Liz Langley

1 month ago | nationalgeographic.com | Liz Langley

In 2013, the blobfish was voted World’s Ugliest Animal by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society in an effort to get some attention for creatures who aren’t exactly panda-cute. The blobfish fit the bill, largely because most of us had only seen it in a viral photo where it looked like it was melting—and it was dead.  Oh, how fortunes can change. This month, the blobfish was named New Zealand’s Fish of the Year in an annual contest to promote biodiversity.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Liz Langley

1 month ago | nationalgeographic.com | Liz Langley

Jackie and Shadow, a beloved bald eagle pair in Big Bear Lake Forest, a hundred miles northeast of Los Angeles, welcomed two new chicks into the world, one at around 4 a.m. on March 4 and the other at 11:36 p.m. on March 3. The world is still waiting to see if another eaglet emerges from the couple’s third egg.

Oct 2, 2024 | mentalfloss.com | Liz Langley

Thanks to his outrageous crimes, Graham Young will always be known as the Teacup Poisoner. Flagrant criminals often acquire nicknames from the media. Some refer to their area of operation, like “the Vampire of Sacramento," or to their jobs, like “Doctor Death,” giving the public an immediate taste of the killers’ M.O. from their handle. Here are six deadly poisoners with memorable monikers.

Aug 27, 2024 | nationalgeographic.com | Liz Langley

To many people, bottlenose dolphins represent playfulness, particularly due to their friendly depictions on screen and in aquariums.           So, when did they become “evil?” Take a look on TikTok and YouTube and you’d think all dolphins were depraved, with a little-known "dark side." Recent reports of an Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin biting people at beaches in Japan may only worsen these stereotypes. Yet demonizing animals can have consequences.