Everything you ever wanted to know about the common swift
Swifts are the quintessential birds, surpassing all others in their mastery of the air. Elegant, bewitching and indefatigable, from the moment a young swift takes flight for the first time, they will not touch land again for two years. This article explores how swifts have evolved as a synanthrophic species, making use of buildings and … Continued
Criminally caught whale sharks released back into the ocean
Two whale sharks, recently discovered being illegally held in underwater cages off the coast of Kasumba Island in eastern Indonesia, have been released back into the sea this week. The sharks, which are protected under Indonesian and international law, were only 12-feet when they were illegaly caught by megafauna smugglers, but they can grow to … Continued
Heartwarming flashback to elephant Moyo's first days with Wild is Life
Two years ago, Buck O’Donoghue had the privilege of spending the day with our official charity partner Wild is Life, an animal sanctuary based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The sanctuary had just adopted a baby elephant named Moyo, and Buck became so instantly captivated with the little elephant that he decided to film a heartwarming video of the little rascal’s first days in its new … Continued
Zambia makes its first arrest for keeping illegal primates
For the very first time since the GRI—Zambia Primate Project (ZPP) was established in 2002, and after confiscating over 500 primates held illegally in Zambia since that time, ZPP has witnessed the arrest and prosecution of a man keeping a primate illegally. It may well be the first successful prosecution in Zambia for illegal primate … Continued
25 facts about the giraffe gazelle you probably didn't know
The giraffe gazelle, or gerenuk, is a long-necked species of antelope found in the deserts of East Africa. If it’s not obvious to you by now, their most distinguishing characteristic is their extremely long necks. They also have long and slender legs, which gives them an advantage when outrunning prey.
Great horned owl hugs her rescuer and won't let go
Vancleave, Mississippi—Approximately one month ago, GiGi was on death’s door. The great horned owl was suffering from massive head trauma due to a collision with a motor vehicle. She was brought in to the Wild at Heart Rescue, a group that specialises in helping Mississippi’s sick, injured and orphaned wildlife, but staff did not think … Continued
Five at-risk freshwater turtle species
Despite turtles’ tough shells, modern threats such as busy roadways and habitat destruction have put these prehistoric creatures in jeopardy. It’s WWF Water Wednesday, when Love Nature television explores the unique characteristics, natural history, environmental challenges and threats facing waters and aquatic species in Canada and around the world, hosted by WWF-Canada president and CEO … Continued
Tragedy befalls the little elephant calf Kafue: Latest update from Game Rangers International
Game Rangers International are a charity working hard protect Zambia’s threatened wildlife. Love Nature is currently making two films with GRI, focusing on its Elephant Orphanage Project, which is involved in rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing orphaned elephants back into the wild. For more information, please visit our Make a Difference page. UPDATE FROM THE FIELD The … Continued
Aussie town invaded by 100,000 flying foxes
A popular tourist destination town in New South Wales, Australia, has been declared a disaster zone after being descended upon by an immense colony of megabats. The fruit bats, which have bodies about the size of a small dog and an average wingspan of one metre, are commonly known as flying foxes because of the … Continued
Everything you ever wanted to know about nature's monster of the deep: the giant squid
The giant squid has some impressive stats. Measuring up to 18 metres (59ft) in length and weighing up to 900kg, it is the second largest invertebrate known to exist, second only to the even bigger Colossus Squid. Yet despite its huge size, the giant squid has rarely been sighted, with the first images of a live specimen being taken … Continued
Could the universe be much smaller than we think?
Our universe is full of mystery, and just when we think we’ve figured everything out, a new mystery presents itself. At one time, we believed that space was vast and never-ending, but as we’ve uncovered more of the universe, we’re beginning to see that perhaps it’s not as infinite as we think. [geoip-content not_country=”CA”] Uncover … Continued
Dead cubs and body parts discovered at popular Thai Tiger Temple, as Buddhist monks accused of cruelty
The frozen remains of 40 dead tiger cubs have been discovered by wildlife officials at a Buddhist Temple in Thailand, where a monk has also been detained and accused of smuggling animal parts. The gruesome finds came to light on Wednesday and Thursday, during the authorities’ on-going operation to remove and relocate all 137 living … Continued
TED's 10 top talks on conservation
When it comes to ground breaking and innovative ideas that really get people talking, you’ve probably heard of TED. TED started back in 1984 as a conference that brought technology, design and entertainment together, but over the decades it has grown far beyond that. Now, it’s exciting to see some of the world’s leading conservationists … Continued
Arnold Schwarzenegger charged by African elephant
‘I couldn’t have written this safari encounter better if it was a movie.’ These are the words of actor, bodybuilder and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger, who came across a massive African elephant while on safari in South Africa. Schwarzenegger posted the encounter on his YouTube page, and expressed admiration for these mighty beasts. … Continued
Spiders are just as scary under the sea as they are on land
Arachnophobes beware, the sea is crawling with spiders! Ok, they’re not ACTUALLY spiders, but with their long spindly legs, these anthropods are sure to send shivers down your spine. [geoip-content not_country=”CA”] Learn more about sea spiders and other fascinating water-dwelling creatures by checking out Fish Life, available on the Love Nature app. Not a member? … Continued
Relocation and recovery: Pine martens are moving back to Wales
Once upon a time, much of Britain was covered by the wildwood. Amongst the rich diversity of trees and shrubs, arboreal species thrived, including the pine marten (martes martes), which arrived in the country after the last ice age. For more than ten thousand years, this beautiful carnivorous mammal roamed throughout the UK, where it … Continued
How the big bang kick-started our universe
The universe and all life within it began with a bang. A BIG bang, to be exact. But what does that exactly mean? And what happened directly after the big bang? Watch this brief clip from Cosmic Journeys above to learn more about the origin of everything. [geoip-content not_country=”CA”] Uncover other mysteries of the universe … Continued
Everything you ever wanted to know about the illegal ivory trade, as explained by a leading elephant expert
Mary Rice has held a deep affinity with elephants for as long as she can remember. Today Executive Director of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)—an independent campaigning organisation committed to protecting the natural world from environmental crime—and team leader of their Elephant Campaign, the author of Heat, Dust and Dreams has been fighting for the welfare of … Continued
Five marine mothers and the incredible ways they care for their young
Underwater mothers face challenges and dangers we cannot imagine, including those posed by human activities such as pollution, habitat loss and underwater noise from shipping and development. It’s WWF Water Wednesday, when Love Nature television explores the unique characteristics, natural history, environmental challenges and threats facing waters and aquatic species in Canada and around the … Continued
This is Pixie, a rescued Grysbok fawn—Isn't she cute?
This is an update from our charity partner Wild is Life. To learn more about how Love Nature is supporting organisations at the forefront of the global conversation effort, please visit our Make a Difference page. In late April, Wild is Life received a call from the rangers in Nyatana Wilderness to say they had … Continued
Exploring what happens when you make an animal 'un-endangered' again
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is recommending that Yellowstone National Park’s iconic grizzly bear population be delisted as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. And just last year another classic American bear, the Louisiana black bear— inspiration behind the world famous teddy bear— underwent the same process. There’s been public outcry over … Continued
Meet the vampire of the world's waterways, found in a river or sea near you right now…
It has a mouth crammed full with concentric rings of hideous teeth, it latches onto prey animals and drinks their blood mercilessly (often draining them to death), and it’s living in a river, lake or sea near you. Meet the lamprey, one of Mother Nature’s nastier creations. The lamprey has been around, unpretty much unchanged, … Continued
How did this dog find its way home, across 240 miles of strange terrain?
Last month, an English sheepdog shocked its former owners by turning up on their doorstep in Ceredigion, Wales, after they had given him to another farm in Cockermouth, Cumbria, some 240 miles away. Amazingly, it seems as though, over a periods of two weeks, Pero (positively identified through his microchip) had negotiated the epic journey … Continued
As NASA announces 1284 new planets, join us on a journey through space & time
NASA’s announcement this week that astronomers using the Kepler Space Telescope have just discovered another 1,284 exoplanets (new worlds that exist beyond the realm of our own solar system) makes the short film Cosmic Journeys: Interstellar Flight even more fantastically mind-bending viewing, with its use of CGI, history and science-based fiction to explain how the … Continued
These insects only emerge once every 17 years: Meet the man who's been watching them since 1965
For the first time in a generation, the month of May will bring the emergence of the 17-year cicada to Summit County, Ohio. Dubbed ‘Brood V’, these red, incredibly noisy but completely harmless insects only emerge from the earth in swarms once the soil reaches 64 degrees, eight inches below the surface. The two-inch-long critters—not to be mistaken … Continued
The strange tale of two mutations that nearly destroyed—then saved—a tribe of organ-eating cannibals
As anyone who’s seen a recent superhero film can tell you, mutation is an incredible thing. In the real world, mutations are just as amazing—providing the primary source of genetic variation and diversity in populations of living things. This diversity supplies the raw material for the process of evolution, which enables species to adapt to … Continued