Grey reef sharks form lasting ‘friendships,’ scientists find, rarely straying into outside groups

Sharks have a reputation for being heartless killers, but at least one species forms long-lasting ‘friendships,’ scientists have discovered. Grey reef sharks are swift, large-eyed predators that frequent coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They often head out to the open water at night to hunt. But during the day, they return to … Read more

Sumatran elephant found with trunk hacked off and face mutilated after straying from enclosure 

Critically endangered Sumatran elephant is found with its trunk hacked off and its face mutilated after straying from its enclosure The elephant was found on Wednesday afternoon on the Indonesian island of Sumatra It lived in the southeast Tesso elephant area of Riau’s Tesso Nilo National Park Riau’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency are investigating  By … Read more