Scientists have put “mini backpacks” on rare beetles found in temperate rainforest fragments to record their movements as part of a study that could help to support conservation efforts. Researchers from the University of Exeter have been working with the Woodland Trust to examine the blue ground beetle, an elusive animal that lives in the […]
An all-white baby gator made history as “the rarest alligator in the world” when she squirmed out of her shell at a Florida wildlife park in 2023. Mystic is now on display with her brother for the first time in Orlando, Gatorland announced May 6. Mystic and her brother, Mayhem, have been moved into a […]
It’s hard to overstate the rarity of the Hope and Koh-i-noor diamonds. The stones, excavated from shallow placer mines in India between 1600-1800, are equally famous for their size and clarity. The Koh-i-noor, which is set in the Queen Mother’s Crown of England but India has demanded back, weighs a titanic 105.6 carats. Together, they […]
Weather forecasting in spring can be fickle. Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien Ag Solutions sees a chance of frost in the April 17-19 window, which is within the 30-year average frost date. The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center’s eight-to-14-day outlook for April 17-23, as updated on April 9, is calling for likely chances of above normal […]
The Amur leopard might be the rarest big cat in the world. Found in just a small swath of land where Russia, China and North Korea meet, the Amur leopard is famously secretive, which is how it stalks its prey and protects itself from poachers. Learn more about these critically endangered big cats. Amur Leopard […]
The Javan rhino is found in just one place on Earth, at least in the wild: Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia. Once abundant, it is now the rarest rhino and one of the rarest mammals in the world. Javan Rhino Basics Little is known about the Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus). It is approximately […]
North Carolina Aquariums have taken in hundreds of sea turtles, aiding in their recovery after a recent drastic drop in temperatures. Six of those sea turtles are Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, known to be the rarest and most endangered species of sea turtle, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These special turtles arrived […]