A large stock of capelins have been found in Faroese fjords of late and scientists believe that the fish probably swam there from Icelandic waters, RÚV reports. Iceland’s capelin stock has been in decline over the last two years, likely due to rising ocean temperatures.
On a recent family vacation, stranded Velella velella were observed on beaches near Tofino, British Columbia.
Nubian ibexes which were seen "going into Eilat city and grazing in the gardens along the seafront," and striped hyenas seen "walking around the parks and in the neighborhoods in the early hours of the evening" in the southern metropolitan of Beersheba.
As human activity is reduced due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions, wildlife sightings become more frequent.
Snowshoe hare populations are at a high point in Alaska and are making an uncommon appearance in Anchorage.
A third cougar has been sighted wandering through a residential neighborhood of Santiago, Chile.
A coyote was observed in urban Edmonton, when they are usually found in grasslands, agricultural lands, or forested areas.
With less litter on the ground and garbage in Dumpsters behind restaurants, rats are seeking food elsewhere.
Unusual raccoon and red fox activity in Toronto.
As California streets empty under the stay-at-home measures to “flatten the curve” of the novel coronavirus outbreak, wild animals have come to reclaim their domain.
Unusual winter sighting of a northern shrike (Lanius borealis) could become more common as temperatures rise.
A male orca whale belonging to an Icelandic pod was sighted around Beirut, Lebanon, on February 19 and 20. Per a press release issued by Orca Guardians of Iceland, this is a journey of just over 8,000 kilometres (4,970 miles) and is the longest known one-way distance travelled by any ‘killer whale’ to date. The …
Some welcome new visitors have recently appeared in a southeastern Alberta park — otters.
Ringed seal Cloudberry was rescued from Quilty by Seal Rescue Ireland after being seen in Kerry.
The agency said an eyewitness account, video and scavenged elk ''strongly suggests a pack of gray wolves may now be residing in Colorado.''
In 2020, contamination of the community water well by cyanobacteria caused the community to evacuate for 26 days. How the well was contaminated is unknown.
Robins are migratory birds, but may stay in one place if the temperature is warm and/or there is food available.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” said photographer Marissa Baecker, who was visiting White Rock from Kelowna on Christmas Day. “It wasn’t just a feeding, it was a feast.”
People in White Rock, B.C. are used to seeing fish in their waters but not quite like this.
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