“You would think we were chasing an international fugitive,” one resident said.
Tag: Animals
A Bird’s-Eye View of a Technicolor World
Scientists have devised a new video system that reveals how animals see color, and us.
What to Do With a Bug Named Hitler?
Anophthalmus hitleri is a small, amber-colored beetle native to a few damp caves in Slovenia. It has one glaring problem.
A Tokyo Taxi Driver Is Charged With Running Down a Pigeon
The arrest of the 50-year-old driver highlighted the strict law in Japan against harming the birds, even if they take over balconies or get in the way of traffic.
Britain Says Bye-Bye to Its Only Pandas as They’ll Soon Depart for China
The playful, waddling bears charmed millions of people at the Edinburgh Zoo of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.
Sailors Trade Tips on How to Stop Orca Attacks on Boats
With a pod of the sea creatures ramming boats in the Strait of Gibraltar, some crews are turning to homegrown solutions. Can playing heavy metal really keep them away?
Orcas Keep Sinking Boats Off Iberia, Unnerving Sailors
Orcas caused enough damage to sink a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar last week. A small pod has been slamming boats in recent years, worrying skippers chartering routes closer to shore.
‘Britain’s Loneliest Sheep’ Is Rescued From Scottish Cliff
Fiona was rescued from the bottom of a Scottish cliff on Saturday and was brought to a farm, though some animal rights activists are concerned about her new home.
How Megafires Are Remaking the World
In our Pyrocene age, enormous wildfires aren’t merely damaging ecosystems but transforming them.
Paris Turns ‘Little Belt’ of Train Tracks Into Green Spaces
The French capital is converting the tracks into semi-wild oases to provide relief as climate change brings hotter days, although the nature that has flourished there may pay a price.