Wildlife

Hidden beneath the waves, the ocean harbors an incredible diversity of life — but researchers are noting significant and rather "unusual" transformations. A spike in sea temperatures due to a marine heatwave in May has impacted waters along England’s southern coast, disrupting marine ecosystems and altering the food chain. "I’m not a researcher or anything like that," said Heather Hamilton, a snorkeler and underwater photographer from Cornwall. "But after spending more

One of the world’s rarest amphibians — the ancient, aquatic axolotl — has shown signs of adapting successfully to a new setting after scientists introduced it into man-made wetlands in Mexico. Offering a ray of optimism for the endangered species known as Ambystoma mexicanum, a group of researchers recently placed 18 axolotls bred in captivity into two specially constructed wetland habitats near Mexico City, an initiative aimed at reversing the trend of population decline caused by pollution

A captivating shot of energetic toad tadpoles has won Shane Gross the prestigious title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Under a shimmering layer of lily pads in Cedar Lake, Canada, a school of western toad tadpoles drifted effortlessly through the water. “For me, the best kind of fun is discovering something new and trying to capture it in the most compelling way possible," Shane shared with BBC News. Maneuvering carefully to prevent stirring up the delicate silt and algae at the

During the 1970s, a handful of Greenpeace activists devised a radical plan to halt commercial whaling once and for all. A massive Soviet vessel, its harpoon gun prepared to strike, towers over a whale just beneath the bow. Blood seeps from a gaping wound as the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean turn crimson. This haunting image redefined the fight against whaling and kickstarted Greenpeace’s "mind bomb" campaign, recalls Rex Weyler, the photographer behind the iconic 1975 shot (scroll