Sammy is a wildlife-loving Environmental Scientist and Conservationist, traveler, photographer, and adventure seeker. She's been all over the US and across the world to study and work with wildlife. She wants to save the world.
As it turns out, you really don’t want to mess with an otter. Incredible footage of a jaguar sneaking up on a lounging otter was posted on reddit recently, and we’ve got to say we’re pretty impressed: the giant otter busted out a series of moves that would impress any kung fu master. Thinking the […] More
Meet the jaguarundi: a tiny wild cat that moves like an otter, looks like a weasel, chirps like a bird, and is often mistaken for a house cat. Also known as the “otter cat,” jaguarundis roam Central and South America and were once thought to occasionally wander into Texas. However, despite multiple reports of sightings […] More
“This is rare sighting of a stand off between two lynx that I was lucky enough to see with my own eyes! Once in a lifetime for sure.” Sarah Verney was traveling down a road near Greenville, Maine when she noticed two lynx having a bit of a standoff. When she rolled down the window, […] More
The fossil remains of the largest penguin species on the planet were unearthed in Antarctica. More
Explore 5 locations worldwide where bioluminescent marine organisms illuminate the ocean, creating a glowing effect.
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Florida’s battle against invasive species may have just gotten a lot tougher, as a new type hybrid snake was recently found lurking in the Everglades. A recent US Geological Survey (USGS) study on the genetics of invasive pythons has revealed that a number of the snakes in the Everglades are actually a hybrid between two species […] More
Wildlife filmmakers recorded this awe-inspiring, first ever footage of a pack of three grey wolves attempting to take on a polar bear in the Canadian Arctic. More
Imagine a giant column of ice that freezes everything it comes in contact with. Well, this isn’t the stuff of nightmares or doomsday films; this strange phenomenon is very real. Brinicles — also known as “ice stalactites,” or fittingly, “icy fingers of death” — are hollow tubes of ice that surround a plume of salt […] More
Humans have destroyed countless wildlife populations; but here are some of the best “back from the brink” success stories of our time. More
As a hungry golden eagle guards its prey, a bobcat lingers in the background. The bobcat knows that in order to steal the eagle’s prey, it’s going to have to take the bird out first. In an impressive move, the eagle barely escapes as the bobcat makes an impressive leap into the air to grab it. […] More
Called elephant birds, the now extinct flightless feathered creatures stood more than 10 feet tall, with one species weighing just over 1,700 pounds, making them the largest birds known to science. More
This crafty bird performs unusual snake-like movements and hisses loudly when spooked, inspiring their use in witchcraft to cast spells on wayward lovers. (It’s true.) The Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family known for mimicking forest snakes when threatened by predators. The birds put on quite a bizarre […] More
