Squirrels like to hang out on roads and streets, now we know why
A noisy road can sometimes make city squirrels feel safer from hawks. A new study on urban grey…
An orphaned two-toed sloth in Panama City — and other news in pictures
An orphaned two-toed sloth in Panama City — and other news in pictures , The Times Visitors walk…
satellites and AI are helping count Africa’s wildlife
The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of the most remarkable natural spectacles on Earth. Each year, immense herds…
Beasts of the Sea: the tragic story of how the ‘gentle, lovable’ sea cow became the perfect victim | Environment
Iida Turpeinen is the author of Beasts of the Sea, a Finnish novel tracing the fate of a…
‘Magnificent’ rare hawkmoth sighting an Isle of Man first
A rare and “magnificent” type of moth found on the Calf of Man has marked the first confirmed…
Humpback Whale Population Now Well Above Pre-Whaling Levels in Australia
A humpback whale in Australian waters – credit, supplied by Jenn Leayr The recovery of the eastern Australian…
Bar-Tailed Godwits “Eat” Their Own Organs To Complete An Epic 11,000-Kilometer Migration
These plucky shorebirds undertake the longest non-stop flight of any animal, embarking on an odyssey for 11,000 kilometers…
Heaviest jellyfish on Earth filmed off Washington coast
An underwater videographer has shared enchanting footage of a lion’s mane jellyfish during a night dive in the…
The biologist who survived a shark bite: ‘We must end the myth of killer sharks’ | Science
No film has done more damage to an animal’s reputation than Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. It premiered in the…
Scottish Wildcat project seeks new backers due to Brexit
Scotland’s The Big Picture Saving Wildcats has released 46 captive-bred cats over the last three years A conservation…
Kate Ritchie has a ‘near-death’ experience with a crocodile at a luxury hotel in Queensland
By ANTHONY JAMES Published: 01:56 EDT, 20 October 2025 | Updated: 02:02 EDT, 20 October 2025 Kate Ritchie…
Forget lynx and wolves, meet Scotland’s smallest rewilding species
High above Scotland’s capital, half a dozen naturalists are hiking across a bog carrying old plastic soup containers…