Britain is surrounded by sharks, but don't panic
The sudden onset of summer in Britain over the last few weeks has produced a familiar surge of hysterical claims with one common denominator: sharks surround the UK coast, just waiting to chomp those swimmers, surfers and paddlers with enough pluck to enter the chilly water. In the last week alone, a fishing charter operator … Continued
Crocodile-wrestling celebrity tiger dies in India
India is in mourning today after the death of a much-loved Bengal tiger called Machali in Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan. Famed for her serene bearing and beautiful markings, Machali was one of the most photographed tigers in the world, and has even appeared on a stamp. But her beauty was every bit matched by her … Continued
Fish with human teeth and a rumoured taste for testicles scaring swimmers in Michigan lakes
A fish with large humanoid teeth and a nasty reputation for biting men in the nether regions, has been discovered swimming wild in Michigan lakes, by anglers who have pulled in more than they bargained for. The pacu fish, or tambaqui, which is a close cousin of the piranha, is native to the waters of … Continued
Olympic weightlifter's funky moves highlight heavy issue: his country is drowning
As serious scientists sweat about news from NASA revealing that we’ve just experienced the hottest July since records began (also the warmest month ever recorded since 1880 and the 10th record-breaking month in a row), a dancing weightlifter at the Rio Olympics has just forced the climate change–related plight of his Pacific nation onto the … Continued
This shark could take the title as the world's oldest animal
After a recent study discovered a female Greenland shark estimated to be 400 years old, the species has been declared the longest-living vertebrates on the planet, smashing the previous record holder, a 211-year-old bowhead whale, right out of the water. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark used radiocarbon dating techniques to figure out … Continued
Meteor showers and alien megastructures, it's all happening above your head right now
A dramatic natural lightshow is happening nightly at the moment, as the Perseid meteor shower sends a deluge of shooting stars racing across the roof of the northern hemisphere. Named after the Perseus constellation (the direction from which it appears to shoot from), the phenomena is caused by debris from the tail of Comet Swift-Tuttle, … Continued
Why the 'Wolf of the Water' is coming back to North America
A much-feared freshwater fish that grows longer than a horse and has a mouth like a crocodile is being embraced by biologists and ecologists in the US as the last hope of controlling a damaging invasion of Asian carp, which has swept up the country’s waterways towards the Great Lakes like an unstoppable tide. Once … Continued
Here's the real reason hammerhead sharks swim on their sides
A new study has revealed that great hammerhead sharks swim on their sides for up to 90 per cent of the time, and the unusual stroke is employed to conserve energy, not as a sign of distress, disease or injury, as previously thought. The behaviour, which has been noted many times around the world but … Continued
Parakeets have invaded Europe and it could all be Jimi Hendrix's fault…
Ring-necked parakeets from southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have taken up roost in parks and gardens all around Europe, and are becoming so numerous and bold, that they’re likely to be regarded with little more curiosity by future generations than the common pigeon, according to Hazel Jackson, an evolutionary biologist and wildlife conservationist based at … Continued
Mysterious new species of black whale discovered in the Pacific
A strange new species of whale has been found in the northern Pacific Ocean. Tales of the whale have previously been told by Japanese fishermen, who call them karasu (ravens) because they are black and have a bulbous head with a distinctive beak, but up until now they have remained entirely unknown to science. Beyond … Continued
Amateur anglers catch Britain's biggest shark (and then release it)
An enormous shark has been reeled in by a group of men fishing from boat just off the coast of Cornwall in southwest England. The whopping thresher shark, estimated to weigh 167kg (368lb), was measured by the men, who then released it back into the sea to save its life, spurning the opportunity to net … Continued
Monster bird stalking Scottish village is a rhea…and you don't want to upset him
The mystery surrounding a family of enormous ostrich-like birds spotted running wild around a Scottish village last week, confounding and alarming everyone, has been partially solved, but the super-sized and reportedly aggressive avians remain on the loose. A 6ft-bird accompanied by chicks was seen several times close to the East Ayrshire village of Patna last … Continued
Drunken Monkeys! Booze-loving primates proven to seek out high-alcohol nectar
Some primates actively seek out the booziest treats they can find, and tolerance to alcohol may even have given a few species an evolutionary edge over their lightweight cousins, according to a new study. In tests conducted by researchers at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, aye-ayes, a little loopy looking lemur species from Madagascar, … Continued
The RSPB just pulled out of a government plan to save England's rarest bird of prey
The RSPB has pulled out of the UK government’s plan to save the country’s most endangered bird of prey, the hen harrier, declaring the controversial campaign a failure, and the charity is now calling for grouse shooting estates to be licensed, saying that is the only way to save the harrier from disappearing from England. … Continued
Supermarket giants dump John West tuna because its fishing methods kill turtles
The British supermarket leviathan Tesco has announced that it is dropping John West tuna from its shelves by the end of the month, because—despite misleading ‘Dolphin-safe’ labelling on many of their products—the firm still employs methods of catching the fish that also attract, net and kill loads of other species, including turtles, rays and endangered … Continued
Meet the 'aggressive' elephant saved from a life in chains, with a bit of help from Cher
An Asian elephant that has spent almost its entire existence chained to a concrete cage at a zoo in Pakistan will be sent to a sanctuary after a global campaign started by a tourist and championed by the singer Cher finally forced the issue to a head. Kaavan, a 32-year-old male elephant, has been living … Continued
Lobster lovers save Larry, the 100-year-old crustacean, from becoming lunch
A lobster believed to be over 100-years-old has been saved from the cooking pot by a coordinated effort in Florida. Larry, as the crustacean has been named (after the Lobster lifeguard at Bikini Bottom’s beach in Spongebob Squarepants), had been reserved for a family feast by customers at Tin Fish, a seafood restaurant on Sunset … Continued
Is this the world's saddest polar bear?
Heartbreaking footage of a polar bear being kept in bleak and lonely captivity in a Chinese shopping mall, purely so passersby can peer in and take selfies with it, has been released by the activist group Animals Asia, who are calling for people to sign a petition demanding the ‘facility’ be shut down. ‘Trapped in … Continued
Queen asked to intervene after violent swan unleashes campaign of carnage on an English lake
A rogue swan living on a lake in Suffolk, England, has embarked on such a violent campaign of terror, attacking other animals and smashing up valuable model boats, that one local has written to the Queen, begging for her assistance. Mute swans are known for their capacity for aggression in defense of their nests and … Continued
Hunting scandal erupts in Tanzania as safari snuff movie makers given new license to kill
A year after the killing of Cecil the lion by a wealthy American dentist prompted revulsion and condemnation around the world, trophy hunting in Africa is again in the news, with the Tanzanian government accused of leasing land to a disgraced safari company backed by a ultra rich member of Abu Dhabi’s royal family, for … Continued
Sheep shoot streetview vision on the islands Google forgot
Sick of waiting for Google to turn up with their Street View car, a Faroe Islands‘ inhabitant has instead employed the islands’ sheep to do the job for them. Welcome to SheepView360, the planet’s first and only (we’re fairly confident in saying) geo-spacial video project shot entirely by ovines. The concept, which has grabbed international … Continued
Universal adapters: 5 species that are conquering the planet
We often hear about biodiversity loss, extinction and the general declining state of our natural world. We lament the giant panda, doomed by evolution to be a fussy eater and not very good at reproducing, and we put great effort into saving sea turtles that mistake plastic bags for jellyfish. But for a moment—instead of … Continued
Meet the real magic rabbit from Pokémon Go
As Pokémon Go gamers go bananas around the world, reportedly putting themselves and everyone else in danger by hunting for Jigglypuff and company whilst walking and even driving, Love Nature has attempted to track down a real life Pikachu. And regardless of your thoughts on Pokémon, we think you really might want to see this… According … Continued
The animal lover’s guide to surviving Brexit
The UK is leaving the EU, so what does that mean for the beasts of Britain? Two weeks after the monumental decision was made, Love Nature attempts to make some sense of what the future might hold Amid all the acrimony, arm flailing and desperate wailing that has followed the British people’s controversial decision to … Continued
Man's new BFF: The goat
They might not be much good at collecting sticks or fetching the paper, but according to a new study, goats are just as intelligent as dogs and interact with humans in a similar way to canines in order to get what they want. After dogs—a species whose close relationship with humankind dates back further than … Continued
Man ends up in fist fight with a bear
A 61-year-old Canadian man has walked away from a dust-up with a 130kg big momma black bear with just a few scratches after responding to the incensed animal’s attack by punching it in the nose. Rick Nelson from Sudbury in Ontario was walking his dog near Lake Panache at the weekend, when he came across … Continued