A walker strolling along the Ashton Canal in Greater Manchester nearly passed by what looked like a heap of discarded fabric near a bench. Then it breathed. Mistaken for Trash The walker, startled, moved closer and realized the "pile of rags" was in fact a dog, motionless and severely matted, lying beside the canal at Portland Basin in Ashton-under-Lyne. He initially … [Read more...] about Creature who looked like a ‘pile of rags’ makes stunning transformation
Wildlife & Nature
I know this sounds made up — off the coast of Canada, there are reefs made of glass
Most people picture warm, turquoise water and coral in every color when they think of a reef. Off the coast of British Columbia, hundreds of feet down in cold, dark water, there's a very different kind: reefs built by animals with skeletons made of glass. For decades, scientists believed structures like these had vanished from Earth tens of millions of years ago. What a … [Read more...] about I know this sounds made up — off the coast of Canada, there are reefs made of glass
A 1-In-100-Million ‘Ghost’ Lobster Just Joined A Maine University’s Genetics Study
A rare, nearly all-white lobster has moved into a research lab in Biddeford, Maine — and scientists say the odds of finding one like him in the wild are about one in 100 million. The lobster, donated by the Maine State Aquarium in Boothbay, now lives at the University of New England's Arthur P. Girard Marine Science Center, according to the University of New England. … [Read more...] about A 1-In-100-Million ‘Ghost’ Lobster Just Joined A Maine University’s Genetics Study
This 14-Year-Old Photographer Chased A Hummingbird For Years — Then Got The Shot In A Split Second
Camilo Sanabria Grajales was six years old when a Blue-gray Tanager perched near him at a park in Cali, Colombia, and changed the course of his life. Eight years later, the now 14-year-old has an Honorable Mention in the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards to show for that early fascination — this time for a photo of a species he'd been chasing for years: the Ruby-topaz … [Read more...] about This 14-Year-Old Photographer Chased A Hummingbird For Years — Then Got The Shot In A Split Second
A 700-Pound Sea Lion Was Found Shot At Least A Dozen Times In A Seattle River — And Investigators Still Don’t Know Why
A 700-pound California sea lion was found dead near the mouth of the Duwamish River in West Seattle on September 18, after a kayaker spotted the carcass near Harbor Island and reported it to Seal Sitters Marine Mammal Stranding Network, according to MyNorthwest. The animal, a roughly 7-foot adult male, hadn't died of natural causes. X-rays taken the following day by SR3, a … [Read more...] about A 700-Pound Sea Lion Was Found Shot At Least A Dozen Times In A Seattle River — And Investigators Still Don’t Know Why