Populations of vertebrates (mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish) have seen a devastating 69% drop on average since 1970, according to World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Living Planet Report 2022. Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have fared worst, with an average decline of 94%.
Tag: animals
A wide range of topics related to the animal kingdom. From domesticated pets to exotic wildlife, readers will find informative and engaging articles about these fascinating creatures. Articles may focus on animal behavior, habitats and ecosystems, breeding and reproduction, conservation efforts, and much more.
Proverbial Jonah was swallowed by a whale in South Africa – whale gulps down photographer then spits him back out.
In May 2019, 51-year-old dive tour operator Rainer Schimpf was photographing a school of sardines off the coast of South Africa. Several 15-ton whales had been circling the sardine “bait ball”, a tight school of fish that have been corralled by predators, in this case whales, dolphins, and a few sharks. Suddenly, everything went dark.…
Please be safe – do not stand, sit, or climb on the fences
Say it isn’t so – a world without giraffes?!?!
Scientists warn Earth faces global mass extinction of wildlife – here’s a mind-boggling list of extinct animals that illustrates the seriousness of climate change.
Conservationists issued a chilling warning this week telling New Scientists that global wildlife populations are set to have fallen by more than two thirds of 1970 levels by 2020 – and there is no sign that declining wildlife numbers will slow down in our lifetime. To understand the impact, check this list of recently extinct…
And the award for the world’s weirdest animal goes to…
There are plenty of reasons we need a list of the world’s strangest animals besides just proving that these creatures really do exist. Among this list you’ll find Halloween costume ideas, ideas for faces you can make behind the teacher’s back, and new names you can call your friends. Plus, if you’re ugly, you won’t…