Cute sea animals: the softest faces in the ocean, and why they look that way
A gentle guide to cute sea animals, from pygmy seahorses and sea otters to the flapjack octopus, with why they look so soft and how to meet them kindly.
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Blue poison dart frog: the bright little frog whose poison comes from its dinner
The blue poison dart frog eats its poison rather than making it. Where it lives, why it is so blue, how quiet it is, and whether you can keep one.
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Cute owl: why owls have the most human face in the bird world
A cute owl looks back at you with both eyes from a flat round face. Here is why owls look like that, the smallest round owls, and how to watch one kindly this winter.
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Cutest seal: which seals win, and why their faces melt us
The cutest seal, answered: seven seals ranked gently, why their faces melt us, and what to do if you meet one resting on a beach.
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Glass frog: the see-through frog that hides its own blood to sleep
A glass frog has a see-through belly, and while it sleeps it tucks nearly all its blood into its liver. Here is how it works, and how to see one gently.
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Lesser capybara: meet the smaller, shyer capybara of Panama
The lesser capybara is the smaller, darker, shyer of the two capybara species. Here is how to tell it from its famous cousin, where it lives, and why scientists still debate it.
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Can you have a pet otter? The honest answer for people who love otters
Can you have a pet otter? Here is the honest, kind answer: what the law says, what living with an otter is really like, and how to love otters well.
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What’s the difference between an opossum and a possum? A gentle guide to two misunderstood animals
You see it for a second in the headlights. A pale, pointed face, a gray body, a long bare tail sliding under the fence. Someone in the car says “possum,” someone else says “opossum,” and then a friend from Melbourne says that is not a possum at all. All three of you are a little…
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How long does an axolotl live? The real answer, and what makes the years count
How long does an axolotl live? Usually 10 to 15 years, in the wild and in a tank. Here is why the number is the same, why the odds are not, and what quietly shortens the years.
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The Lake Titicaca frog: why the baggiest frog in the world is built that way
The Lake Titicaca frog wears its lungs on the outside. Why its baggy skin is brilliant design, how it breathes with push-ups, why it is endangered, and who is helping.
