3+ week, 2+ day ago   (427+ words) "If anyone deserves honorary public works status, it's Baxter." Along Murrieta Creek in Wildomar, California, residents have taken a liking to a beaver, sharing updates on sightings and cheering as the animal works on a dam. The Orange County Register…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (265+ words) Police were called to a Polish beach after reports that a woman had gone into the water with two snakes hanging around her neck. Officers found no misunderstanding, but a public safety concern that also raised questions about animal welfare....

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (559+ words) Modern crocodiles are often seen as models of cold-blooded endurance, but new research points to a much more high-energy past for their ancestors. Researchers say the branch that led to today's crocodiles may have stayed warm-blooded until close to the…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (604+ words) "I think he started realizing like, 'Oh, this is like our little communication game.'" A debut album usually starts with a songwriter, a producer, and a backing band. But Los Angeles singer-songwriter Mikayla Khramov is taking a very different route…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (337+ words) "He had the whole fish in his body and slithered away." It's the kind of wildlife scene most people never witness. Madelin Woods (@madelinw), an Instagram user who was there with other campers, said the group watched the aquatic snake…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (183+ words) Their numbers continue to decline due to population fragmentation and deforestation that impacts their habitat. Filmed at Assam State Zoo, the post puts a hard-to-spot animal at the center of a striking close-up. Its diet includes leaf buds, fruits, flowers,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (537+ words) "There are plenty more big ones crawling around out there, too." An overnight hunt during the Florida Python Challenge took a startling turn when two veteran snake hunters subdued a 16-foot Burmese python in the Everglades and then realized a…...