National Geographic News

Saturday, September 13, 2025

"Foreign parasitic wasps infiltrate U.S. forests, threatening native ecosystems – "

https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-09-10-foreign-parasitic-wasps-infiltrate-us-forests-threatening-ecosystems.html 

"Parasitic wasps are small, solitary insects that do not sting or harm humans. They are parasites that lay their eggs inside the larvae or eggs of other insects, such as beetles, moths and butterflies , " Brighteon.AI 's Enoch said . When their own eggs hatch, the young devour the host insect from the inside out. They are found everywhere and are a diverse group, including braconid and chalcid wasps.


 A decline in native gall wasp populations, caused by these new hyper-efficient parasites, could trigger a cascade of negative effects throughout the forest ecosystem ..."

Sunday, September 7, 2025

but they don't show it here ? "Experts thrilled as trail cameras capture first-ever video of incredibly rare creature: 'It isn't easy to see them, let alone film them'

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/experts-thrilled-trail-cameras-capture-061500907.html

"
Very rare sight" may even be an understatement in this case, as the Foa's red colobus is an Old-World monkey, with such sparseness in population, an actual consensus on how many are left is fairly unknown. The post went on to say it was "the first ever footage of this Endangered species." 

"Fishers discover first-of-its-kind bright orange shark with two rare conditions in Caribbean | "

https://www.livescience.com/animals/sharks/fishers-discover-first-of-its-kind-bright-orange-shark-with-two-rare-conditions-in-caribbean&utm_source=dsdf,sharefoc,,sh/x/discover/m1/4&utm_campaign=dsdf,sharefoc,,sh/x/discover/m1/4 

"Fishers caught a bright orange shark off Costa Rica that had albinism, alongside the species' first scientifically documented case of an extremely rare condition called xanthism..."

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

A mama deer with an albino baby (or close to albino)

What kind of spider is this? Or is it a cricket ? 🦗

"Saving bees with ‘superfoods’: new engineered supplement found to boost colony reproduction" Oxford

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-08-20-saving-bees-superfoods-new-engineered-supplement-found-boost-colony-reproduction 


"
Our study demonstrates how we can harness synthetic biology to solve real-world ecological challenges. Most of the pollen sterols used by bees are not available naturally in quantities that could be harvested on a commercial scale, making it otherwise impossible to create a nutritionally complete feed that is a substitute for pollen.

Senior author Professor Geraldine Wright, Department of Biology, University of Oxford"

Monday, September 1, 2025

"All of Kananaskis Country under bear warning, some trails closed |" CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/kananaskis-bear-warning-grizzly-black-buffaloberry-1.7607817 

"
With 17 bear advisories now in effect throughout the Bow Valley, Alberta Parks has issued a bear warning encompassing the entirety of Kananaskis Country.

The bear warning, put into effect on Tuesday, comes after multiple reports of bear bluff charges and close encounters in popular parts of Kananaskis..."

"Chocolate Lab Named Belle Saves Wyoming Man From Burning Trailer |" Cowboy State Daily

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/08/09/chocolate-lab-named-belle-saves-wyoming-man-saved-from-burning-trailer/ 

"
John Lea of Powell was fast asleep after working a graveyard shift when his trailer home caught fire last week. He likely would have died in the blaze if not for his chocolate Lab Belle, who woke him up just in time to escape the growing flames..."

Jaws Lives 🦈: "Dude who went out to sea in Norway captured footage of a massive shark he encountered. "

10 recent encouraging animal stories



1. Rescue Dalmatian Wins Best in Show at Miramar Dog Event
At the fourth annual Miramar Best in Show dog event in Montecito, California, a rescue Dalmatian named Tucker clinched the top prize. The inclusive competition celebrated dogs of all breeds and backgrounds, with proceeds benefiting Love Leo Rescue and Santa Barbara Humane.


2. Tiny Goat Adopted by Sheepdogs Thrives
A triplet goat rejected by her mother found an unlikely family in two sheepdogs. The dogs took her under their wing, teaching her to behave like a collie. Now thriving, the goat is a testament to interspecies compassion.


3. Red Panda Cub Born at National Zoo
The Smithsonian's National Zoo welcomed a red panda cub, marking the first birth of its kind at the facility in two years. The cub is healthy and bonding with her mother, Keahi, in a conservation area.


4. International Dog Day Celebrated Worldwide
On August 26, communities around the globe celebrated International Dog Day, honoring dogs of all breeds and backgrounds. The day promoted dog adoption and recognized the roles dogs play in human society.


5. Baby Elephant Tula-Tu Debuts at Oregon Zoo
Oregon Zoo's baby elephant, Tula-Tu, made her public debut, delighting visitors. Her birth is part of ongoing conservation efforts to protect Asian elephants.


6. Vantara Animal Sanctuary Inaugurated in India
The Vantara animal sanctuary in Jamnagar, India, was inaugurated, focusing on the rescue and rehabilitation of over 150,000 animals across more than 2,000 species. The initiative aims to provide a safe haven for endangered wildlife.


7. Red-Billed Chough Returns to Skies After 200 Years
Conservation efforts led to the successful release of a red-billed chough in England, marking the first time the species has flown in the region in 200 years. This achievement highlights the impact of dedicated wildlife restoration programs.


8. Somerset Eel Recovery Project Combines Science and Culture
In Somerset, UK, the Eel Recovery Project is blending scientific research with local folklore to restore the eel population. Community engagement through educational programs and habitat restoration is central to the initiative.


9. "Heart" Finds His Forever Home
A long-term shelter dog named Heart, an American Bully mix, had been adopted and returned multiple times. Despite his gentle nature, he struggled to find a permanent home. Recently, Heart was adopted by a loving family, marking a joyous chapter in his journey.


10. Zoo Experts Hatch Eight Rare Dove Chicks in Bid to Save Extinct Species
Conservationists at a zoo have successfully hatched eight rare dove chicks, marking a significant step in efforts to revive a species on the brink of extinction. This achievement underscores the importance of dedicated conservation programs in preserving biodiversity.




Friday, August 29, 2025

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Friday, August 22, 2025

re ADS ADDED :

 HELLO FOLLOWERS ! I recently added "google ads" to generate a tiny amount of income from the blog but I did not know that some of them might be "inappropriate" for this audience. I am trying to rectify this issue ASAP. i DONT LIKE some of them either. hopefully i can filter them out , otherwise i will turn off google ads altogether. 

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

"Move Over, Prairie Grizzlies, Here Come The Prairie Mountain Lions |" Cowboy State Daily

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/08/10/move-over-prairie-grizzlies-here-come-the-prairie-mountain-lions/ 

"
Increasing numbers of mountain lion sightings in Kansas and verified reports of kittens born in Oklahoma show that the big cats' range isn't limited by their name. 

Nebraska has a well-established mountain lion population with hunting seasons for the big cats. .."

Sunday, July 27, 2025

stop animal abuse in the name of science , podcast

" UNHOLY EXPERIMENTS: Justin Goodman Exposes the Evil of Animal Torture in the Name of "Science" | ! https://castbox.fm/vb/830907223 

Thursday, May 8, 2025

"Meet the coal black tree snake, a newly discovered species

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/04/23/new-snake-species-four-foot-black-tree-snake/83209923007/ 



"Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal black tree snake, was identified by scientist Fred Kraus while visiting Sudest Island (a..."

Sunday, March 30, 2025

"Mayflies hold the record for the shortest adult lifespan among animals. —sometimes less than a day—..."

This gives a whole new meaning to 'HALF ASLEEP': Dolphins Sleep with Half Their Brain: ...

https://www.google.com/search?q=Did+you+know%3A%C2%A0Dolphins+Sleep+with+Half+Their+Brain%3A+Called+unihemispheric+sleep%2C+one+brain+half+stays+alert+to+breathe+and+watch+for+threats+while+the+other+rests%E2%80%94nonstop+multitasking.&client=ms-opera-mini-android&channel=new 



This gives a whole new meaning to
  'HALF ASLEEP' : Dolphins Sleep with Half Their Brain: Called unihemispheric sleep, one brain half stays alert to breathe and watch for threats while the other rests—nonstop multitasking "

Thursday, March 6, 2025

DOGE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE 🙈🐵"South Carolina: U.S. Rep wants transparency at 'Monkey Island'

https://www.wjcl.com/article/south-carolina-monkey-island-nancy-mace-funding/46612306 

Elon & DOGE need to
 investigate Monkey Island too 🐒🐵🙈

"According to a tweet Mace posted on Wednesday, $20 BILLION of taxpayer money goes towards the experiments annually; experiments that Mace said, "It's disgusting, it's barbaric, It's cruel."

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

"Frozen worm comes back to life after 46,000 years "- Earth.com

https://www.earth.com/news/frozen-worm-comes-back-to-life-after-46000-years/ 

"
The resurrected worm belongs to a genus known for its ability to enter cryptobiosis, which is a biological strategy where life appears to stop under cold conditions..."

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Verse of the Day 1/29/25

"The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His Glory, the Glory of the One and only Son, who came from the Father, Full of Grace and Truth." 🙏✝️♥️
      -John 1:14-

Saturday, January 25, 2025

"National Geographic’s 'Pictures of the Year' marvel at life in-utero... just not human life "

https://www.liveaction.org/news/national-geographics-picture-marvel-life-not-human/ 

"
This photo — and the fact that it was chosen as a Picture of the Year for National Geographic — serves as a critical window into the universally accepted reality of life in the womb. Across the many animal species, scientists and journalists have long been aware of the magnificent realities of prenatal development..."

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Amazing 🐘 "Here’s why elephants have all those wrinkles in their trunks "

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/11/nx-s1-5140599/elephant-trunk-wrinkles-brain-stem 


"soon became clear to the researchers that the number of stripes — each one a bundle of nerve fibers — corresponded nearly exactly to the number of wrinkles in the elephant's trunk. "You see every wrinkle in the brain stem," he says."

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Sunday, January 5, 2025

"MSU is studying lamprey sex. Can birth control save Great Lakes from invaders?" | Bridge Michigan

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/msu-studying-lamprey-sex-can-birth-control-save-great-lakes-invaders 

"
They've been kept at bay for decades since, thanks to a chemical compound called TMF, or 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol, which kills lamprey while sparing other species. Each year, more than 100 Great Lakes rivers are dosed with the chemicals at a cost of more than $20 million to US and Canadian taxpayers.."

Thursday, January 2, 2025

"Giant Croc Who Has Sired 10,000 Babies Celebrates 124th Birthday"

https://iheartdogs.com/henry-birthday/ 


"Over the decades, he has fathered more than 10,000 offspring, sharing his habitat with multiple female crocodiles. His massive size — measuring 16.4 feet (5 meters) long and weighing 1,540 pounds (700 kilograms) — places him on the larger end of the spectrum for his species..."

Friday, December 6, 2024

"Oldest Known Wild Bird Lays Record-Setting Egg in Hawaii " – RedState

https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/12/06/geriatric-goonie-bird-lays-record-setting-egg-n2182909 

"
Now, in a revelation that's eggz-traordinary, we learn that the world's oldest known wild bird - yes, a 74-year-old Gooney bird named "Wisdom" - has laid what observers think is its 60th egg, which has to be some kind of a record..."

Too bad no video "Polar bear attack: Man severely injured saving his wife in Fort Severn" | CTV News

https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/man-severely-injured-saving-his-wife-from-a-polar-bear-attack-in-the-far-north-1.7132005 


"While in the driveway of their home, a polar bear lunged at the woman," police said.

"The woman slipped to the ground as her husband leapt onto the animal to prevent its attack. The bear then attacked the male, causing serious but non-life-threatening injuries to his arm and legs."

Sunday, November 10, 2024

"'Closer than people think': Woolly mammoth 'de-extinction' is nearing reality — and we have no idea what happens next" | Live Science

"Do ostriches really bury their heads in the sand? "| Live Science

https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/do-ostriches-really-bury-their-heads-in-the-sand 

"
Unlike nest-building birds, ostriches dig shallow holes in the sand or dirt to lay their eggs. Both parents rotate the eggs several times a day to ensure they are kept warm. This behavior may, from afar, look like they have their heads buried..."

"'Lovely freak of nature': Mutant blue frog hops into wildlife sanctuary workshop |"" Live Science

"Why is a mushroom growing on a frog? Scientists don't know, but it sure looks weird ”| Live Science

"King cobra mystery that's puzzled scientists for 188 years finally solved |" Live Science

https://www.livescience.com/animals/snakes/king-cobra-mystery-thats-puzzled-scientists-for-188-years-finally-solved?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LiveScience/magazine/LiveScience 


"The mighty king cobra — the world's longest venomous snake — is actually four distinct species, scientists have confirmed in a new study....

 the Northern king cobra (O. hannah), the Sunda king cobra (Ophiophagus bungarus), the Western Ghats king cobra (Ophiophagus kaalinga) and the Luzon king cobra (Ophiophagus salvatana) ...

"43 escaped research monkeys still loose in South Carolina after caretaker failed to shut two doors"

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/43-escaped-research-monkeys-still-loose-south-carolina-caretaker-faile-rcna179278 


"Locals were urged to lock windows and doors and not to interact with the monkeys and instead call 911 immediately upon spotting any of the escaped primates. "These animals are highly sensitive and easily startled, we recommend that the public avoid the area to prevent frightening them further," police said."

Saturday, November 9, 2024

SHAME ON JOSHUA CRAIN 👎😡 " Lead investigator behind P'Nut the Squirrel's death ID'd as NY state probes critter's demise "

https://nypost.com/2024/11/09/us-news/lead-investigator-behind-pnut-the-squirrels-death-idd-as-ny-state-probes-critters-demise/ 


SHAME ON JOSHUA CRAIN 👎😡
"DEC Investigator Joshua Crain executed the search warrant after receiving a sign-off from Chemung County Judge Richard W. Rich Jr. the day before, according to court documents"

"Mysterious 'woyote dog' caught on camera — experts are puzzled"

https://nypost.com/2024/11/08/science/mysterious-woyote-dog-caught-on-camera-experts-are-puzzled/ 

"
The organization joked that their guest of honor may be "the elusive 'wyote dog'" — a pretend hybrid of all three.

"Ultimately, we won't ever know for sure one way or another because the animal just passed through our area in winter and we haven't seen it on any trail camera since then so we cannot get a genetic sample or anything like that to tell one way or another," the organization's Thomas Gable told Forbes"

Monday, October 28, 2024

Fascinating "Here’s why elephants have all those wrinkles in their trunks : NPR

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/11/nx-s1-5140599/elephant-trunk-wrinkles-brain-stem 


"couple months into development, the fetal trunk has about four wrinkles — at which point there's sudden exponential growth.

"Every 20 days, the number of wrinkles doubles," he says.."

Friday, October 25, 2024

Monday, September 30, 2024

Nigeria "Zookeeper mauled to death by lion while feeding it after leaving safety gate open -"

http://opr.news/19377fb0240930en_us?link=1&client=mini 


"Babaji Daule, a 35-year-old trained lion handler, was bitten in the neck Saturday after agreeing to take guests into the enclosure even though they arrived after hours at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Nigeria, the park's management told the Daily Post Nigeria..."

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Tragic "Namibia will kill elephants, zebras, hippos and give meat to people affected by drought" | CNN

https://lite.cnn.com/2024/08/28/climate/namibia-kill-elephants-meat-drought/index.html 


"The animals set to be culled include 83 elephants, 30 hippos, 60 buffalo, 50 impala, 100 blue wildebeest and 300 zebras, the country's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism announced Monday..."

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Toledo zoo review

https://maps.app.goo.gl/uhfsLr15HwWeZEp98 

I confess I underestimated Toledo. This is a top-notch world class zoo 👍. 🐊🐆🧸🐅🐒🐠🐟🐧🐯🦁🦓🦍🦏. My only complaint is that on such a hot day in the middle of june, there were very few working drinking fountains, and no water bottle refill stations at all. Personally I don't like spending $10 or whatever for a coke. So I just carry a water bottle and most places have water bottle refill stations these days.  other than that, I enjoyed the animals and the aquarium specially the polar bears were fun to watch wrestling with each other in the water. And a lot of historic architecture in the zoo as well. 

Saturday, May 4, 2024

"Orangutan seen treating wound with a medicinal plant — a first"

No🚫: "The researchers behind the study think that great apes' ability to identify medicines and treat wounds could trace back to a shared ancestor with humans". 


https://www.nbcnews.com/science/rcna150230 

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Thursday, April 4, 2024

I've never seen an aggressive elephant like this towards humans. 1 dead. Condolences ✝️💜🙏


I've never seen an aggressive 
elephant like this towards
humans.

Question is:
why did they stop driving ? 
They probably couldn't imagine the elephant would be so dangerous.

1 dead. Condolences ✝️💜🙏

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

"Scientists discover over a hundred new species in the sea east of New Zealand -"

"Dozens of mollusks, three fish, a shrimp and a predatory cephalopod were among the first species found in the waters of Bounty Trough, located east of New Zealand's South Island. South Island is the the larger of the two main islands comprising New Zealand.."


https://libertyunyielding.com/2024/03/21/scientists-discover-over-a-hundred-new-species-in-the-sea-south-of-new-zealand/ 

Saturday, February 24, 2024