Sadly, she hasn’t been seen in the park this year and is not in the competition....
Wasps: If you can’t love them, at least admire them
[caption id="attachment_69087" align="aligncenter" width="976"] NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Image caption Wasps, bees, sawflies and ants all belong to a grouping of insects known as Hymenoptera - and Gavin Broad is an...