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.
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
A baby snake that hatched 99 million years ago on an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean was found encased in amber. The snake, just 4 inches long, was discovered in a chunk of resin in what is now known as Myanmar. It was initially misidentified as a centipede and subsequently sold to […] More
Long before the dinosaurs, colossal dragonflies ruled the skies. The creatures are the largest flying insects on record, measuring up to 15 inches long with wingspans larger than some birds. Known as Meganeura in the scientific community, these ancient insects are also sometimes referred to as griffinflies. However, they looked almost identical to modern-day dragonflies in […] More
A tiny beetle new to science gets around by piggybacking on army ants. The newly described species Nymphister kronaueri was discovered only 4 years ago by biologists studying ants in Costa Rica. The researchers noticed something a little peculiar about certain individuals: some of them appeared to have two abdominal segments, one on top of the […] More
Just when you thought penguins were the epitome of innocence, you find out they practice prostitution. Researchers Fiona Hunter and Lloyd Davis witnessed some unexpected sexual practices during a five year study on the behavior of Adélie penguins on Antarctica’s Ross Island in the late 1990’s. Female Adélie penguins were observed providing sex in exchange […] More
