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.
DNA tests have confirmed that three crocodiles found in Florida over the past 5 years are “man-eating” Nile crocodiles that are actually native to Africa. And there are almost certainly more out there. A manager at the Florida Museum of Natural History stated, “The odds that the few of us who study Florida reptiles have […] More
Army ants are known for their colossal foraging groups, which can exceed 15 million individuals. These insanely productive ants are constantly on the move in search of prey, covering wide swaths of ground, with an entire colony capable of carrying and consuming thousands of prey items in a single day. But from time to time, […] More
The COVID-19 pandemic is not only drastically altering the lives of countless people across the planet, it’s also effecting wildlife in a monumental way. With over 1.6 million human cases and 100,000+ deaths to date, this virus will go down as one of the worst pandemics in modern history. With origins in the global wildlife […] More
A pack of elusive Amazon bush dogs was captured on a camera trap video in Bolivia, thrilling wildlife enthusiasts around the world. Bush dogs roam the rainforests of Central and South America, but it’s extremely rare to see them, let alone capture them on video. These guys are rather small and inconspicuous, weighing only an […] More
Researchers at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA) were at sea surveying one of New Zealand’s commercial fish species when they unexpectedly hauled in a 13-foot giant squid. NIWA researchers say they generally only catch the species once in a decade, so this was quite a rare find. The team reported […] More
Meet the frogmouth, a group of birds with an oddly amphibian resemblance. Frogmouths are nocturnal birds that you might mistake for owls at first glance; however, they’re most closely related to nightjars. These unique-looking birds sport wide, frog-like gapes and are found throughout the forests of India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. 🔥 These Sri Lanka […] More
Viewers on a popular wildlife live cam got quite a show when a crocodile appeared onscreen with a colossal python in its jaws. The encounter was seen on Explore.org‘s “Africam,” a live streaming webcam where observers can watch Africa’s wildlife in real time. This particular croc was patrolling the banks of the Olifants River of […] More
A truly unique find! This “strawberry” spotted leopard was photographed on a camera trap in South Africa’s Thabo Tholo Wilderness Area recently. The big cat’s reddish coloring is extremely uncommon; “This is one of the rarest color variations in the world,” wrote the Black Leopard Mountain Lodge. Lodge owners Alan Watson and his wife Lynsey […] More
These wolves have some serious courage. Wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory 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. Gregory’s team was tracking wolves in Manitoba when they received information about a fearless pack harassing and hunting polar bears in […] More
The Sunshine State isn’t just for vacationers and retirees — it’s home to a variety of misplaced invasive species from around the globe. The next time you visit Florida, there’s a good chance you may encounter one of these creatures: Giant African Land Snails via GIPHY Native to Kenya and Tanzania, these colossal snails have […] More
Thousands of critically endangered orangutans are being slaughtered every single year — so we can have cheap vegetable oil. Creation and expansion of palm oil plantations in Borneo and Sumatra has led to the deaths of 100,000+ orangutans in the region in the last 16 years alone, according to a recent study. Palm oil is […] More
A brand new “spiky-headed” armored dinosaur has been discovered in Utah. Akainacephalus johnsoni is the latest prehistoric wonder to be unearthed at the fossil hotspot known as the Kaiparowitz Formation — a formation that lies within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah. The heavily-armored, herbivorous dinosaur is the most complete ankylosaurid dinosaur ever recorded […] More
