Five hungry bears line up to catch a leaping salmon in a stream in Katmai National Park, Alaska, US. The salmon count is down, leading to more bears congregating in one area
A group of spectacled #caiman test the water in Buenaventura, #Colombia. All in all, 74 animals were released as part of a ‘celebration for life and natural species’
Footprints in the Woods: The Secret Life of Forest and Riverbank by John Lister-Kaye, 2023
Footprints in the Woods is John Lister-Kaye's account of a year spent observing the comings and goings of otters, beavers, badgers, weasels and pine martens. This family - #Mustelidae - all live in the wild at Aigas, the conservation and field study centre John calls home.
Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication by Arik Kershenbaum, 2024
Why Animals Talk is a scientific journey through the untamed world of animal communication. From the majestic howls of wolves and the enchanting chatter of parrots to the melodic clicks of dolphins and the spirited grunts of chimpanzees, these diverse and seemingly bizarre expressions are far from mere noise. In fact, they hold secrets that we are just beginning to decipher.
One of two baby black-and-white ruffed #lemur pups at Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park, near Stirling, Scotland. The critically #endangered lemur pups, both female, were born on 14 April. They have been named Nova, meaning “new”, and Evie, meaning “life”
A pair of white rhinos nudge their heads gently together at a watering hole in Solio Game Reserve, Kenya. “It’s a photo that depicts love and care to me, showcasing a beautiful bond between the two rhinos,” said the photographer
Brown bear cubs climb a pine tree in Martinselkonen Nature Reserve, Finland. The four-month-old siblings climbed the tree to avoid another bigger bear and stayed there for several hours. They came down only once they heard their mother’s call
And baby makes tree... owl monkeys peep out of a hollow tree on the Marańón River near Nauta, Peru. The nocturnal monkeys make their homes in trees to be shaded from the sun and have a clear view of any predators prowling below
Photograph: James Cai/Solent News & Photo Agency/Solent News
If you get intimidated by the dirty pigeons in your local park or town center, you may only have yourself — or at least, your ancestors — to blame. Snopes looks at the urban legend that humans originally domesticated pigeons to be companions and no pigeons cannot survive without humans, and finds it mostly true.