May 2, 2016 Longest tiger shark trackings reveal new insights into migration patterns Not much is known about the tiger shark, though researchers are now discovering the creatures are apparently big on travelling. A new study by Nova Southeastern University’s Guy Harvey Research Institute in Florida details the first–ever continuous tracking of the apex predators that was carried out for over two years. This gave scientists a glimpse into the sharks’ bird-like migration patterns.
May 2, 2016 Mind meld: Social wasps share brainpower Wasps that live in large, social colonies may "share" brainpower, a new study finds
May 2, 2016 Rare white porpoise caught on camera A rare white porpoise has been caught on camera in the Baltic Sea near Denmark.
May 2, 2016 Happy ending for injured koala mom and her media star baby It’s a happy ending for this adorable koala mom and her media star baby. A recent photo, which sparked plenty of social media buzz, showed Phantom the baby koala, or joey, clinging to his mother Lizzy while she underwent surgery at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital in Queensland.
May 2, 2016 Polar bears now eat dolphins, thanks to global warming Faced with a rapidly changing habitat, polar bears are adapting with a new entrée: For the first time, a polar bear was seen preying on a white-beaked dolphin carcass that had been trapped in the ice in Svalbard, a group of Norwegian islands in the Arctic Ocean
May 2, 2016 Adorable baby koala cuddles mom during surgery It’s an image that could melt the coldest of hearts. Phantom the baby koala, or joey, clings to his mother while she undergoes surgery at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital in Queensland, Australia.
May 2, 2016 New York zoo welcomes tiny deer fawn A tiny pudu fawn, the world’s smallest species of deer, has been born at a New York City zoo.
May 2, 2016 Eagle-eyed fans glued to live webcam to watch osprey eggs hatch A pair of osprey waiting for three eggs to hatch is now a main attraction after a local man set up a live osprey webcam to welcome the new arrivals.
May 2, 2016 Say cheese: Rare striped rabbit photographed A rare striped rabbit, seen only a handful of times, has peeked out of its tropical forest home, and a graduate student got the chance of a lifetime, holding and photographing the little guy on the first day of a three-month expedition to study the animal's habitat
May 2, 2016 'Purring' Wolf Spiders softly serenade mates Male wolf spiders use "purring" vibrations to serenade their sweethearts, but this wooing only works if the females can feel these vibrations, new research finds
