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Orcas are eating sharks in the Gulf of California — and it may be happening more than we think, experts say
By Melissa Hobson published
Records of orcas hunting sharks in the Gulf of California are on the rise, as experts say we may have underestimated how much this happens.
Rare video shows elusive deep-sea squid cradling her gigantic, translucent eggs
By Kristel Tjandra published
While navigating a remotely operated vehicle in the Gulf of California, scientists spotted a brooding squid cradling translucent eggs.
Qinling panda: The shrunken pandas that diverged 300,000 years ago and sometimes come out brown
By Lydia Smith published
Qinling pandas were officially recognized as a subspecies in 2005, but the mystery of their brown fur was only resolved almost two decades later.
Florida shark attacks caused by heat, not scary orcas, experts say
By Jacklin Kwan published
People had linked recent shark attacks in the Florida panhandle to orca activity in the Gulf. But a combination of dry weather and heat was the real driving force.
Orangutan 'stoically waits' for tourists in award-winning photograph 'See No Evil'
By Hannah Osborne published
Aaron Gekoski's image of an orangutan sitting patiently at Safari World in Bangkok has won the 2024 Environmental Photography Award competition.
Leatherback turtle dives deeper than a Navy sub, smashing world record in the process
By Patrick Pester published
A Western Pacific leatherback migrating from her nesting grounds in the Solomon Islands dove to a whopping 4,409 feet, conservationists say.
12 of the biggest birds on Earth
By Scott Dutfield last updated
Reference From 9-foot tall ostriches to albatrosses with gargantuan wingspans, here are some of the biggest birds in the world.
13 of the most venomous snakes on the planet
By Jeanna Bryner last updated
An encounter with one of these venomous snakes could cost you your life.
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