Living the high life! One-eyed fruit bat Statler, aged 33, takes his daily ‘flight’ around Texas geriBATric ward carried aloft by a sanctuary worker Statler the Indian Flying Fox is believed to be the world’s oldest bat in captivity The 33-year-old fruit bat lives at the Bat World Sanctuary in Weatherford, Texas He suffers from … Read more
Extremely rare BLACK leopard is spotted in Indian wildlife park as it tries to hunt a deer The rare melanistic leopard was photographed by Anurag Gawande while he was in Tadoba National Park Melanistic leopards are incredibly rare because of their black coats being highly coveted by poachers Gawande said the leopard, pictured contrasted against clay-red ground, … Read more
Mountain lions are known for being stealthy predators, but they’re also good at escaping detection while at rest – most of the time. The US Fish and Wildlife Service posted a peaceful-looking image of boulders in the grass Tuesday on Facebook and captioned it: ‘Where’s Waldo: Mountain lion in Washoe County, Nevada edition.’ The image was … Read more
Wildlife warrior Robert Irwin says he’s ‘thankful for art during 2020’ as he reflects on the ‘occasional craziness the past year brought’ By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:56 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 07:56 GMT, 3 January 2021 He’s about to become an uncle for the first time as sister Bindi … Read more
The rare 10-foot-long bluefin tuna, orcas in Strangford Lough and bottlenose dolphins ‘partying’ off Teesside are among the Wildlife Trusts’ favourite marine sights for 2020. The wildlife organisation has compiled a best-of list for the year, featuring the most exciting sights in UK waters, captured both by experts and members of the public. In the … Read more
Brutal yet beautiful: 2020’s most stunning wildlife images include a cannibalistic crocodile and a decapitated penguin – but there’s also room for playful dolphins This year’s most brutal and beautiful wildlife images have been revealed, including a cannibalistic crocodile 2020 has been a time where people have turned to nature for escape amid lockdowns and … Read more
A blood-stained polar bear feeding on a seal pup and a large red deer pictured in an idyllic winter scene are among contenders in wildlife photography contest A series of exquisite wildlife and countryside pictures were submitted for a photography competition Snaps sent in to the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers Living World … Read more
Not one for the photo album! Amateur photographers reveal wildlife snaps that didn’t quite go to plan – from a badly camouflaged rabbit to a burping deer Wannabe wildlife photographers from across the world shared their worst snaps Include a badly camouflaged rabbit, a burping deer and an alligator eating Images have ended up on a … Read more
Britain’s iconic robin redbreast is especially under threat this winter due to declining winter temperatures, wildlife experts have warned. A combination of disappearing hedgerows, declining food resources and harsh cold spells due to the La Niña phenomenon this winter means robins are relying on bird feeders in the public’s back gardens more than ever. The … Read more
Plastics submerged in water for just two weeks can be 10 TIMES more damaging to wildlife than ‘new’ plastic, study finds Researchers left microplastic particles in different types of water for a month They then exposed those submerged particles to mouse cells to study issues They found microplastics in the seas and lakes form a … Read more