Scott Van Zyl, a South African trophy hunter and safari operator, disappeared in 2017 while hunting crocodiles along a riverbank in Zimbabwe. What authorities eventually found closed one of the more grimly ironic stories in recent trophy hunting history. What Happened Van Zyl ran a safari company that took paying clients on big game hunts targeting lions, cheetahs, … [Read more...] about Trophy hunter who targeted elephants and lions gets eaten by crocodiles
Epic GIF Of The Moon Transiting The Earth Captured by NASA Satellite
This gif of the Moon transiting Earth seems like a CGI animation, but it's not. What's more amazing is the side of the Moon that can be seen in the images. It was taken in 2015 by a camera on NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite, and it depicts the Moon's enigmatic "dark side." Though it seems dark from Earth, owing to the satellite's strategic … [Read more...] about Epic GIF Of The Moon Transiting The Earth Captured by NASA Satellite
Year Of The Tiger Marks Increase In Tiger Population For The First Time In 12 Years
In honor of the commencement of the Tiger Year, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released a new report revealing that the species' decline has been reversed for the first time in a century. The Lunar New Year, which is symbolized by the tiger, begins on February 1st. The tiger population has expanded globally since 2010, the previous year of the tiger, owing to a target … [Read more...] about Year Of The Tiger Marks Increase In Tiger Population For The First Time In 12 Years
In 2021, The Population Of Western Monarch Butterflies Increased By More Than 100-Fold
In recent years, the population of the much-loved butterflies had plummeted to dangerously low levels. Experts speculate on what's fueling their astonishing comeback. 10,000 monarch butterflies flutter on the summit of a Monterey pine on a chilly December day in Pacific Grove, California. They cuddle body-to-body in dense brown clumps where the trees offer shade, wings … [Read more...] about In 2021, The Population Of Western Monarch Butterflies Increased By More Than 100-Fold
Victory! Sinaloa Is The Fifth Mexican State To Outlaw Cruel And Outdated Bullfighting
Every year, an estimated 250,000 bulls are slain as part of the'sport' across the world. Bullfighting has been designated as animal cruelty in Sinaloa, making it the sixth state in Mexico to do so. Mazatlán is the only town in the state where the bouts are still held. Campaigners are ecstatic about the outcome, which was overwhelmingly approved by the Sinaloa … [Read more...] about Victory! Sinaloa Is The Fifth Mexican State To Outlaw Cruel And Outdated Bullfighting