Halloween Fake Spider Webs Can Snag Wildlife: Safer Outdoor Decoration Ideas
Fine synthetic Halloween web can entangle small wildlife and become plastic litter. Use these safer decoration choices and know what to do if an animal is caught.
Mystery Bald Eagle Spends 30 Minutes Rearranging Shadow’s Big Bear Nest
Mystery Bald Eagle Rearranges Sticks in Shadow’s Big Bear Nest Months After Jackie’s Death Jackie and Shadow‘s Big Bear nest has a new mystery visitor. An unidentified adult bald eagle spent about 30 minutes moving sticks inside the nest on
Miami Airport Bird-Smuggling Case: Cuban Man Charged
A traveler arriving at Miami International Airport from Havana was arrested after U.S. federal agents discovered 10 live birds concealed in plastic containers sewn
Judi Dench Demands Petco End Bird Sales After PETA Alleges 1,400 Deaths at Breeding Facility in 27 Days
Dame Judi Dench has written directly to Petco CEO Joel Anderson demanding the retail chain end all live bird sales, after a PETA undercover
Blue Toenail Polish Helps UK’s Only Magellanic Penguin Colony Track Health of New Chicks at Blackpool Zoo
Tiny penguin chicks at Blackpool Zoo are getting blue nail polish on their toes – but it’s not just for fashion. This creative solution helps zoo staff tell the fluffy siblings apart,
Govind Tekale
500 Bird Species Face Extinction by 2125: Even Complete Protection Won’t Save 250 Species
A new study reveals a grim future for the world’s birds, with more than 500 species likely to vanish from the skies within the next 100 years. This alarming finding, published on
Cornell Study: Birds Sing at Dawn for Territory Defense and Food Finding, Not Better Sound Transmission
New research from Cornell University has uncovered why birds burst into song at daybreak. Scientists found that social factors, not just environmental conditions, drive this daily natural concert known as the dawn
Drones Deploy Millions of Mosquitoes with “Birth Control” Bacteria to Save Hawaii’s Last 17 Bird Species
Hawaiian honeycreepers are disappearing at an alarming rate. Once numbering 55-60 different species across the Hawaiian islands, only 17 remain today. The crisis has reached a critical point – the ‘Akikiki (Kauaʻi
Big Bear Eaglets Sunny and Gizmo Both Successfully Fledge, Will Spend 1-3 Months Learning Survival Skills
In a moment eagerly awaited by thousands of online viewers, Gizmo, the younger of two Big Bear bald eaglets, took her first flight on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 8:27 a.m. This
Record 6 Corncrakes Return to Rathlin Island: Conservation Success for Nearly-Extinct Species
Six calling male corncrakes have been recorded on Rathlin Island this breeding season, marking what RSPB Northern Ireland calls a “record-breaking” return for the once-common bird. This is the highest number counted
Big Bear Eaglet Sunny Takes Flight at 90 Days, Gizmo Still Nesting
In a moment watched by thousands of online viewers, Sunny, one of two eaglets born to Big Bear’s famous bald eagle pair Jackie and Shadow, has left the nest. The young eagle
Rahul Somvanshi
Big Bear Eaglet Sunny Hovers for 3.3 Seconds, Drawing 46,000 Live Viewers
After weeks of preparation, Sunny, one of two young bald eagles in Big Bear, achieved a significant milestone in her journey toward independence. During a windy afternoon on May 29, 2025, Sunny
Karmactive Staff
French Frigate Shoals Albatrosses Face 60% Bycatch Rate Despite Making Up Only 7% of Population
Scientists have developed a breakthrough method to track exactly which breeding colonies of black-footed albatrosses are most affected when these seabirds are accidentally caught by fishing vessels. Using a technique called Genetic
Golden Eagles Spotted in Northumberland for First Time Since 1800s
Golden eagles are flying over Northern England again for the first time in more than 150 years. These huge birds – the second-largest birds of prey in the UK after the white-tailed