A man in his 70s has died after a suspected bear attack while picking mushrooms in a forest in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan — one of several fatal encounters that pushed 2025 into Japan's deadliest year on record for bear attacks. What Happened The man went into the woods on a Wednesday to harvest mushrooms but failed to return home. After he was reported missing, a … [Read more...] about Elderly Mushroom Picker Dies in Suspected Bear Attack in Japanese Forest
Wildlife & Nature
Under an Active Volcano: The Ancient Art of Sun-Drying Tomatoes at Mount Etna
At the foot of Mount Etna — Europe's largest and most active volcano — thousands of tomatoes lie split open under the Sicilian sun, drying in neat rows that stretch toward the horizon. In the background, Etna quietly vents a plume of ash and steam, a reminder that this fertile farmland sits in the shadow of a volcano that has erupted more than 190 times in the past 10,000 … [Read more...] about Under an Active Volcano: The Ancient Art of Sun-Drying Tomatoes at Mount Etna
Silverback Gorilla Teaches Himself to Walk Upright on Two Legs – A Fascinating Feat of Intelligence
Ambam, a remarkable silverback gorilla at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent, England, has taken the internet by storm with his human-like ability to walk upright on two legs. Weighing an impressive 34 stone (476 pounds) and standing over six feet tall, Ambam's unique skill has left scientists, visitors, and wildlife enthusiasts in awe. How Did Ambam Learn to Walk on Two … [Read more...] about Silverback Gorilla Teaches Himself to Walk Upright on Two Legs – A Fascinating Feat of Intelligence
Man swallowed by humpback whale for 30 seconds shares how he escaped
Michael Packard thought he was heading into the water for another ordinary day of lobster diving. Instead, the 56-year-old suddenly found himself inside a humpback whale's mouth — and then trapped inside the enormous animal itself. An Ordinary Dive That Turned Extraordinary The encounter happened on June 11, 2021, off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts, while … [Read more...] about Man swallowed by humpback whale for 30 seconds shares how he escaped
A Photographer Drove 900 Miles to Capture a Bizarre Orange Snowy Owl — Then Scientists Figured Out Why
When freelance photographer Bill Diller first photographed a snowy owl with vivid orange markings near Michigan's Lake Huron in early 2025, most people who saw the images assumed one thing: it had to be fake. A Bird Worth 900 Miles and 29 Hours Amateur wildlife photographer Julie Maggert, of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, heard about the sighting and knew she had to see the … [Read more...] about A Photographer Drove 900 Miles to Capture a Bizarre Orange Snowy Owl — Then Scientists Figured Out Why