7+ hour, 9+ min ago  (284+ words) TOKYO, June 5 " An "extremely intelligent" bear that injured four people in northern Japan remains at large as of today, after apparently unlatching a window while evading capture and turning on a water tap, officials said. A record 13 people were killed…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (432+ words) DHAKA, June 5 " With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram build, "Donald Trump" has been drawing crowds from across Bangladesh since he arrived at the national zoo last week, Kyodo News reported, citing AP News. The rare albino buffalo…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (583+ words) JUNE 5 " The cave lion was one of the biggest cats to ever live, prowling a huge swathe of territory from Western Europe across Siberia and into North America and hunting large prey " and perhaps even people " before going extinct around…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (392+ words) The lorikeet's bright green body, orange bill, blue hindcrown and pointed tail helped the team identify it. The team was looking specifically for this species, but the odds felt slim. "When you are looking for a bird that has only…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (468+ words) SANCHEONG COUNTY (South Korea), June 4 " Park Gyeong-je started tending beehives almost five decades ago, making it his livelihood because he liked spending time in nature. These days, however, the changing climate is making him question how "much longer he and…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (147+ words) NEW YORK, June 4 " Wildlife experts found eight new species of dragonfly, "three unknown grasshoppers and some 60 new butterflies and moths in vivid hues during a trip to Angola's Lisima plateau in February, "a conservation group said yesterday. The Wilderness Project…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (188+ words) SINGAPORE, June 3 " Marine researchers have confirmed the presence of a previously unknown species of box jellyfish in waters off Sentosa, adding a new entry to one of the world's most dangerous jellyfish families. Early findings suggest the jellyfish is present…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (253+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 " Malaysia's parrots are getting their moment in the spotlight " not in the jungle canopy, but on stamps timed perfectly with World Parrot Day. Pos Malaysia has teamed up with the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan)…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (277+ words) WELLINGTON, May 28 " One of the world's rarest parakeets has seen its numbers surge thanks to a pair of super breeders now responsible for more than 10 per cent of the total population. The New Zealand native kakariki karaka"or orange-fronted parakeet…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (187+ words) PARIS, May 25 " On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a. .....