Sustainability
This Fuzzy, Golden nautilus hasn't been seen in over 30 years
And it's only ever been seen three times ever.
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Rare Ili Pika Photographed for the First Time in 20 Years
If ever there was a face that read, "Goddamn it, they found me," this is it. That small, downturned mouth, ever-so-slightly ajar in a moment of panicked contemplation, it really just says it all...
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‘Extinct’ Myanmar Jerdon’s babbler spotted for the first time in 70 years
Hey there, pretty bird. Welcome back. We've missed your jersey caramel colours and big, brown eyes since pretty much forever. What's new with us?
Sustainability
Shelter dogs are helping scientists sniff out world's rarest gorillas
I think we can all agree that dogs are great at everything. Except being bad friends, they're terrible at that. They're especially great at having jobs, and increasingly, researchers are realising their potential as wildlife scouts to help them track down the struggling species that (understandably) are doing their best to stay hidden...
When lemmings attack: Why carrying on like a deranged squeaky toy totally works
It's the future. No one really knows when, but it's not so distant – everything looks pretty much the same as it did when we last saw it.
Sustainability
Why 76 Beavers Were Forced to Skydive into the Idaho Wilderness in 1948
Some time in the late 1940s, a very patient, elderly beaver called Geronimo was put in a box, flown to an altitude of between 150 and 200 metres, and tossed out the side of an aeroplane...
Evolution
First Footage Captured of Rare "Type D" Orcas
As they were tracking a Nigerian poaching vessel through the South Indian Ocean on Boxing Day last year, Australian conservationists aboard the SSS Bob Barker saw something pretty incredible – a pod of 13 Type D orcas...
The Sciences
Bullied One-Eyed Fish Gets Prosthetic to Stop Harrassment
“Hey! One-Eyed Pete! Stop, where are you going? Wait up!" "Yes?" "Hey what are you bringing to Martin's corner on Friday? I'm thinking just Doritos?
Here’s why mass-poisoning pikas is a terrible idea (and not just because look at their fat little faces)
You know, when I look at a pika, poisoning it isn't the first thing I think about. I think about giving it cuddles, I think about giving it scritches, and yes, I might also consider building it a tiny home with a tiny bed in a tiny city where all of its friends can live [...]..
Running Ponies’ Top Ten Most Popular Posts for 2014
With 2014 almost at an end, I've compiled the year’s top 10 most popular Running Ponies posts. Read on for coordinated projectile vomit, headless tragedy in a Phoenix motel room, inflatable birds, monstrous swimming insects, and so much more animal insanity...
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