Jesse Hendrix has a ranch in Arizona along the migration route for many species of hummingbirds. During the peak of migration, as many as 9,000 hummers will visit him in … Read more
Wildlife Facts
Minute and Half Film: Baby Sea Turtles Released in Mexico
Here’s something that will help you smile. A Malibu (CA) based turtle rescue organization has instituted World Turtle Day — (It was May 23, 2009). American Tortoise Rescue, has found … Read more
Young Eagle Sees Dog As Prey
A Jack Russell Terrier recently had a run-in with a young bald eagle and, it seems, got the worst of the encounter. HometownAnnapolis.com reports: Trubee and Jurchison (dog’s owners) suspect the … Read more
Amazing Wildlife Photos and the True Stories Behind Them
Since 1970, National Wildlife® magazine’s annual Photo Contest has attracted wildlife and nature enthusiasts from around the world to share their work and compete with other amateur and professional photographers. … Read more
(Second) Smallest salamander in U.S. discovered
A new and tiny species of amphibian has been discovered in Georgia. Physorg.com reports: The newly discovered salamander, which is the second-smallest salamander species in the U.S. and one of … Read more
Elephant Seals Use Robotics To Help Monitor Global Warming
They say that creatures often sense things happening to the environment before people. Here Elephant Seals are assisted by robotics — yup — ROBOTICS! CNN Technology Reports: “Elephant seals equipped … Read more
Why Are Tricolored Herons in Nantucket?
Since the 1940s, Tricolored (formerly Louisiana) Herons, a bird of the South, have been seen rarely in the Nantucket, Massachusetts area but now they are nesting there. Some say it is … Read more
Mysterious Three-Foot Earthworm Up for Protection
The Giant Palouse Earthworm lives in the deep soils of the Palouse region of Idaho and Washington and has been seen only a few times over the course of a … Read more
White Whale Gets Its Own Protection Zone
A unique white humpbacked whale near Australia is getting some special privileges. Photo by: D. Burns. Wire News Services reports: “Australian authorities have warned the public to stay away from … Read more
