While scientists have witnessed the spectacular moment before, this is the first time the event was filmed.
Locals were reported to be ‘delighted’ by the sight.
Nigeria is one of 37 African countries where elephants are still found in the wild, but their numbers are reducing as human activity encroaches on their natural forest habitat.
More than 500 experts from research, veterinary and conservation groups have called on the French president to “end the overexploitation of frogs” and afford the most traded species better protections.
Mice might force 19 of the 28 species of breeding seabirds on the island into local extinction over the next 30 years.
Piercing through layers of snow and ice, the strange structure has been raising eyebrows worldwide.
Heavy rainfall in the area has been blamed for destabilising the ground on the mountains slopes around San Mateo.
The frog is alive, AKA not decaying in death, and yet it has some fungi hitching a ride on its body. Obviously scientists are baffled.
Africa has no native freshwater crayfish species, with the closest ecological equivalent being freshwater crabs.
All over the world, hermit crabs, who are naturally supposed to scavenge shells as armour for their bodies, are turning increasingly to plastic waste instead.
Many experienced trail hikers insist that “the potential is there” to develop Saudi Arabia into “one of the most outstanding hiking destinations in the world.”
Only two northern white rhinos remain on earth, both female. The last male, Sudan, died in 2018, leaving the rhino subspecies doomed to extinction.
Extraordinary drone footage taken by photographer Piet van den Bemd in Antarctica shows two humpback whales producing a bubble net in the shape of a perfect Fibonacci spiral.
If there isn’t an emoji for it, does it even exist?
As most of the rugby-playing nations in the world have come to realise by now, you don’t mess with a springbok.
At around 3,600 metres above sea level, in a place where no roads go, scientists found the exotic prehistoric world new to science.
“We invite the public to join the jury and vote for their favourite; whether breathtaking beauty or a powerful story, it’s sure to be a difficult decision!” said Dr Douglas Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum.
In Indonesia, the Sumatran rhino is legally protected but highly endangered, with only about 30 mature animals remaining.
Colin Deveraux stopped by a billabong while travelling near the Finniss River in the Northern Territory when he had a run-in with a 3.2-metre saltwater crocodile.
The Nature Conservancy has revealed the victors of its 2023 photography competition, showcasing captivating images that forge a profound connection with the beauty and vulnerability of our planet’s natural wonders.
The clever use of software can now identify everything from enigmatic animal footprints to elusive birdsong.
What happened to the Bering Sea’s snow crabs?
When we are told that NASA is sending two modified jets to Cape Town we all immediately wonder if the organisation is seeking out extraterrestrial life forms here – right?
We can now hear one of the largest and most ancient living organisms on Earth whisper as the trembling of a million leaves echo through its roots.
If you haven’t been to the bush for a while, do it as soon as you can.
Wildlife can be severely disrupted when icebergs crash into islands, particularly if the bergs become stranded on the seafloor encircling the remote landmasses.
‘Kelping’ footage from all across the globe has also shown that this is a worldwide phenomenon.
The bizarre behaviour has led to the authoring of the report, stating it is a possible proof of “sentient behaviour suggestive of cross-species empathy”.
The baboons, feeling confident now that they were out of reach, apparently began taunting the lions. They were literally under the lions’ noses, and the lions could not do a thing.
A lake in the US is home to a giant floating island that moves around, so every year local boat owners get together and push the island away.