Amanda is a feature writer and Assistant Editorial Director. She has a degree in Animal Science and enjoys obsessing over red foxes, rock climbing, surfing, and planning out her next big mountain ascent.
Illegal wire snares contribute to wild animal extinctions on a large scale and serve as one of Africa’s most persistent conservation problems. Kariba, Zimbabwe is a small town situated on the edge of the Zambian border nearby the Kariba Dam. Its local community is fed by tourism provided by surrounding wildlife and animal preserves. Bushmeat poaching […] More
The dung beetle can lift more than 1,000 times its body weight — as a result of its sexual interactions. Onthophagus taurus is a member of the dung beetle species that grows to less than half an inch in length and occupies desert, forest, and grassland environments all over the world. They are reputed for […] More
Research reveals mature parasites effectively alter their hosts’ behavior to ensure their own survival. More
This tiny creature was recently discovered poking its head out of a small shell in the shallow depths… More
This astonishing footage shows a rare encounter between a paddleboarder and a giant squid. More
Boxer crabs feed sea anemones in exchange for defense from danger — serving as a prominent example of symbiosis in the animal kingdom.
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This extraordinary footage of a close encounter with an elusive black maned Ethiopian lion left the riveted videographer wide-eyed and the rest of the world in awe. More
This incredible creature may appear cartoonish and whimsical, but it is a real species recently discovered off the Atlantic coast of South America… More
Deep sea dragonfishes lurk in the darkest parts of the ocean depths — and are capable of emanating red beams of light from their eyes. These awesome looking creatures come from a family of fishes called Stomiidae that inhabit the ocean depths at an average of 2000 ft below the surface. They are ferocious predators with extremely large […] More
Although seemingly harmless pets, goldfish have characteristics that make them extremely catastrophic to freshwater habitats. More
This never-ending lightning storm has ravaged the Venezuelan skies as long as anyone can remember. Massive lightning storms over the Catatumbo Delta encompass the skies for ten hours every night in the same place for nearly three quarters of the year. The phenomenon is considered one of the great natural wonders of the world and is […] More
Blenny fish are trading in water for land – and evolving right before our eyes in order to escape formidable aquatic predators. More than thirty other species of fish have undergone this same transformation throughout the last 400 million years. Evolution occurs due to a multitude of factors including habitat pressure, lack of food, and […] More
