Environment Animals Wildlife Bears Yellowstone's first grizzly bear of 2026 emerges from his den This is not the bear that was recently spotted. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. This week, a sure sign of spring arrived in Yellowstone National Park. Biologists working in the northern part of the park reported their first grizzly bear sighting of the season on March 9 . The bear was observed scavenging on a bull bison carcass in the park's back country.

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.

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.

Two orthopedic surgeons and one four hour surgery later, the young feline is on the mend. The surgery to heal the injured wildcat took four hours. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In February, Tracie Young, director of the Raven Ridge Wildlife Center in Pennsylvania, received an unforgettable phone call. A game warden asked if the center in southeastern Pennsylvania had room for a bobcat that had been hit and dragged by a car.

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.

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.

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.

The 2025 Nature Photography Contest features a playful fox and a muscly horse. Crowned in Dust and Shadow A young male lion steps through a cloud of dust lifted by his own movement and caught in the back light. The night around him stays silent, but the glow reveals every contour of rising strength. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. While our world is filled with brilliant colors, seeing it in monochrome can be striking.

The flat-headed felines are the smallest wild cats in Southeast Asia. New images from Thailand's DNP and Panthera prove the existence and rediscovery of one of the world's most Endangered and least known wild cats, the flat-headed cat, in Thailand's Princess Sirindhorn Wildlife Sanctuary. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Camera traps in Thailand have captured adorable passersby with significant implication for the country's conservation efforts. While these furry creatures might look like your average house cat, they're actually wild flat-headed cats ().

In Onyx Tempest, I wanted to capture the intensity of a Friesian skidding into a sharp turn. The backlit dust, flying mane, and sudden shift in momentum revealed his power and control. I framed the moment to emphasize energy, contrast, and the precision of the movement. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The reFocus Awards has announced the stunning winners of the 2025 Photographers of the Year at the World Photo Annual .