Animals

April 11, 2025

LEGO’s Colosseum Becomes a Regal Nap Spot for Cats Everywhere

Cats have a motto: “If I fits, I sits.” So when LEGO released its massive 9,000-piece Colosseum set, our feline friends didn’t see a model of an ancient landmark—they saw a deluxe, circular bed built just for them. Cats have a reputation for choosing the most unexpected places to sleep, but what better place for them to rest than in the ancient world’s grandest arena?

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April 5, 2025

Why This Photographer Dedicates Her Practice to the Quiet Strength of Horses [Interview]

Growing up on a farm in Denmark, photographer Katja Jensen encountered countless animals. Horses, above all else, proved to be her favorite. This fascination, though beginning early in her childhood, only intensified over time and has served as a sort of unifying “thread” throughout her life. Since then, Jensen has dedicated herself to equine photography, capturing the allure, intrigue, and majesty of horses in a variety of global contexts.

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March 22, 2025

Exceptional Fossil Discovery May Offer Evidence of the Oldest Known Modern Bird

At the end of the Cretaceous Period 66 million years ago, a city-sized asteroid collided with the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. Known as the Chicxulub impactor, it doomed nearly all dinosaurs to extinction—except, scientists now believe, for birds. An exceptional fossil recently discovered in Antarctica may prove to be the oldest known modern bird, providing critical insight into the evolutionary lineages of avian species.

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March 18, 2025

Extremely Rare All-White Orca Captured on Film in Hokkaido

Orcas are known for their large black and white bodies, making them instantly recognizable in footage and out in the world. That's why, when Japanese photographer Noriyuki Hayakawa spotted an all-white orca during an expedition, they couldn't believe their eyes. “This is the first time I’ve encountered a white orca after 15 years of photographing orcas in Rausu (Hokkaido, Japan),” the photographer said on said on X (formerly Twitter).

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