Trophy hunting is a big problem that threatens wildlife populations around the world. It’s hard to imagine that there are people out there who participate in this activity and think that it is okay. In 2011, a trophy hunter shot a sleeping lion in Zimbabwe and watched it writhe in pain before killing it. Then, […]
Being alive is hard. Children, animals, the elderly, and even plants suffer. Life is extremely hard for many around the world. Similarly, sometimes moments happen that cause such great distress one wonders if they’ll ever recover. We all have heard or seen tales of poverty from countries worldwide, reminding us to be grateful for what […]
Imagine how you would react if you were walking along and you suddenly saw what you thought was a dangerous, poisonous snake. Would you stand still and back away slowly, hoping to not provoke it? Or would you jump and run away screaming, getting out of there as fast as you can? Well, as it […]
There have been several stories regarding orcas attacking boats along the coasts of Spain, Portugal, and England. As a result, since sometime in 2020, there have been more than 500 hundred vessels reportedly damaged. Researchers have spent a lot of time trying to understand the vendetta these orcas have against humans. Recently they’ve come up […]
In this world we live in, perception is everything. A mountain can seem like a minuscule shape along the horizon with pointed tips if you’re looking at it from a distance. But, the close you get, the bigger it becomes. A picture was taken of an ant’s face which won a competition run by Nikon. […]
A pod of Southern fin whales appeared by ancestral feeding grounds in Antarctica, where they haven’t been seen since the 1970s. The report published in Scientific Reports includes a video of about 150 fin whales feeding near Elephant Island, Antarctica. [1] The researchers say this could indicate the repopulation of fin whale populations that had […]
Editor’s Note: This story is originally from May 2018. Trophy hunting is a form of sport in which enthusiasts hunt wild animals that are seen as trophies. In many cases, parts of the hunted animal are kept and displayed by the hunter as a way of ‘honoring’ the animal and remembering the hunt. There are […]
In 2019, scientists discovered one giant female tortoise on the pristine Fernandina Island, an active volcano in the Galápagos Islands. The tortoise named Fernanda descends from a species scientists believed extinct for over a century. “The significance of the find is huge,” said Evelyn Jensen, co-first author of the ground-breaking publication in the journal Communications […]
A Premiere Daily Highlight Story: Sometimes there are stories that are just too amazing and note-worthy to keep locked away. That’s why we scour the archives and bring some of them back to experience again. They may surprise you, make you smile, or even shed a tear, but they’re always meant to add a little extra […]
Believe it or not, cows are not all meaningless mooing and slow blinks. A study suggests that these animals communicate with each other about how they feel through their vocal expressions. Cows may not be the most intelligent creatures out there, but they are some of the compassionate, and humans must learn to respect this. […]
For those who don’t know, some places of Africa still allow hunters to kill rare wild animals to collect as trophies – an act known as trophy hunting. The United Kingdom is preparing to pass a bill that will make this vile act lose some of its purposes – showcasing the “trophies”. The law will […]
Are you a fan of the Jurassic Park films? Though in the movie the dinosaurs obviously went rogue, is there a part of you that secretly wishes we could resurrect extinct animals? Well, you’re in luck (kinda)! Scientists have made what could be the first step to that coming true, though you might be a […]
