Shrews may grow bigger snouts in winter to cope with cold air, scientists say
Wildlife | The Guardianby Nicola Davis Science correspondent·18 Aug 2026
Humans turn to heated blankets and fluffy socks to cope with winter, but long-clawed shrews have a very different adaptation: they increase the size of their snouts.
‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild
Wildlife | The Guardianby Rebecca Ratcliffe·18 Aug 2026
The orphaned grizzly bear cubs were bulked up with a generous diet of roadkill, watermelon, dog food and snacks donated by the public. Their contact with carers was limited to two people.
Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to fund marmot research receive crypto boost
Wildlife | The Guardianby Oliver Milman·18 Aug 2026
Scientists who turned to OnlyFans to help save long-running research into marmots have raised more than $100,000 after harnessing the support of another, very modern, funding avenue –...
Country diary: Waiting for a nightjar is elusive and maddening – then thrilling | Mark Cocker
Wildlife | The Guardianby Mark Cocker·18 Aug 2026
The setting sun spread a last Iberian glow over the hills opposite before they were drained of colour and sound, and by 9pm, the world was in monochrome.
I tried everything to rid my yard of mosquitoes. This German-engineered trap finally worked
Wildlife | The Guardianby Richard Baguley·17 Aug 2026
Don’t get me wrong: I’m a peaceful person with compassion for all earthly creatures. Except mosquitoes, which deserve all the swats, cursing and loathing they get.
Rhossi, a rare sea turtle, recovers after 5,000-mile trek from Wales to Texas
Wildlife | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·17 Aug 2026
A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle native to the Gulf of Mexico is largely thriving after he was found nearly dead on a beach in Wales in late 2023, nursed back to health and then flown to Houston recently...
‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas
Wildlife | The Guardianby Melissa Hobson·17 Aug 2026
‘It sounds silly but I thought it was a person in the water waving,” says Kurt Lander, skipper of the Yellowfin charter boat, based out of Brighton.
‘Awed by nature’: fans mourn California’s beloved Jackie the bald eagle, whose legacy soars on
Wildlife | The Guardianby Dani Anguiano·16 Aug 2026
The bald eagle Jackie made her home on the shore of southern California’s Big Bear Lake for most of her 14 years. But her death earlier this week drew international attention.
Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery
Wildlife | The Guardianby Richard Luscombe in Miami·16 Aug 2026
Wildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season, but experts warn Donald Trump’s recent gutting of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) could reverse decades...
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