Cute baby otter cub saved by dog walkers
A two-month-old otter cub is recovering well in Scotland after being rescued by dog walkers, according to animal welfare officers. Read More »
Blackbirds fall from sky, fish die in thousands in Arkansas
Wildlife officials in Arkansas are investigating what caused the sudden deaths of hundreds of blackbirds and thousands of fish over the weekend. Read More »
Cambridge rowers urge queen to deal with rowdy swan
Rowers in Cambridge, England, have urged the queen to remove a swan from the River Cam following a spate of attacks on river users. Read More »
Toads ‘have earthquake early warning system’
If you live in an earthquake zone and one day you notice the local amphibians behaving oddly then it might be time to hop it. Read More »
Kingfisher counters and otter spotters wanted for survey
British birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts are being called on to join a count of kingfishers and other species amid fears that the river-dwelling birds may have been decimated by the country’s harsh winter. Read More »
Sea lions killed to protect endangered salmon
Dozens of sea lions could be killed off the United States’ north Pacific coastline to stop them feasting on endangered wild salmon, wildlife officials say. Read More »
Australian Yellow-Spotted Bell frog hops back to life
Presumed extinct for nearly 30 years, a colony of nearly 100 yellow-spotted bell frogs have been found in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales.
Thames eels prove slippery customers
Eels, once a slippery mainstay of Cockney cuisine, appear to be abandoning the River Thames. Scientists from the Zoological Society of London have recorded a 98 percent drop in the number of European eels in the river in the past five years and say that triggers alarm bells for the future health of other Thames-dwelling species too. Read More »