Wild Nature - Page 758

April 26, 2018

CRISPR could one day help conservationists save our ocean’s coral

In a recent study, scientists demonstrated for the first time that the groundbreaking gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 can be successfully used on coral. The breakthrough suggests CRISPR could offer a boost for conservationists.

April 25, 2018

Florida fisherman catches 120-pound ‘granddaddy of all catfish'

A Florida fisherman recently caught a 120-pound blue catfish in the state’s panhandle.

April 25, 2018

Promiscuous monkeys are having sex with other species, research shows

Sex-mad monkeys have been bonking off with other species, creating an entirely new hybrid population of apes - and scientists are absolutely fine with it.

April 24, 2018

Rhino poachers shot dead in raids by armed rangers in South Africa

Two poachers have been killed during coordinated raids by armed rangers in Kruger National Park in South Africa.

April 24, 2018

Baby giraffe escapes Indiana zoo enclosure, leads staff on wild chase

A 7-month-old female giraffe at an Indiana zoo briefly escaped her enclosure on Monday.

April 24, 2018

Wildlife photographer captures osprey carrying shark, carrying fish in 'one-in-a-trillion photograph'

A photographer in Florida captured a stunning photo of an osprey carrying a small shark in its talons. The shark also had a fish in its mouth.

April 24, 2018

Monkey can't own the copyright to its famous selfie, appeals court rules

A monkey in Indonesia cannot own the copyright to a famous selfie it took in 2011, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday.

April 24, 2018

Madagascar officials discover 10,000 stolen tortoises crawling in home after reports of 'rancid' stench

The smell was overwhelming as Madagascar police and wildlife officials pulled up to a two-story home in Toliara.

April 24, 2018

10-foot alligator strolls near Florida middle school, stops traffic

A 10-foot alligator that took a stroll near a middle school in Florida stopped traffic in Deltona, according to a local news report.

April 24, 2018

'Guard goose' downs high school golfer, who still pars the hole

After his harrowing fairway encounter with a goose, a Michigan high school golfer may want to take a quack at another sport.