Budgie saved by scuba diver after high seas misadventure

An adventurous pet budgerigar who flew half a mile off the coast of southwestern England before splashing into the sea exhausted has made a remarkable recovery after being rescued by a scuba diver. Read More »

Angry sea lion tries to steal police patrol boat

sealionboatAn angry sea lion tried to make a getaway in a police harbour boat after being arrested by officers in California’s Orange County. Read More »

Australians warned to leave real-life ‘Moby Dick’ alone

migaloosmallAustralia has placed an exclusion zone around a unique white humpback whale following its return to the continent’s waters for the first time in several years. Read More »

Exotic sharks facing critical risk of extinction

Some of the world’s rarest sharks are at serious risk of extinction because of overfishing, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has warned in its most comprehensive study of the creatures to date. Read More »

Roaming sea lion hitches lift on Californian Interstate

sealionsmall1A sea lion pup had to be rescued by Californian police afte waddling out to the central reservation of the busy Interstate 880 highway in Oakland. Read More »

Great white shark the ‘psycho killer’ of the seas

greatwhitesmallNature’s deadliest creature — the great white shark — shares many behavioural traits with serial killers when it comes to planning its attacks, researchers have shown by borrowing methods used to hunt psychopathic murderers. Read More »

Baby beluga whale born on YouTube

belugaCanada’s Vancouver Aquarium had double cause for celebration Wednesday as baby beluga whale Tiga turned one just days after welcoming another baby beluga to the family.

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Scientists spy on penguins from space

penguins3Scientists have used satellite technology to discover thousands of emperor penguins in Antarctica by mapping the guano stains left by the birds on the ice. Read More »