Endangered Animals

November 15, 2023

Lone Male Orca Known as “Old Thom” Is Taken in by a Pod of White-Sided Dolphins

Orcas are fascinating animals. They are huge in size, highly intelligent, and quite social. But for all their interesting features, a particular whale has stood out for not following the status quo. Known as Old Thom, this particular orca has caught the attention of both scientists and fishermen for being a loner. And when he has been spotted with  company, it's never his fellow whales, but rather a group of white-sided dolphins.

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September 30, 2023

Tense Video Captures the Moment a Silverback Gorilla Pounds His Chest in Front of Wildlife Photographer

In the world of wildlife photography, getting the perfect shot comes with a lot of work and sacrifice. Sometimes it requires spending hours on end waiting for an animal to appear or passing the time until the weather clears up. For one photographer, her patience was rewarded with a unique chance to see a silverback gorilla hitting its chest up close in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park—a moment that was both thrilling and tense.

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August 25, 2023

Biologist Teaches Endangered Birds New Migration Path To Save Them From Extinction

Austrian biologist Johannes Fritz has dedicated his career to helping northern bald ibises, also called Waldrapp. This rare species of bird was completely extinct in the wild 50 years ago; however, through careful reintroduction, he's been able to “rewild” 277 ibises in his home country. To ensure that they survive the temperatures of the winter, Fritz even taught young birds a new migration path from Austria to Italy with the help of a flying machine.

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