Below is everything (newest at top) with "life OR health OR environment OR wildlife" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click hereGREG AND JUNE'S TRIP TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDSfrom 2024 in ( life / animals / wildlife / galapagos )
/images/galapagos-blue-footed-booby-on-nest.webpBlue-footed Booby on her nest -- The animals on the Galapagos Islands are so tame, you can walk right up to them. /images/galapagos-blue-footed-booby-feet.webpBlue-footed Booby -- I think they are proud of their blue feet. t... read more
HOW TO ATTRACT GROUND NESTING BEESfrom 2021 in ( life / health / environment / wildlife )
A bee is a bee right? Wrong. There are actually many different types of bee, from the fluffy bumblebee which lives as part of a large colony, to the solitary bee. While the honey bee lives in a hive, the carpenter bee prefers to make its home by drilling into wooden objects. Some varieties can sting while others cannot.... read more
IN SUPPORT OF TURTLESfrom 2021 in ( life / animals / wildlife / reptiles )
My mom is retired, & she spends her winters volunteering at a sea turtle rescue center in south Texas. The cold snap is stunning the local turtles & they're doing a lot of rescues. She sent me this photo today of the back of her Subaru. It's literally turtles all the way ... read more
THE WORLD'S LONELIEST ELEPHANT MOVING TO SANCTUARY WITH OTHER ELEPHANTS, THANKS TO CHERfrom 2020 in ( life / animals / wildlife / elephants )
A lonely elephant at a zoo in Pakistan is finally moving to an animal sanctuary where he will be able to socialize with other elephants.: sunnyskyz.com/good-news/4051/The-and-039-Worlda... read more
IT'S WORKING! VIDEO SHOWS DEER, BEARS AND MORE USING UTAH'S FIRST WILDLIFE OVERPASSfrom 2020 in ( life / health / environment / wildlife )
titleclick for larger image href/images/utah-wildlife.webp 'It's working!' wrote DWR on social media, adding, 'As you can see, the 2nd year of this overpass has been successful at helping wildlife safely migrate over busy Interstate 80 a... read more
DEER STEALS HUNTER'S GUN, FLEES INTO WOODSfrom 2020 in ( life / animals / wildlife / humor )
Of course, the deer is now considered to be armed and dangerous. Be on the look-out. A hunter in the Czech Republic now called Czechia was charged by a deer that snagged his gun on its antlers and fled into the woods with the weapon... Read, listen or watch... read more
EAGLE SENDS DRONE TO WATERY GRAVE IN BRAZEN ATTACK OVER LAKE MICHIGANfrom 2020 in ( life / animals / wildlife / birds )
Michigan state officials said a drone that was mapping shoreline erosion in the Upper Peninsula was sent to a watery grave in a brazen attack by a bald eagle.: upi.com/OddNews/2020... read more
INDIAN RAILWAY COMPANY USING BEE SOUNDS TO WARD OFF ELEPHANTSfrom 2020 in ( life / animals / wildlife / elephants )
Officials with an Indian railway company said they have started using the recorded sound of buzzing bees to keep elephants from wandering onto the tracks...: gephardtdaily.com/what-the/ind... read more
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNS OF FALLING IGUANAS ON COLD NIGHT IN MIAMIfrom 2020 in ( life / animals / wildlife / humor )
The National Weather Service on Tuesday warned people in South Florida of the possibility of falling iguanas in advance of cold weather. 'This isn't something we usually forecast, but don't be surprised if you see iguanas falling from the trees tonight as lows drop into the 30s and 40s,' the Miami National Weathe... read more
ELEPHANT CLIMBS 5-FOOT WALL TO STEAL MANGOES FROM LODGEfrom 2020 in ( life / animals / wildlife / elephants )
An elephant in a Zambian national park was caught in camera climbing over a wall to steal some mangoes from a safari lodge...: targetblank hrefupi.com/Odd-News/2020/01/13/Elephant-climb... read more
TENNESSEE SAFARI PARKfrom 2019 in ( life / animals / wildlife / rescue )
Drove past tennesseesafaripark.comthis place a month ago on my way to tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g44719-Activities-NewMadridMissouri.htmlNew Madrid (just because). It looked interesting and is apparently getting search.brave.... read more
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALPACAS AND LLAMASfrom 2019 in ( life / animals / wildlife / humor )
In case you were wondering, as I was... Click the image for a larger version titleClick for larger image href/images/meme-alpaca-vs-llama.webp See also, search.brave.com/search?qa... read more
ELEPHANT POACHING FALLS DRAMATICALLYfrom 2019 in ( life / animals / wildlife / elephants )
Some good news for a change: sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/elephant-poaching-falls-dramatically-africaelephant-poaching-falls-dramatically-africa Elephant poaching in Africa has dropped significantly from a peak in 2011, according to a new analysis of annual surveillance data. ... read more
HOW WILDLIFE BRIDGES OVER HIGHWAYS MAKE ANIMALS -- AND PEOPLE -- SAFERfrom 2019 in ( life / health / environment / wildlife )
I love this! Bridges for bears and tunnels for tortoises have significantly reduced the number of wildlife-car collisions worldwide. nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/04/wildlife-overpasses-underpasses-make-animals-people-safer/... read more
ANIMALS RESCUED FROM WILDFIRESfrom 2017 in ( life / animals / wildlife / rescue )
UC Davis has been caring for dozens of animals that were displaced or injured in the California wildfires over the past two weeks. /images/cat-injured-2.webp Read, listen o... read more
GOT YELLED AT TODAYfrom 2017 in ( life / animals / wildlife / birds )
I got yelled at today... by a quail. I was crossing an empty lot toward the soccer field (for my daughter's game) when I heard squawking. I looked down, and there it was, protecting its nest, obviously telling me to get lost. So I did. I am nothing if not considerate.... read more
JUST CUZ YOU CUT OFF ITS HEADfrom 2014 in ( life / animals / wildlife / reptiles )
Just 'cuz you cut off its head... don't assume it's harmless. Chef dies after spitting cobra he was cooking bit him on the hand... 20 minutes after he had cut its head off. : titlespitting cobra hrefdailymail.co.uk/news/article-... read more
SAVED A LIFE TODAYfrom 2013 in ( life / animals / wildlife / reptiles )
Probably. You never know about these things. Anyway, I had forgotten to buy cat food and that is what allowed me to be there in time to save a life. Taking my daughter to school this morning, I had to turn south on Nolensville Rd because Old Hickory was backed up. I was running late, and there'd be no way to make up time taking my usual rout... read more
BIRD IN THE HOUSEfrom 2010 in ( life / animals / wildlife / birds )
Woke up this morning to a bird in the kitchen. I had a hunch /images/joey-sitting-on-sunny.webpthe cat Sunny had brought something inside because, while still half asleep, I heard her banging around outside of the bedroom somewhere.Anyway, I walked into the kitchen, and there was a bird perched on the c... read more
SNAKE IN THE CREEKfrom 2010 in ( life / animals / wildlife / reptiles )
I almost stepped on a snake as Elizabeth and I came out of the creek. Yes, we were in the creek. Anyway, I yelled, Aaaah when he slithered past me toward her and into the water. She wanted to get a better look at him as he lay there half in the water, half out. It was only three feet long, but I didn't know if it was ... read more