And the winner is — a kangaroo playing air guitar. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are back for another year, and the grand prize goes to shutterbug Jason Moore for his photo entitled “Air Guitar Roo.” Moore’s hilarious pic captured the moment a young female Western Grey Kangaroo had a moment to herself where he … Read more
The geysers aren’t the only thing foaming at the mouth. Yellowstone National Park officials are warning travelers to steer clear of wildlife after a “zombie” deer was found dead near Yellowstone Lake, a hotspot inside the heavily-visited natural landmark. The deceased adult mule deer suffered from chronic wasting disease, or CWD, a contagious and fatal … Read more
A Halloween decoration popping up in suburban front yards across the country has become a serious threat to local wildlife. Pumpkins, plastic ghosts and fake spider webs stretched across front porches, are annual reminders the spooky season is upon us in Australia. However, a startling new trend has emerged in the run up to Halloween … Read more
Two deer struggling in the waters of southeast Alaska’s famed Inside Passage finally made it to land, thanks to two Alaska Wildlife Troopers who gave the deer a lift in their boat. Sgt. Mark Finses and trooper Kyle Feuge were returning from a patrol in nearby Ernest Sound to Ketchikan on Oct. 10 when they … Read more
Kanga even believe it? A group of albino kangaroos caused a stir Monday after being spotted at the Panorama Wildlife Sanctuary and Secret Gardens, the nature preserve wrote on its Facebook page. The sanctuary, which is located on Australia’s Mornington Peninsula, captioned the ‘roo-ly strange occurrence simply as “the mob.” According to the sanctuary’s owner, … Read more
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is encouraging people to help out the environment by hunting – and even eating – bullfrogs. “Since it’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week, it’s a good time to remind you that bullfrogs are invasive to Utah, so you can catch as many as you want,” the agency said Thursday on Twitter, adding, “And … Read more
Teens in the UK are killing badgers and other wildlife in a worrying trend, sparking concern among animal rights organizations. During the Covid-19 lockdown, the number of wildlife crimes jumped from 1,056 in 2019 to 1,401 in 2020, reports the UK-based Wildlife and Countryside Link (WCL). One gang of teenage boys in the Burnley used dogs … Read more
Local Orange County health officials are alerting the public after a bat tested positive for rabies in Fountain Valley on Wednesday. The infected bat was discovered in the parking lot of a pickleball court located near 16400 Brookhurst Street, according to the OC Health Care Agency. Visitors are being asked to stay alert and avoid … Read more
By Zoe Sottile, CNN It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… an oral rabies vaccine, dropped from the sky. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has initiated its annual oral rabies vaccine distribution, a project that will continue through October. The project is focused on preventing the spread of raccoon rabies from the eastern United States into … Read more