Wildlife

The King of Chunks Has Been Crowned

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A four-time champion, 480 Otis proved that age is just a number and appetite is the real judge of awesomeness.

Canada's Wildlife is in Hot Water

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Uncharacteristically hot temperatures in Canada and the Pacific Northwest have left people searching for relief. But what about the wildlife? It is only getting warmer, and that has caused irreversible damage and tragic demise to over 1 billion sea creatures.

Baby Sharks are in Hot Water

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Climate change impacts everything. From rising ocean levels to record-breaking wildfires, we can see the changes occurring with our own eyes. One of the most resilient species of all time is the shark. Warming waters are challenging their ability to adapt, and one of the signs of the times is smaller baby sharks that are having a hard time surviving.

The Battle is on to Save North Carolina's Rare Red Wolf

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There are less than 10 wild red wolves left in the world and there’s a fierce battle going on to save them. The wolves, a rare red species, are only found in North Carolina, despite having once roamed throughout the eastern and south central US.

Bee Swarm Kills 63 Endangered Penguins

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A colony of penguins near Cape Town, South Africa, was found dead after being attacked by a swarm of bees.

Watch the 24/7 Brood X Cicada Cam

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After 17 long years the Brood X cicadas are emerging from the ground to begin their new lifecycle. During CICADA WEEK, check in on some live events in some cicada dense areas of the US. Watch the 24/7 LIVE CICADA CAM starting Monday, May 24 at 9A ET through Sunday, May 30 at 11P ET.

This is What is Killing Sharks

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Despite sharks sitting at the top of their food chain as an apex predator, they are an endangered species as a result of human activities.

Sharks are Nearly Extinct in the World's Reefs

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Sharks are “too rare to fulfill their normal role in the ecosystem” according to a new study, and have become “functionally extinct” in one of five of the world’s coral reefs.

Sharks of the Twilight Zone

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The deep-sea is largely a mystery and we’re finding that it’s a much more biodiverse place than previously thought. There are hundreds of species of sharks that live in cold, dark depths of the deep sea and have adapted to this foreign world. And Beneath the Waves (BTW) is on a mission to learn more!

There’s a Lot You Don’t Know About Sharks

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But in the meantime, here are some fin-tastic facts you probably didn’t know about sharks.

Searching for Lost Sharks

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Dr. Dave Ebert joined Animal Planet’s Forrest Galante in some of the most shark infested waters in the Southern Hemisphere to track down lost species on EXTINCT OR ALIVE: LAND OF THE LOST SHARKS. He let's us in on his experience.

The Shark Atoll of Palmyra

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Palmyra Atoll is an uninhabited coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean that is part of a massive oceanic conservation area known as Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. It's vital to the health of our world's oceans and it's filled with sharks.

A 300 Million Year Old Shark Skull Was Discovered Inside Kentucky Cave

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Paleontologists have now found and identified the fossilized remains of around 150 individual sharks from between 15 and 20 different species buried in the limestone layers of the cave.

Orcas Earn Their Killer Nickname in Brutal Attacks on Sharks

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Six sharks washed up on a beach a few hours away from Cape Town, South Africa. As reported to Newsweek, these great white sharks were found dead, but the remains were meticulously torn apart. So what happened?

New Study Reveals True Size of Megalodon

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Scientists know great white sharks are living descendants of megalodon sharks, but what we didn’t know was the true scale of the prehistoric animal. That is, until now.

New Walking Shark Species Discovered

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A shark that walks, evolutionary conundrums, temperature changes, and tectonic shifts lead scientists to discover four new species of sharks.Watch Island of the Walking Sharks on Wednesday, July 27 at 8:00pm ET/PT on Discovery and stream it on discovery+.