Tourist Fined US$5,000 for Waking Sleeping Polar Bear, in Norway
The bear was awakened by the noise of a horn. Credit: Tambako the Jaguar CC-BY-ND-2.0 via Flickr. A…
Environmental expert: None of Estonia’s large wild animals are intent on attacking humans
Peep Männil, a wildlife expert at the Estonian Environmental Agency, said drones, hunting cameras and observations are used…
After wildfires in Greece, 282 pets, farm animals, and wild animals are pulled to safety
When a wildfire tore through Attica, Greece, a large-scale rescue operation brought residents, veterinarians, volunteers, and local officials…
Tourist says bear tried to drag him from car on Romania’s famous bear road
A Bulgarian tourist is speaking out after a bear attack on Romania’s famous Transfagarasan mountain road, saying the…
Great excitement as first orangutan is born at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Just 10 days after giving birth, Soga ventured out into the morning sunshine, clamped a sheet in her…
Night light disrupts antibody production rhythms, may raise risk of death, Israeli study finds
Artificial lighting from sources as common as streetlights may disrupt the circadian rhythms and immune systems of mammals,…
Estonian hobby scientists find 280 bats in home cellars | News
While large numbers of bats died this year in caves in South Estonia because of the severe cold,…
Greece’s largest predator has made a remarkable comeback
A farmer in northwestern Greece was confronted with a shocking sight: three of his sheep mauled to death,…
OSU researchers highlight threat of climate change to Earth’s wild animals
PORTLAND, Ore. — A new study suggests climate change is becoming an “existential crisis” for Earth’s wild animals.…