Wildlife

Two orcas swim side by side near the ocean’s surface, their black-and-white markings vivid against the choppy water.

Mexico Ends Dolphin and Whale Exploitation With Landmark Ban

Mexico has made history by outlawing the use of dolphins, whales, sea lions, and other marine mammals in entertainment. This sweeping reform bans dolphinariums, ends captive breeding, and requires relocation...

Mexico Ends Dolphin and Whale Exploitation With Landmark Ban

Mexico has made history by outlawing the use of dolphins, whales, sea lions, and other marine mammals in entertainment. This sweeping reform bans dolphinariums, ends captive breeding, and requires relocation...

South Dakota Expands Hound Hunts That Put Mountain Lions in Peril

South Dakota Expands Hound Hunts That Put Mountain Lions in Peril

South Dakota has approved a rule that makes it easier than ever to chase mountain lions with dogs across the Black Hills. Supporters claim it helps “manage” populations—but opponents warn...

South Dakota Expands Hound Hunts That Put Mountain Lions in Peril

South Dakota has approved a rule that makes it easier than ever to chase mountain lions with dogs across the Black Hills. Supporters claim it helps “manage” populations—but opponents warn...

Brilliant neon blue swirls of bioluminescence spread across the ocean surface at twilight, resembling glowing fire underwater.

Massive Glowing Ocean Creature Lights Up Australian Coast, Observable From Space

NASA satellites recently captured a shocking turquoise glow stretching across Australia’s southern coast — so vast it was visible from space. At first glance it looked like a single giant...

Massive Glowing Ocean Creature Lights Up Australian Coast, Observable From Space

NASA satellites recently captured a shocking turquoise glow stretching across Australia’s southern coast — so vast it was visible from space. At first glance it looked like a single giant...

A small group of dolphins swimming in open water at sunset, their fins just above the surface with soft pink and purple clouds on the horizon.

Tiny Dolphins Risk Their Lives in Death Defying Dives

Beneath New Zealand’s waves, the world’s smallest dolphins perform stunts that seem more like circus tricks than survival. Hector’s dolphins barrel roll, flip upside down, and dive nearly 400 feet—astonishing...

Tiny Dolphins Risk Their Lives in Death Defying Dives

Beneath New Zealand’s waves, the world’s smallest dolphins perform stunts that seem more like circus tricks than survival. Hector’s dolphins barrel roll, flip upside down, and dive nearly 400 feet—astonishing...

Drone Captures 1,000 Sharks Closing In On New York Surf Zone

Drone Captures 1,000 Sharks Closing In On New York Surf Zone

Thousands of spinner sharks swarmed just off Montauk, New York, forming a swirling mass within sight of surfers and swimmers. Drone footage revealed acres of sharks moving in unison, twisting...

Drone Captures 1,000 Sharks Closing In On New York Surf Zone

Thousands of spinner sharks swarmed just off Montauk, New York, forming a swirling mass within sight of surfers and swimmers. Drone footage revealed acres of sharks moving in unison, twisting...