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Whether you’re an avid birder or just a casual observer of the native feathered friends that visit your neck of the woods, you can now set up the ultimate high-tech feeding and water station that’s also incredibly low-maintenance. However, you might en… Continue reading Ultimate bird hangout has smart feeders, pool and 24/7 video stream
Most of us are familiar with the vest-clad beagle that hunts for illegal fruits and plants in the travelers’ luggage at airports. Now, a species of giant pouched rat has been trained to fulfill a similar role in finding illegal wildlife products.Contin… Continue reading Vest-wearing giant rats could be smugglers’ worst nightmare
For the 60th year in a row, the Natural History Museum of London has held its Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards. And for the 60th year in a row, the images are guaranteed to stir your love of the natural world and the animals that live in it.Con… Continue reading Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners go full-on animalistic
At a time when we could all do with a good laugh, it’s a joy to see the images that have made the shortlist in the 2024 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. From clumsy birds to dramatic insects, this year’s photos capture the comical wildlife moments that we… Continue reading Feel-good finalists come in to land in the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Awards
To the extent that one has strong feelings about insects, they tend toward the extremes of a spectrum that runs from a complete fascination with their diversity and the specializations …read more Continue reading Mothbox Watches Bugs, So You — Or Your Grad Students — Don’t Have To
A quick look around at any coffee shop, city sidewalk, or sadly, even at a traffic light will tell you that people are on their phones a lot. But exactly …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: September 15, 2024
There are so many ways to say hello. People wave, bow, shake hands, hug, kiss, fist bump, say “hi” or any combo of these. But there’s one greeting from nature that we sure hope doesn’t catch on, as a new study finds that elephants often greet chums wit… Continue reading Excretings! Elephants say hello in a way you’ll never forget
For the first time ever, a wild male orangutan in Sumatra has been spotted tending to a wound on his face in an ingenious way. The technique worked, adding even more cred to the intelligence of this striking and endangered species of great ape.Continue… Continue reading Wild orangutan engaged in never-before-seen wound-healing behavior
Volkswagen has announced the development of RooBadge, a device that emits species-specific sounds to drive away kangaroos and reduce the risk of animal collisions on Australian roads. There are plans to adapt the device to deter deer and other road-tri… Continue reading VW’s RooBadge blasts custom sound beams to scare off local wildlife
A dramatic image of a soccer ball covered in invasive goose barnacles has taken out the top prize in this year’s prestigious British Wildlife Photography Awards, beating out more than 14,000 entries capturing the world around us.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Hare for it: 2024 British Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners