A rare spotted bald deer, also known as the leucistic deer, was recently spotted in southern Maine. Kevin Fowler, a retired photojournalist with Total Coverage of Maine, shared this video of the deer. Spotted baldness is a rare genetic disease that causes deer to have patches of white hair, large and small, randomly mixed into … Read more
Deep in the forest of Tanjung Puting National Park, motion-activated camera They captured something conservationists had never recorded there before. A mother Bornean clouded leopard leads two small leopards cubs Through the undergrowth. One cub stopped, turned, and stared directly into the lens for a moment before moving on. The recorded footage provides a rare … Read more
aRaúl da Silva Armando Chomera waits for his eyes to adjust after carefully wriggling into a cool, damp cave. A molecular biologist in the Mozambican port city of Beira wears latex gloves, a helmet with a headlamp, and a mask that protects his lungs from particles and bacteria as he stares into shadowy hollows for … Read more
Scientists have captured rare underwater footage of a whale giving birth, revealing a level of coordination and assistance from nearby whales that is rarely recorded in the wild. This video was recorded by the following team: marine scientistshowing not only the moment of birth, but also how other whales were nearby and appeared to be … Read more
As an unusual landmass appeared on the horizon, Egyptian tourist Omar Nok jumped from his narrow berth and climbed onto the deck of his 49-foot sailboat. After weeks spent surrounded only by the ocean, he was frozen in awe at the sight of the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, home to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed … Read more
Your support helps us tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to big tech, The Independent is where the stories unfold. Whether we’re investigating the finances of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing The A Word, a new documentary highlighting American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to … Read more
Emily Taylor has lived in California for 20 years and has never received as many calls about rattlesnakes as she has in the last month. Taylor runs a snake consulting firm, Central Coast Snake Service, directs the Reptile Physiology Laboratory at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and is part of a network of volunteers who … Read more
Your support helps us tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to big tech, The Independent is where the stories unfold. Whether we’re investigating the finances of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing The A Word, a new documentary highlighting American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to … Read more
Stamp enthusiasts across the Inland Northwest will be thrilled when a photo of a family of Coeur d’Alene eagles taken by a Washington state photographer arrives at a post office near you this May. The photo, titled “Twin Bald Eagles,” by Craig Goodwin shows two baby eagles (or eagles) poking their gray, fuzzy heads out … Read more
Analyzing dozens of spontaneous performances by a captive male chimpanzee named Ayumu, researchers said the animal’s steady rhythm and expressive “playful face” suggest how early humans translated vocal emotion into musical instrument sounds. The chimpanzee Ayumu spontaneously produced long multi-element musical displays by drumming, dragging, and throwing separated objects. Analysis of transitions and rhythms revealed … Read more