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This Safari Camp Offers the Dreamiest Treehouse Stay For An Epic Night in the Wild

This Safari Camp Offers the Dreamiest Treehouse Stay For An Epic Night in the Wild

There's a moment in every great safari where the wilderness stops feeling like a backdrop and begins to pull you into its rhythm. At andBeyond Ngala Tented Camp in South Africa, that moment comes quickly. Maybe it's the pre-dawn stillness as you sip coffee on

Critically endangered orangutan born at Madrid zoo

Critically endangered orangutan born at Madrid zoo

A critically endangered Borneo orangutan has been born at Madrid's zoo, described by keepers as strong and developing normally. After an eight-and-a-half-month pregnancy, mother Surya gave birth to a male weighing about 1.5 kilos (3.3 pounds) on April 2, the Madrid Zoo

Birds who use more energy for parenthood die younger: study

Birds who use more energy for parenthood die younger: study

By Stephen Beech Birds that put more energy into parenthood age faster — and die younger, reveals new research. The findings support a fundamental evolutionary theory that high "investment" in offspring unavoidably leads to faster aging and a shorter life, say scientists. Researchers from the University of Exeter selectively

'Happy tears': Rescued bald eagle returns to the wild in Belgrade

After 10 weeks of intensive care, Montana Raptor Conservation Center director of rehabilitation Becky Kean watched a female bald eagle return to the sky March 20 — released to the wild on the same Belgrade property where the bird was found clinging to life in January. “After 70 days of watching

New research suggests cavemen hunted turtles, but not to eat

New research suggests cavemen hunted turtles, but not to eat

By Stephen Beech Cavemen hunted turtles — but not for food, suggests new research. Shells of reptiles caught by children may have been used as ladles or digging devices by early humans over 100,000 years ago, say scientists. Careful cleaning of fragments found at the Neumark-Nord archaeological site in

PETA plans Butte protest with 20-foot 'crying elephant' after viral 2024 circus escape

PETA announced on Friday its plans to protest the upcoming Jordan World Circus event in Butte on April 14. In an email to the Montana Standard, a spokesperson for PETA, also known as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said the animal rights group's supporters will deploy

Rare otter triplets born at zoo give hope for endangered breed

Rare otter triplets born at zoo give hope for endangered breed

By Ed Chatterton Conservationists are celebrating the birth of giant otter triplets at a Chester Zoo in the U.K. — bringing fresh hope one of the world's most endangered species can be saved from extinction. The adorable trio of pups are the first of their kind to be