Park officials say evidence at the scene suggested the 11 animals had died after a calf slipped in rushing waters, and the others tried to save it.
Tag: Animal Behavior
Sydney Is for the Birds. The Bigger and Bolder, the Better.
Australia’s largest city has a rare superpower: It turns urbanites into bird people, and birds into urbanites. Interacting with the huge avian population is a daily adventure and (mostly) a delight.
In Defense of Sea Gulls: They’re Smart, and They Co-Parent, 50/50 All the Way
Besides, if people weren’t such slobs, gulls would never have learned about French fries.
Gay Penguins, and Their Hope for a Baby, Have Enchanted Berlin
Two male penguins at Zoo Berlin have adopted an egg, delighting Germans and raising the prospect of the zoo’s first penguin chick in almost two decades.
Being There: Our Favorite Dispatches From Every Corner of the Globe
We reported this year from over 100 countries, and in a new feature, the Dispatch, we invited you to come along for a bumpy, exhilarating, emotionally wrenching ride.
Montreal Turns to Coyote Hazing After 19 People Are Bitten
As coyotes have flourished in urban environments, cities are faced with the task of learning how to coexist peacefully.
Drilling in the Arctic: Questions for a Polar Bear Expert
The Trump administration is reversing a longstanding ban on oil exploration on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The area is home to about 900 polar bears, which are already struggling because of climate change. Can they withsta…