This Pregnant Giraffe Is No Lesser Internet Celebrity Than Kim Kardashian

Medicine & Technology Mar 03, 2017

Internet audience awaits the live-streaming of 'April', the Pregnant Giraffe that has become an internet sensation

Secret World Of Sleeping Elephant: Fitness Tracker Reveals Tusker's Unique Sleeping Habits

Mar 02, 2017

Firness tracking implants help tracking the elephant's sleeping habbits. Elephants fitted with gyroscope give a new insight into their sleep pattern.

Painless Death: Killing Wild Animals Humanely

Mar 01, 2017

An international group helps these animals to be killed in a 'humanely' manner but the ethics of killing animals remains questionable.

Thorny Skate Will Not Be Listed As Endangered: Government Declines Protection Under ESA

Feb 28, 2017

While the environmentalists believe Thorny Skate's amarming decline calls for their protection under the Endangered Species Act, Federal government declines to list the Thorny Skate as endangered.

Intelligent Bumblebee Is The First Insect To Learn Skills From One Another

Feb 24, 2017

Despite a tiny brain size, Bumblebees show great intelligence and learning capability. They constntly learn new things from one another and develop their skills.

This Is How Cathedral Termites Settled In Australia And Built Their 'Empire'

Feb 23, 2017

If joined together, the mounds made by the cathedral termites will stand fourt times over the worl'd tallest building. A new study claims Australian termites migration was quite similar to humans.

Bird Mobbing Drives Away Predators Also Reveals Their Sexual And Physical Prowess

Feb 23, 2017

Mobbing not only saves the birds from its predators but also in the process makes them showcase their courage, strength and defending skills. A new study also associates the behaviour with being sexually attractive to the opposite sex.

Kenyan Man Turns 'Elephant Guardian': Provides Water To The Drought-Ridden Wild Life

Feb 22, 2017

Daily a man from Kenya drives a water-tanker for miles and provides the wild animals with drinking water

WATCH: Elusive Boa Of The World From Brazilian Forest Caught On Film After 64 Years

Feb 15, 2017

After 64 years of hiding in the Brazilian forest, the elusive boa has been finally caught. This belongs to one of the world's rarest snake ever existed.

Thousands of Endangered Antelope Deaths Have Scientists Investigating a Serious Concern

May 30, 2015

In central Kazakhstan entire herds of saiga antelope lay dead-more than 120,000, or nearly half of the species worldwide. These animals died off within two or three weeks, a shocking pace. This is an unprecedented mass mortality events for saiga antelopes relative to the total population size, and the last case in 2010 saw only 12,000 dead saiga.

Why Whales Are Known To Have Some Nerve

May 06, 2015

Marine biology researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have discovered a unique nerve structure that allows massive rorqual whales to fish effectively. The nerves within the tongues and mouths of these whales can "stretch" to more than twice their resting length and then snap back into position effortlessly.

Survival of the Cutest? Uncharismatic Endangered Species Receive Unequal Funding

Apr 20, 2015

It seems when it comes to saving endangered species, there is a giant inequality in the investment of resources with species that aren't considered as cute or "charismatic" receiving more funding compared to species that simply aren't.

Last Male White Rhino in the World Under Heavy Guard

Apr 16, 2015

Sudan may appear as if he is just like any other Northern White Rhino, but in fact he is much more than that. Sudan is the last living male Northern White Rhino on the planet and conservationists need his help preventing his species from passing into oblivion. Because of his importance, he is kept under constant watch by armed guards that are there for his protection from poachers.

Dwarf Dragons Discovered in the Andes

Apr 07, 2015

Just when we thought that scientists have found all the species they were going to, a new species of lizard dubbed the dwarf dragon has been discovered in the Andes Mountains of South America.

How One Endangered Species Is Making A Change For the Better—Eating Sweeter Flora Instead

Apr 07, 2015

Many endangered species like the Giant Tortoises of the Galápagos islands share a similar fate with the introduction of human beings to their natural landscape. With humans so too come the pets and the plants that invade their space. And more often than not it means that these endangered species either die off or adapt to avoid competition or costly meals. But for some, in very rare conditions, it means that the species can thrive even better than it could on its sparse local sources for food. And in a new study published this week in the Biotropica, researchers say that after a four year study, tracking the movement and foraging behavior of giant tortoises, it appears that they are seeking out sweeter treats of invasive flora and fruits instead of their local fare.