YOU WONT BELIEVE: 34 - You Need To See This

Father-of-two named as Australia’s shark attack victim: ‘One-of-a-kind gentleman’

Man, identified as Perth native, leaves behind two young daughters

The Independent UK · May 17

Timmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish authorities

Humpback had been found deceased on Friday after rescue attempt criticised as ‘pure animal cruelty’

The Guardian - UK · May 16

Middle East war imperils rare vultures' yearly odyssey to the Balkans

Endangered Egyptian vultures, with their vivid yellow face and white plumes, would usually be nesting across the Balkans in their dozens by April. But experts tracking the rare birds say local teams have struggled to find more than a handful in recent weeks, raising fears that the wars in the…

Radio France Internationale · May 16

10 countries with highest anaconda population in the world: From Brazil to French Guiana

Anacondas rarely appear far from water. Their range follows flooded plains, swamp forests, slow rivers, and heavy tropical wetlands spread across northern and central South America. The snakes are difficult to track properly because they spend long periods hidden beneath muddy water or thick vegetation, so population estimates shift from…

The Times of India · May 15

What the fate of Timmy the whale says about conservation

In this week’s newsletter: The public stranding of a young humpback exposes tensions between animal rights activism and other choices around biodiversity

The Guardian - UK · May 15

Britons to vote in inaugural contest to find nation’s favourite butterfly

Butterfly Conservation poll is open until 7 June with choice of 60 species from small tortoiseshells to purple emperors

The Guardian - UK · May 15

Country diary: Charmed once again by the unscrupulous cuckoo

Murlough Nature Reserve, Dundrum, County Down: Its arrival signals the start of summer, and another cycle of its extraordinary breeding method

The Guardian - UK · May 15

TfL bird-snagging net is death trap and must be removed, say residents

Locals say gulls have sometimes been stuck for days, dying slow and painful deaths

Evening Standard · May 14

5 snake-filled waters in Queensland surrounded by rainforest and wetlands

Queensland’s waterways pass through rainforests, floodplains, mangrove systems and heavily populated coastal regions, creating habitats where snakes remain active throughout much of the year. Warm temperatures and frequent rainfall support large populations of fish, frogs and small mammals, which naturally attract predators into rivers, lakes and tidal channels. Some species…

The Times of India · May 14

How a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguins

When the birds started nesting on her land at Useless Bay, in Chile, Cecilia Durán Gafo decided she would protect them from people and predators

The Guardian - UK · May 14