Wildlife Concerns Grow Over Quad Bikes in Lisnagra Woods
Repeated quad-bike activity in Lisnagra Woods, County Donegal, has left sections of the woodland badly damaged and raised concerns about its impact on local wildlife
Zen Monkey.
The red-shanked douc is a colorful and critically endangered Asian monkey known for its remarkably peaceful and human-like facial expression.
[📸 Mogens Trolle]
Mars Has Rare Iridescent “Mother-of-Pearl” Clouds
NASA’s Curiosity rover has photographed rare iridescent clouds high above Mars, where frozen carbon dioxide ice scatters sunlight into subtle rainbow-like colors
With plumage like piano keys and the clean parallel lines of sheet music, the black-throated loon looks composed by music itself.
📷 Marco Grassi ( @MarcoGrassi_ )
bird of the day 14: abyssinian catbird
(sylvia galinieri)
> found in: Ethiopia (endemic)
> habitat: dry montane forests. commonly found in bamboo, juniper, and olive trees
> eats: small fruits and insects
> status: least concern
photo by Markus Lilje
📸: inaturali
I saw my first Fall flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers this weekend. They signal the end of Fall warbler migration as they are some of the last warblers to head south. A few of them overwinter here in Michigan, surviving through the cold months by eating berries.
Orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus)
Region: Tropical SE Asia, NE India to Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia
Diet: Generalist insect predator; lures bees, flies, butterflies
Photo: Adegsm
A Worker Bee Produces Surprisingly Little Honey in Its Lifetime
A single worker bee contributes only a tiny amount of honey during its short life, while thousands of workers collectively gather the nectar needed to fill a hive
A spectacular waterspout was captured over Russia’s Kama River
A waterspout is a rotating column of air that forms over water, usually during a thunderstorm. Warm, moist air rises and begins to rotate, creating the striking funnel seen here
Scientists Are Using 3D-Printed Reefs to Help Damaged Coral Recover
Scientists from Ireland and France are deploying 3D-printed artificial reefs to help restore cold-water coral habitats damaged by historical bottom trawling
Photographer captures Northern Gannet diving into the ocean in Shetland
Henley Spiers won Bird Photographer of the Year 2026 for his photograph of the gannet diving off Scotland’s Shetland Islands. These birds can reach speeds of more than 50 mph when diving
A Woman Stayed With Her Trapped Horse for Three Hours
In 2012, a horse named Astro became trapped in deep coastal mud near Geelong, Australia. His owner stayed with him for about three hours as rescuers raced to free him before the incoming tide