► The Official Animal Wildlife & Nature Thread (feel free to post pics, articles. vids, links, Youtube, Twitter, IG, etc)

[Helico-pterFunk]

Lion Breaks Swimming Record Across Hippo and Crocodile-Infested Waters

Population pressure probably prompted the lion named Jacob and his brother Tibu to risk crocodiles and hippos during treacherous channel crossing.

www.discovermagazine.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

What Lies Beneath - bioGraphic

With their astounding sense of smell and ability to find what humans can’t see, dogs are quickly becoming some of conservationists’ best friends.

www.biographic.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

The Tenacious Takahē - bioGraphic

Once declared extinct, the world’s largest species of rail is returning to its former range in New Zealand.

www.biographic.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

A Protected Place

Faced with overgrazing and desertification, communities in the Middle East are reviving the concept of the hima, an ancient land-management practice that bridges tradition, culture, conservation—and faith.

www.biographic.com

One in a Million - bioGraphic

Beetles are the most diverse group of animals on the planet—and that diversity expresses itself in extraordinary and sometimes preposterous ways.

www.biographic.com

Queen of Cooperation - bioGraphic

Meerkats are famous for their teamwork, but their communal behavior is enforced by a matriarch with an iron fist.

www.biographic.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Parental Periscope - bioGraphic

In Brazil, intact populations of capybaras and jaguars lead to surprising interactions—and remarkable adaptations.

www.biographic.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

No Country for Old Ocelots - bioGraphic

Can wildlife crossings save America’s most endangered feline?

www.biographic.com

Living With Giants - bioGraphic

How Indonesia’s “village of elephant hunters” became a model for other rural communities trying to coexist with one of the planet’s largest land mammals.

www.biographic.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Good Medicine - bioGraphic

In Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, veterinarians provide a crucial helping hand in the recovery of one of the world’s most endangered creatures.

www.biographic.com

Toothy Transport - bioGraphic

South America’s broad-snouted caiman is a fierce mother—and has been fiercely mothered back into abundance.

www.biographic.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

What it Means to be Wild - bioGraphic

Against the backdrop of a world so thoroughly altered by humankind, Emma Marris's latest book, Wild Souls, challenges our assumptions about nature and how we protect it.

www.biographic.com

Nomads of the North - bioGraphic

A writer and photographer shares an intimate portrait of the annual migration and uncertain future of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd.

www.biographic.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Loyalty Nearly Killed My Beehive

My queen was a dud, and her replacement had been murdered.

getpocket.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

On NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers

A new initiative to monitor swimmers and sharks on New York City beaches with surveillance drones is bringing a backlash from shorebirds.

apnews.com

 

[peter.parker1]

Day #8 : Final day

Disfruta en RTVE Play del vídeo completo del octavo encierro de San Fermín 2024

Disfruta en RTVE Play del vídeo completo del octavo encierro de San Fermín 2024, donde los Miura han protagonizado un último encierro peligroso.

www.rtve.es

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

'Absolutely 100% offshore wind is killing whales': expert

Rutgers professor Apostolos Gerasoulis has made a disturbing link between sonar offshore wind survey vessels and the spike in whale deaths since 2016.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Mountain Lion Cub Hit by Vehicle Released Back into the Wild After 2 Surgeries

An injured mountain lion has recovered and returned home in California. The male cub was hit by a vehicle on Thanksgiving Day in 2023 when he was 5 months old before spending seven months healing from two surgeries at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center.

people.com

Golf Course Employee Dies After Being Stung by Swarm of Bees in Arizona

A beloved golf course employee died three days after being swarmed by bees on an Arizona golf course.

people.com

Texas Woman Loses Portion of Leg After Shark Attack at South Padre Island: 'I Was Going to Kick It Away'

Texas resident Tabatha Sullivent is speaking out after a shark bit her and at least one other person at South Padre Island on July 4.

people.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Teen Made Frantic Call to Police Before Rabid Bear Tossed Her 400-Feet to Her Death: Reports

A 19-year-old woman is dead after she was attacked and thrown off of a cliff by a bear during a hike with her boyfriend in Romania.

people.com

Tourist Mauled After Rolling Down Window to Take Selfie with Bear

A Scottish tourist is thankful to be alive after a close encounter with a wild bear sent her to the emergency room. She rolled down her car window to take a photo with the animal, which then attacked her.

people.com

Woman Says Hero Rescue Dog Saved Her from Carbon Monoxide Leak: 'Don't Know Where I'd Be'

An Indiana woman revealed that her rescue husky Luna saved her life after the dog "bugged" her to exit her apartment amid what turned out to be a significant carbon monoxide leak.

people.com

Rescue dog saves owner from dangerous carbon monoxide levels

Samantha Griffin credits her two-year-old husky Luna, for saving her and her family’s lives.

www.goodmorningamerica.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

When the ocean got hot, the sharks bulked up

Some sharks got faster and bigger after lava-induced global warming in the Cretaceous.

www.popsci.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Say hello to the surprising crocodile relative Benggwigwishingasuchus eremicarminis

‘Our first reaction was: What the hell is this?’

www.popsci.com

Giant 500-pound geese once honked around the Australian outback

The 'thunder bird' Genyornis newtoni lived alongside humans and went extinct about 45,000 years ago.

www.popsci.com

 

[HellBoy]

 

[doug777]

 

[doug777]

5 of the Most Interesting Prehistoric Marine Reptiles

Prehistoric marine reptiles were a diverse group of creatures. Learn how these five adapted to live, move and feed in an aquatic environment.

www.discovermagazine.com

 

[doug777]

Just what makes that little ole ant, think he can move that rubber tree plant?

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

What to Do if You Come in Contact With a Shark

After multiple shark attacks in the past few months, a shark expert shares with TIME what to do in the event you spot a shark in the water.

time.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/07/whale-falls-san-pedro-basin/678997/

 

[doug777]

Lion Breaks Swimming Record Across Hippo and Crocodile-Infested Waters

Population pressure probably prompted the lion named Jacob and his brother Tibu to risk crocodiles and hippos during treacherous channel crossing.

www.discovermagazine.com

Spending a few dollars to get your girls hair and nails done ain't much when you compare it to swimming across a hippo and crocodile infested river to get some ass.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Spending a few dollars to get your girls hair and nails done ain't much when you compare it to swimming across a hippo and crocodile infested river to get some ass.

The sacrifices endured. It's truly a wild life.

 

[doug777]

Dog got punked by a rooster.

Dog giving a rooster the business.

 

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[HellBoy]

 

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[Helico-pterFunk]

Good uppercut.