Shelter Island Reporter

A rescue at Crescent Beach: Rare creature is saved by quick thinking

A visitor, seldom if ever seen on Shelter Island, arrived by water recently, got into a life-and-death struggle and was ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Trail cameras capture rare footage of creatures nearly driven to extinction

Hidden trail cameras, strategically placed in Altyn-Emel National Park in Kazakhstan, delighted viewers with a rare glimpse ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Researcher stunned after catching 'needle in a haystack' footage of rare creature: 'Likely the first time anyone has seen this'

Orcas, or “killer whales,” are not known for their amiable demeanor. Now, for the first time, they’ve been spotted repeatedly ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Experts confirm return of rare creatures not seen in decades: 'Expanding further'

Continued monitoring is vital. Experts confirm return of rare creatures not seen in decades: 'Expanding further' first ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Experts stunned as trail cameras capture images of rare creature in unexpected location: 'There have only been about 30'

We have to look at the bigger picture before we know if more ... is necessarily a good thing. Experts stunned as trail ...

‘Rare’ sea creature with ‘leaf’-like body found in tide pool in Italy. See it

Along the rocky coast of eastern Italy at night, researchers scanned a tide pool in hopes of seeing something interesting. A “leaf”-like sea creature caught their attention — and for good reason. It ...
The Atlantic

One of the Rarest Creatures in the World Is Now Dead

While we were at the beach having the best weekend ever, tragedy struck in Ecuador. Lonesome George, a giant and awesome tortoise believed to be the last of his subspecies, died on Sunday at the ...

Rare dinosaur mummies help scientists recreate what the prehistoric creatures may have looked like

The duck-billed dinosaur was only a few years old when it died. Scientists now believe the species had hooves on its feet.
Smithsonian Magazine

Rare, Out-of-Place Cuckoo Sends Birders Flocking to Long Island in Hopes of a Once-in-a-Lifetime Sighting

Birds that end up far from home, like the New York common cuckoo, are known as “vagrants.” They’re fairly common during ...
Lexington Herald Leader

‘Rare’ sea creatures spotted off South Africa, photos show. ‘Incredible surprise’

Boaters recently spotted a group of Risso’s dolphins off the coast of South Africa — a “rare” sight for the area, according to a local tour company. Photo from Doug Bagg, UnSplash Boaters off the ...
The Herald SC

Sea creature duo spotted in ‘once in a lifetime’ sighting, California photos show

Two sea creatures were spotted together off the coast of California, boaters said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A pair of sea creatures was spotted off the coast of California, and boaters are calling it ...