Planet Earth

Tiger Poachers To Be Shot On Sight In Indian State

Following an upsurge in poaching, the government of Maharashtra state, Western India, says injuring or killing suspected poachers will no longer be considered a...

“Extinct” Marsupial Found Alive in Australia After More Than a Century

A crest-tailed mulgara — thought to be extinct for more than 100 years — was recently found burrowing through the sand dunes of New...

The Magical Place Where You Can Stand Among Millions of Butterflies This Winter

One of the most breathtaking and incredible migrations on the planet is made by a creature you might not expect: the monarch butterfly. It...

NASA’s Jupiter Probe Sent Back Dazzling Photos of the Giant Planet’s Mysterious Red Spot

Once every 53.5 days, NASA‘s Juno probe screams over Jupiter‘s cloud tops roughly 75 times as fast as a bullet. The spacecraft has used these high-speed flybys, called...

Hunter who Took the Lives of Baby Cubs Receives Minimal Sentence

Last year, a father and son pair of hunters from Alaska crept into a bear den and essentially sl**ghtered two newborn cubs and their...

Zoo Lets Children Play Tug Of War With Lions And Tigers

Visitors to Dartmoor Zoo can do a lot more than just look at the animals as the company offer the opportunity to play tug...

Giant Tortoise Species Thought To Be ’Extinct’ Found Alive

A species of giant tortoise believed to have been extinct for more than 100 years has been discovered on the Galapagos island of Fernandina,...

Seeing How Mother Dog Protects Her Puppies From Being Punished, We Can Learn That Animal’s Motherhood Is Also Sacred

The puppies are safe due to their mother's protection. Trying to be strong, the dog kept teddy bear in mouth to avoid the fear...