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The event, beginning on 20 April, will feature daily appearances of African penguins walking through the aquarium’s lobby.

Florida Aquarium to Launch Inaugural Penguin Waddle Week

Bywildlifefree April 16, 2026April 16, 2026Write a Comment

The Florida Aquarium will introduce its first Penguin Waddle Week to highlight conservation efforts for African penguins, a critically endangered species. The event, beginning on 20 April, will feature daily […]

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Sub-Antarctic King Penguin Surfaces on WA Coastline, Thousands of Kilometres Adrift

ByDani Jansen April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Write a Comment

A king penguin native to the sub-Antarctic has turned up on an isolated beach along Western Australia’s southern coastline, a location roughly 4,000 kilometres removed from its natural environment, marking […]

Satellite observations have revealed previously unknown moulting colonies of emperor penguins in Antarctica, but rapidly shrinking sea ice is pushing the birds into crowded fast-ice refuges. Early seasonal ice break-up may already have caused substantial adult deaths, intensifying concerns about the species’ long-term survival.

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Scientists Warn Early Ice Break-Up May Be Killing Adult Emperor Penguins

Bywildlifefree February 25, 2026February 25, 2026Write a Comment

Satellite observations have revealed previously unknown moulting colonies of emperor penguins in Antarctica, but rapidly shrinking sea ice is pushing the birds into crowded fast-ice refuges. Early seasonal ice break-up […]

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Tragedy in Eastleigh as Flat Fire Claims Lives of Pet Cat and Dog

Bywildlifefree January 11, 2026January 15, 2026Write a Comment

A dog and a cat have died after a fire broke out in a flat in Eastleigh on Saturday afternoon. The blaze occurred at a ground floor property in Monks […]

Human DNA Found on Mountain Lion After Fatal Colorado Hiker Attack

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Human DNA found on all four paws of mountain lion involved in fatal hiker attack in northern Colorado

Bywildlifefree January 6, 2026January 9, 2026Write a Comment

Human DNA was found on all four paws of a 1-year-old male mountain lion after it killed a 46-year-old hiker in northern Colorado on New Year’s Day, officials said Monday […]

In Kajiado County, where one elephant believed to have killed two people was later shot, residents say encounters with roaming elephants have become more frequent and far more dangerous.

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Elephant Attacks Spark Protests in Kenya

Bywildlifefree December 24, 2025December 24, 2025Write a Comment

Kenya is once again confronting a painful and familiar dilemma: how to protect human life while safeguarding one of the country’s most iconic wildlife species, as pressure on land and […]

The Shenandoah salamander, northern long-eared bat, and rusty patched bumblebee are among several federally endangered species in Virginia that could be affected by proposed revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) announced by the Trump administration.

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Proposed Changes to Federal Endangered Species Rules Could Affect Virginia Wildlife

Bywildlifefree December 1, 2025December 1, 2025Write a Comment

The Shenandoah salamander, northern long-eared bat, and rusty patched bumblebee are among several federally endangered species in Virginia that could be affected by proposed revisions to the Endangered Species Act […]

Showing Animals Respect & Kindness (SHARK), a small nonprofit based in Illinois, has spent nearly two decades using drones to expose cockfighting and other forms of animal cruelty that often occur behind high fences or in remote rural areas. With cockfighting illegal in every U.S. state, promoters usually hide their activities, but SHARK’s aerial surveillance has made it increasingly difficult for abusers to operate unnoticed.

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How a Small Nonprofit Uses Drones to Fight Animal Cruelty

Bywildlifefree November 28, 2025November 28, 2025Write a Comment

Showing Animals Respect & Kindness (SHARK), a small nonprofit based in Illinois, has spent nearly two decades using drones to expose cockfighting and other forms of animal cruelty that often […]

All domestic cats (Felis catus) trace their origins to the African wildcat. Yet, in typical feline fashion, they appear to have taken their time deciding when—and where—to form lasting bonds with humans. New scientific findings indicate that the transition from wild predator to household pet occurred much more recently than previously assumed, and in a different region.

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Cats became our companions far later than once believed

Bywildlifefree November 27, 2025November 28, 2025Write a Comment

All domestic cats (Felis catus) trace their origins to the African wildcat. Yet, in typical feline fashion, they appear to have taken their time deciding when—and where—to form lasting bonds […]

An international team has captured footage of 29,556 animals in Japan’s deepest ocean trenches, revealing how life survives in darkness and extreme pressure. Using a full ocean-depth submersible, researchers explored three trenches—the Japan, Ryukyu, and Izu Ogasawara—filming the seafloor in unprecedented detail.

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Over 30,000 Animals Filmed in Japan’s Deepest Ocean Trenches

Bywildlifefree November 25, 2025November 28, 2025Write a Comment

An international team has captured footage of 29,556 animals in Japan’s deepest ocean trenches, revealing how life survives in darkness and extreme pressure. Using a full ocean-depth submersible, researchers explored […]