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Edinburgh, Scotland

N_Name Mural of the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home

A colorful mural decorates one of the city's oldest animal shelters.
A map shows the first direct evidence of adult European eels migrating to their breeding place in the Sargasso Sea.
animals

All Eels in America and Europe Come From the Bermuda Triangle

But no one's ever seen them there.
Frank Jacobs, Big Think May 10, 2024
Auckland, New Zealand, is attempting to map the extensive cave network hidden beneath the city.
caves

Wonder Is Everywhere: 'Titanic' News, Lava Caves, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White May 10, 2024
A hairy-nosed otter, one of 700 species identified during a ground-breaking survey of portions of Cambodia's mangrove forests.
science

Hairy-Nosed Otters, Fishing Cats, and Other Wonders of Cambodia's Mangroves

Researchers exploring the country's threatened coastal habitats discovered 'staggering' biodiversity.
Robin McKie May 6, 2024
animals

Rabbits Are Creatures of the Underworld According to Ancient Fears

From Ancient Egypt to 'Donnie Darko', beware the bunny.
Charis McGowan May 1, 2024
zoos

Podcast: Exotic Feline Rescue Center

Long before Joe Exotic got the country talking about big cats, there was Joe Taft
The Podcast Team May 1, 2024
Wisdom, a Laysan albatross (<em>Phoebastria immutabilis</em>) in her 70s, was spotted courting potential mates at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
meteorites

Wonder Is Everywhere: the World’s Longest Snake, Disappearing Meteorites, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White April 25, 2024
Saint Charles, Missouri

Saint Charles Frog Hole

A frog crossed this road, but whether it made it to the other side remains a mystery.
This Color Sergeant butterfly from West Bengal, India has female characteristics on the left side (orange) and male on the right.
nature

Wild Life: Gynandromorphs

In a preview of our new book, we meet beautiful nonbinary animals that combine male and female characteristics.
Miles Griffis April 19, 2024
When polar bears like this mom and cub wander into Churchill, a small town in a remote northern corner of Canada, they might just end up in "polar bear jail."
science

7 Unbelievable Environmental Stories from Every Continent

An around-the-world tour for Earth Day.
April White April 19, 2024
Šibenik, Croatia

Fontana s Kornjačama (Fountain with Turtles)

This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.
A near-complete fossil skeleton of <em>Protemnodon viator</em> from Lake Callabonna, missing just a few bones from the hand, foot, and tail.
animals

Giant Kangaroos Once Towered Over Humans at 8 Feet Tall

New studies from a boneyard of fossilized skeletons may reveal why the 'roos grew and hopped the way they do.
Olivia Young April 17, 2024
A Juvenile Sulawesi Warty Pig, Sus celebensis in Buton Island, Sulawesi Indonesia. These pigs live in the forest but frequently come into local people's farms and steal crops.
nature

Wild Life: Sulawesi Warty Pigs

In a preview of our new book, we meet some of humankind’s earliest muses.
Christina Ayele Djossa April 12, 2024
Leuven, Belgium

Museum voor Dierkunde

This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.
nature

Where The Wild Things Are: 8 Animal Adventures in Florida

Interactive wildlife attractions let you experience your favorite animals up close.
Singapore

Tortoises of Kusu Island

Legend holds that a tortoise turned itself into this island to save two shipwrecked sailors.
In Nara City, Japan, sika deer have been protected for over a thousand years due to their sacred status in Shintoism.
science

Decoding the Sacred Genetics of Japan's Sika Deer

The deer of Nara Park are part of a millennium-old genetic lineage—does that make them more deserving of protection?
Roxanne Hoorn April 9, 2024
Aakirkeby, Denmark

Bison of Bornholm

Even though bison are not native to this Danish island, you might find them walking around the Almindingen Forestas as part of a nature experiment.