The world’s fastest man adopted the animal kingdom’s fastest sprinter on Monday, as Usain Bolt welcomed a baby cheetah named Lightning Bolt into his life. The Jamaican sprinter’s sponsorship of the three-month-old male cheetah is part of an effort to boost Kenyan conservation efforts. The survival of the country’s famous wildlife is threatened by trophy… Read More
The images of Wen Li and her twin sister Ya Li were taken at the Chengdu Giant Panda Research Institute. They show Wen Li struggling up the side of her playpen, before losing her balance and toppling over the side. Fortunately the panda cub was caught by one of her handlers before hitting the floor…. Read More
In a series of experiments, researchers observed the insects climbing a ladder while a high speed camera caught every stumble and missed step. The locusts’ task was made more difficult by having one eye painted over, or having their antennae or front leg sensors removed. The scientists also watched what happened when a rung of… Read More
Two other bears slept and played nearby as the fight broke out in a snow storm. David C Schultz, the photographer, spent five days in the Wapusk National Park in Manitoba, Canada, capturing this series of wonderful images. He sat just 40 metres away from the bears, along the shore of the Hudson Bay, as… Read More
Conservationists say there are just 3,200 tigers left in the world as the future of the species is threatened by poachers, destruction of their habitat and climate change. The world population of tigers has fallen by 95 per cent in the past century. The WWF said it intends to intensify pressure to save the Panthera… Read More
The vacancy for the job as warden of Skomer Island is expected to attract hundreds of applications from people wanting to get away from it all.It is being described as the British equivalent of The Best Job in the World – the competition held last year to find a warden for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.Skomer,… Read More
Animals have become an important part of many families. But should parents be more careful about the way their children interact with their pets? Several times every year there are reports and photos in the media of children who have been bitten by dogs. Are there steps that parents can take to eliminate any risks?Most… Read More
The polar bear is the largest land carnivore as well as one of the most ferocious. In the award winning Polar Bear Habitat and Heritage Village located the little town of Cochrane in Northern Ontario Canada, people can experience a once in a life time outdoor swim with polar bears. What separates the people from… Read More
This is probably one of the most touching scenes that defies the law of nature where tigers and pigs are being nurtured by each other and vice versa. Imprinting the early childhood experience could well make their relationships long lasting but it would be difficult to judge when the natural instinct of the tiger may… Read More
Crocodiles are vicious predators that have lived through the dinosaur age and sometimes called as the living dinosaurs. Dangerous to humans and killing hundreds of people each year in the world, there is a softer side to these ambush hunters – when the little croc babies hatch from their eggs. They still look fearsome and… Read More
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