This story was originally KUT’s ATXplained Live Tickets for the next show on May 21st are available at available here. Darren Smith left his home in Driftwood on a dark, chilly morning in 2019. He was heading to the airport to meet graduate students who were going on a school trip to South America. However, … Read more
Construction continues this week on Sloth’s World, an attraction planned for Orlando’s International Drive. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) ORLANDO — Sloth World, a planned attraction in Orlando, is under scrutiny for its animal living conditions and the deaths of dozens of imported sloths. The attraction was announced in December as a guided walk-through tour with … Read more
Scientists in Uganda have released startling footage of an Egyptian free-tailed bat cave being attacked by 14 different predators, including leopards, blue monkeys and eagles. Python Cave in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to approximately 40,000 Egyptian free-tailed bats. Roosts are known reservoirs for the deadly Marburg virus, so studying these interactions could … Read more
[versión en español] [vèsyon kreyòl ayisyen] Delaware has confirmed its first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild white-tailed deer. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) announced the positive test results today after the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory (USDA NVSL) confirmed positive results from hunter-harvested deer taken as … Read more
Condor A0 and A1, happy times. Video: Yurok Tribe. The first eggs laid by a population of free-flying Pacific Northwest condors appear to have failed, based on analysis of the birds’ behavior and flight patterns. However, the data is not conclusive and may remain so for several weeks. Since we cannot approach the nesting site, … Read more