predators

  • Oh Chonky Joy: Fat Bear Week Is Back

    Oh Chonky Joy: Fat Bear Week Is Back

    It’s once again the most joyful time of the year: Fat Bear Week. Twelve of the heftiest brown bears living at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska will duke it out to be crowned the king or queen of chonk. The contestants include last year’s winner, Otis, crowd favourite Holly, and a crop…


  • 6 Unexpected Animals That Use Tools

    6 Unexpected Animals That Use Tools

    Scientists once thought that only humans and our closest relatives, chimps, were smart enough to use tools. But as our documenting of the natural world has gotten more detailed — and as we’ve become, perhaps, less haughty about our supposed superior intellect — we’ve found that many species are actually deft with sticks, stones, and…