Gorillas Found Dismantling Poacher Traps

Poachers in Rwanda often make use of simple traps to catch antelopes and other animals. The traps generally consist of a noose tied to a bamboo branch, which is held down with a rock while the noose is hidden. Yes, just like in a cartoon. Although they aren’t meant to...
Puffins Starve in Gulf of Maine

Puffins Starve in Gulf of Maine

Several dozen bodies of Atlantic puffins have washed up on the shores of the North Eastern United States this year and survival rates of newborn puffins have dropped from 77% to 31%.  The dive in puffin population has scientists concerned for the future of the bird,...