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.
Arachnophobics, beware: Spiders can hear you from across the room. While it’s already well known that spiders can “hear” sounds through their leg hairs in response to vibrations, scientists had previously thought that they could only do so within several inches of those vibrations. It has now been determined, however, that spiders can detect vibrations […] More
The rusty patched bumble bee was just listed as endangered — and its the first bee to acquire such a listing in the continental United States. This will bring new hope to not only this species, but systems as a whole. A senior conservation biologist for the Xerxes society said in a press release, “Addressing the […] More
Image: Jamie Hiscocks/FB What a fossil hunter nearly passed over a decade ago turned out to be a fossilized dinosaur brain. The fossil was tiny and resembled just one of many small pebbles along the British coastline, according to English amatuer fossil hunter Jamie Hiscocks. According to experts, the tissue was essentially “pickled” when the […] More
Have you seen all of these? We’ve compiled some the most amazing wildlife rescues of all time, including a lioness that had been mauled by a buffalo, a sea turtle with a straw stuck up its nose, and an elephant calf that had been speared in the head by poachers. Some of these animals would […] More
Wildlife officials in Tanzania are training African giant pouched rats to help identify illegal shipments of pangolins, a heavily trafficked endangered species. Funded through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as an effort to end wildlife trafficking, this program is currently assessing the rats’ ability to sniff out pangolins in various settings. […] More
Faith in humanity restored. We’ve compiled some the most amazing wildlife rescues of all time, including a lioness that had been mauled by a buffalo, a sea turtle with a straw stuck up its nose, and an elephant calf that had been speared in the head by poachers. Some of these animals would certainly have […] More
The fossil remains of the largest penguin species on the planet were unearthed in Antarctica. The fossils belonged to a colossal 6-foot, 8-inch penguin that weighed 250 pounds and lived approximately 37 million years ago. Because of its size, this species has been dubbed the “Colossus penguin.” Scientists were able to estimate the size of this giant […] More
A woman who was mauled by a tiger after leaving her car at a wildlife park in Beijing is now suing the park, stating she was unaware of the dangers and left her vehicle only because she was carsick. After exiting her vehicle, the woman was pounced on and dragged off by a tiger in the […] More
We’ve located the top 10 encounters with these awe-inspiring beasts from across the globe and put them all in one place! We’ll start with the biggest great white ever recorded (start slideshow to watch!): [nextpage title=”The Biggest Shark Ever Filmed”] Meet “Deep Blue,” estimated to be the biggest shark ever filmed. This 50-year-old very pregnant shark […] More
A fishing charter crew caught a colossal 14-pound lobster off the coast of Bermuda during a hurricane. “Hurricane Nicole blew in some sea monsters,” the charter company said on their Facebook page. The company, called Sanctuary Marine Bermuda, explained that the lobster was caught by accident and the crew had to bring it on land […] More
Image: Paramount Group Canine units in South Africa are being trained to rappel out of helicopters and parachute from airplanes. We couldn’t make this stuff up. These units are part of an elite anti-poaching team fighting against wildlife trafficking in Kruger National Park. By accessing areas by plane or helicopter, teams can rapidly reach remote spots […] More
Image: FTTT/FB This tiger has been on exhibit at a roadside truck stop for the last 16 years. The siberian tiger, named “Tony,” resides at a parking lot exhibit at the stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana. Truck stop owner Michael Sandlin has been breeding, selling, and exhibiting tigers for over 20 years, and insists that […] More
