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Bear encounter recorded in Whistler Village prompts conservation officer warning
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is warning Whistler residents and visitors not to feed or approach black bears after a recent close encounter was caught on video.
B.C. man pleads guilty to trafficking bear parts, fined almost $9,000
A British Columbia man was fined thousands of dollars after pleading guilty to multiple bear-part-trafficking charges in Port Coquitlam provincial court Wednesday.
Pigeons invade Las Vegas neighbourhood
Residents in a Las Vegas community have filed several complaints with the city after they say pigeons are taking over the neighbourhood.
Couple In Australia Finds Surprise Visitor In Their Bedroom
When a couple got home and walked into their bedroom, they were met with a surprise only found in Australia.
theblast.com
Mountain lions in Los Angeles become night owls to avoid humans
These predators must coexist with over 18 million people.
www.popsci.com
Famously extra large penguin Pesto is molting
He ‘looks like he is wearing a brown feather boa over a white tuxedo shirt.'
www.popsci.com
New deep-sea slug catches crustaceans like a Venus fly trap
It's the first known sea slug that swims through the ocean’s midnight zone.
www.popsci.com
Coyotes appear to be thriving under pressure
Hunting these wily mammals can increase their populations.
www.popsci.com
14 dramatic moments from the 2024 Nature’s Best Photo Awards
A mother tiger, feisty foxes, and wildflower fireworks.
www.popsci.com
Chicago’s dirty water may be keeping invasive species at bay
New experimental evidence suggests destructive, ‘jumping’ silver carp are deterred by Chicago-area water pollution.
www.popsci.com
A 225-million-year-old fossilized jaw joint shifts evolutionary timeline
The 'incredible' specimen points to how mammals became mammals.
www.popsci.com
Why don't we have deep sea crocodiles?
Evolution saved us from the terrifying prospect.
www.popsci.com
Video Dog rescued after being found clinging to submerged shopping cart floating in canal
Rescuers slid a ladder down into the canal and carefully saved the scared pup. Now, she gets more belly rubs than she could have ever dreamed of.
Well-preserved remains of saber-toothed kitten found frozen in Russian tundra, researchers say
Scientists have discovered a pristine fossil of a mummified saber-toothed kitten that had been frozen in the Russian tundra for about 37,000 years.
Moment man is tossed around by ferocious bear in zoo enclosure
The $24million Bern Bear Park had been open just a month, when the gruesome attack unfolded in front of horrified onlookers.
Man Caught Smuggling 320 Tarantulas and 110 Centipedes Out of Peru by Strapping Them to His Body
A man in Peru was arrested at an airport after he was caught attempting to smuggle hundreds of tarantulas, centipedes and bullet ants, which were taken illegally from the Amazon rainforest.
Scientists just discovered a sea creature as large as two basketball courts. Here’s what it looks like.
It’s the biggest known animal of its kind.
www.vox.com
After Dinosaurs Went Extinct, These Ten Giant Creatures Roamed the Earth
Though we often think of the “terrible lizards” as behemoths, many later reptiles and mammals also grew to massive sizes.
Hiker stumbles on previously-hidden, 280-million-year old ecosystem
The pre-dinosaur fossils, dating back to the Permian period, include footprints and tail marks from at least five species, plant impressions, wave ripples, and even raindrops.
Trying to gauge the distance for those back kicks ... just couldn't time the KO shot, and got startled! lol
Zebras have powerful kicks that would fuck up a lion but it wouldn't do much to a rhino even if it connected. Out of his league here.