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The human senses of sight and sound shape our perception of the world, but many animals experience far more than we can detect. Insects navigate using ultraviolet light, while blue tits rely on the sheen of their feathers to attract mates. Elephants communicate across vast distances with infrasound, and bats use ultrasonic echolocation to hunt in total darkness. Some creatures possess even more extraordinary abilities—stingrays detect hidden prey through electric fields, pythons sense heat to visualize their targets, and dung beetles use polarized light for navigation. This unseen world reveals just … Continue

Cambodia, nestled entirely within the Mekong basin and bordered by Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, is a land shaped by the river’s influence. The Mekong divides the country into two halves, with its tributaries and seasonal flooding affecting the landscape far beyond its banks. In the dry season, young animals are learning survival skills, like a small family of Northern Yellow Cheeked Gibbons(Nomascus gabriellae), coping with the loss of their alpha male, as the mother teaches her infant acrobatic skills essential for survival. The Mekong also separates primate species, with the … Continue

Madonna, the first Kinda Baboon(Papio kindae) to be studied from birth through adulthood, is on an important search for a mate. In Zambia’s Kasanka National Park, she moves through the vibrant wet-season landscape with her troop, just as millions of fruit bats begin their annual migration. Under the watchful eyes of primatologist Anna Weyher and her team, Madonna’s decisions hold the potential to reveal insights into the distinctive male-female relationships of Kinda Baboons. As new males join the troop, the dynamics shift, leading to love triangles and rivalries that could have … Continue