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Yellowstone's ravens may memorize wolf hunting hotspots--to feast

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Yellowstone's ravens may memorize wolf hunting hotspots--to feast The birds will fly over 90 miles to dine where wolves have drawn blood. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. When wolves are on the hunt, a kill rarely goes unnoticed for long. In the elk-and deer-rich areas of northern Yellowstone National Park, ravens are often among the first scavengers to arrive on the scene, swooping down to feast on scraps left behind by the howling canines. Field biologists have long assumed that the birds simply follow wolves as they track and take down their prey.


15 enchanting images from the 2026 British Wildlife Photography Awards

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It was an exciting start to my early morning when I was able to witness the agility and effort of a pair of hares boxing. They were so close that I could hear the puffs and pants as they performed in front of me. As the activity became more intense, fur was lost, and I loved how it stayed on top of the hare's head throughout this frenetic time. So intent were they to win the battle of wills they ignored my presence lying on the ground in plain sight. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week.


How to attract hummingbirds to your yard

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It's tempting to think attracting them is as simple as hanging a bright red feeder and calling it a day. But there's more to drawing these tiny visitors than most people realize. What brings them in and keeps them coming back comes down to the bigger picture happening in your yard. Hummingbirds often return to the same area where they hatched to feed, nest, and raise the next generation.


28 powerful Sony World Photography Awards 2026 honorees

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In the Congo Basin, two groups of wild western lowland gorillas encounter photographer Hugo Hebbe. One group is familiar with humans, reacting with indifference to the attention. The other remains cautious, scamping off when humans approach. The images captured during the encounter (seen below) document "an evolving story of fear, patience and trust," the photographer explains.


20 riveting images from the Sony World Photography Awards 2026

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Chile's Torres Del Paine is famous for its stunning landscapes, but it's also home to a fierce predator: the puma. These majestic creatures feed primarily on guanacos, although the hunting success rate is not very high, especially for female pumas. The photographer followed this female and her two cubs for several days, before witnessing her hunting. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In Chile's famous Torres Del Paine National Park, a mother puma with her two cubs in tow attacks a guanaco.


Society of Photographers announces Photographer of the Year

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The Society of Photographers has announced the winners of its prestigious 2025 Photographer of the Year awards. Photographer Therese Asplund earned the top honors of Photographer of the Year for an image (seen below) of young birds on branch. "Demonstrating outstanding skill, narrative depth, and execution, this bold and distinctive image emerged as a clear standout and generated animated discussion among the judges," a press release said. More than 5,000 images were submitted across 28 categories.

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The world's only dark sky airport sits inside a national park

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The world's only dark sky airport sits inside a national park Visitors at Jackson Hole Airport can spot the Milky Way from the parking lot. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Airports aren't typically known for being the best places to view the night sky. But last spring, the Jackson Hole Airport in Wyoming became the first airport in the world to become certified as an International Dark Sky Place, thanks to a community committed to night sky preservation. Here's how they did it, why it matters, and how it's still as safe to fly into as any other airport (because we know you were wondering).


16 astonishing images from the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

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Playful bear cubs and a swirling superpod of dolphins compete for People's Choice honors. Josef has wanted to photograph lynxes for a long time. He was delighted when the opportunity arose to spend two weeks observing them from a hide at Torre de Juan Abad, Ciudad Real, Spain. It's common for young lynxes to play with their prey before killing it. This one repeatedly threw the rodent high in the air and caught it again.


11 stunning finalists for the Youth Photographer of the Year prize

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Reichert captured this family of monkeys on Pidurangala Rock, Sri Lanka. The photographer describes how this image particularly struck him because of the gaze of the little monkey in the middle of the picture and'the strong sense of family, even among animals'. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Young people have a different perspective on our world, both literally and figuratively. Their eyes see things differently and if you hand them a camera, you might understand more.

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