Dolphins Use Open-Mouth Expression to Signal Play
A new study finds bottlenose dolphins use a distinctive open-mouth facial display during social play, and playmates often copy it.
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November 8, 2026
Humpback Whales Blow Bubble Rings Near HumansA 2025 study by the SETI Institute and University of California documented humpbacks producing bubble rings during friendly encounters.
November 7, 2026
William to Attend Tusk Conservation AwardsPrince William will attend the 14th annual Tusk Conservation Awards, which honor conservationists protecting Africa's wildlife and habitats.
November 6, 2026
Rescuers Free Elephant Mother and Calf From MudA Sheldrick Wildlife Trust team freed the pair from drying mud in Samburu, Kenya, during the height of the dry season.
November 6, 2026
SimEx-Iwerks Expands BBC Studios PartnershipThe company has developed two new 4D experiences inspired by BBC's Mammals series, to be licensed worldwide beginning March 2027.
November 6, 2026
Let's Build a Zoo Drops to $6.99 on SteamThe management simulation game is discounted 65% until its price returns to $19.99 on November 13, 2026.
November 6, 2026
Tom Way Wins Inaugural Remembering Wildlife AwardA mother giraffe and her newborn calf in Kenya's Mara North Conservancy earned the first Remembering Wildlife Photographer of the Year title.
November 5, 2026
Simulation Suggests Basking Sharks Follow Food and Social CuesA computer model indicates that basking sharks gather at the surface because of both food availability and social attraction.
November 5, 2026
Autonomous Collar Lets Wild Animals Track ThemselvesA proof-of-concept GPS system fits collars on wildlife as they interact with baited units, avoiding the stress of physical capture.
November 5, 2026
Conservation Lifts Many Rare Species From BrinkA study of 141 bird and mammal species finds targeted conservation helps most endangered animals recover from near-extinction.
November 5, 2026
Researchers Use AI to Decode Dolphin SoundsDenise Herzing's Wild Dolphin Project is applying artificial intelligence to years of dolphin audio and video to find patterns in their communication.
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Regular subjects here include population recovery reports, conservation program results, wildlife trafficking prosecutions, urban wildlife management decisions, species behavior studies and the habitat and land-use decisions that determine whether wild populations can sustain themselves. Species recovery stories generate some of the most widely shared wildlife coverage, since a population rebound is a measurable outcome that translates readily to general audiences without requiring specialist knowledge. Wildlife trafficking has grown as a law enforcement and international trade subject, connecting conservation coverage to criminal justice and customs enforcement in ways that require reporting across multiple beats. Urban wildlife — the expansion of species ranges into metropolitan areas — has produced a growing coverage track that connects ecology to municipal policy, infrastructure and the daily experience of residents in expanding cities.