Kirsten Henton
Travel writer
Recent articles by Kirsten Henton
This bizarre tree-dwelling animal from California just got even weirder – and there's footage to prove it
Scientists have discovered that a strange creature, known for its incredible skydiving leaps through the redwood trees of north-west California, has blood-powered toes. And they think they know why
The world’s largest wildlife crossing is now standing in California – and it's absolutely huge
The structure crosses a 10-lane freeway and has been built to help protect all sorts of wildlife, including mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, mule deer, black bears, Pacific gopher snakes and crocodile lizards.
What happens when you release 13 huge hamsters into the Danube Delta? A lot, apparently...
The hamsters, released as part of a project to revive the ecology of the Tarutino Steppe in Ukraine, are 30cm long and can weigh more than 500g.