Last October in Vale View, a quiet rural community in Queensland, Australia, a homeowner noticed an unexpected visitor slipping through her yard: an eastern brown snake. The reptile was doing…
Of the millions of beetle species on Earth, dung beetles stand out not for how they look, but for what they do. These industrious insects are famous for collecting animal…
Gliding for miles through the mangrove forests of western Florida, the Weeki Wachee River is known for close encounters with wildlife like manatees, dolphins, turtles and otters. But during a…
Life on Shamrock Island — a 110-acre protected preserve off the Texas Gulf Coast — is usually calm. The small island is home to 19 species of waterbirds living undisturbed…
In early November, a pelican in Iowa found herself in serious trouble beneath a pedestrian bridge along the Des Moines River. Likely pausing to rest after searching for food, she…
Last week in Washington state, Cosmopolis Police Chief Heath Layman began receiving some very unusual reports. Drivers were calling in about a giant animal sprawled across a quiet, forest-lined road…
A quiet day at home in Australia took an unexpected turn when a couple heard their dogs barking furiously out on the patio. Curious and concerned, the homeowners hurried over…
A few weeks ago in a forested area of New Jersey, a peaceful walk turned disastrous for one member of a roaming deer herd. A river cuts through the woods…
One summer day in July, Julie Bernstein glanced out her window in Pennsylvania and immediately knew something was wrong. A large red fox was wandering through her backyard — but…
