Backyard bobcats, elephant vs rhino & a bizarre basket star

[View this email in your browser]( [bobcats in tree]( Bobcats are the most widespread and abundant wild cats in North America – a title they’ve earned largely due to their remarkable adaptability. Despite their resilience, however, the cats are threatened by a growing international demand for fur coats. In areas like Texas, where bobcats are considered varmints, they are hunted extensively. Yet, in the face of mounting pressure, some cats have learned to live alongside their deadliest enemy. Photographer Karine Aigner came across a bobcat mom raising her young on a back porch in rural Texas and managed to capture some incredibly candid photos of the family. [Read more]( HIGHLIGHTS [guide walks into lion pride]( Safari guide almost walks straight into a pride of lions This safari guide's minor miscalculation landed him just metres for a pride of lions. And the whole thing was captured on a live stream. [Watch now]( [breaking wave]( The year's best photos of landscapes and living things The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition attracts hundreds of photographers who try to capture nature’s danger and beauty. [Read more]( FEATURED VIDEO [Last-minute mission to save endangered frogs in Chile]( Last-minute mission to save endangered frogs in Chile A team of conservationists and government officials have evacuated what may be the world’s last-known 14 Loa water frogs from a drying stream in northern Chile. [VOD]( WATCH THIS A Year In The Wild From Antarctica to Indonesia, compelling stories are captured in stunning high definition and put together to paint a colourful and exciting portrait of life on Planet Earth. [Watch now]( Lost Lagoon On one of the wildest coastlines in Africa lies an estuary. For hundreds of years it’s existed, secluded, and life in its waterways has been uninterrupted. [Watch now]( IMAGE OF THE WEEK [pangolin]( Good news for pangolins! The Chinese government announced last month that traditional medicines made from pangolin scales will no longer be covered by the country's state insurance funds. [(Read more about it on our Instagram profile)]( AROUND THE GLOBE [elephant vs rhino]( South Africa: Battle at the watering hole A tourist on safari in South Africa's Kruger National Park filmed a dramatic clash between a thirsty elephant and a bold rhino that tried to defend its position at a drinking hole. [Watch now]( [basket star]( Alaska: What is this weird creature? Living spaghetti? An exploded can of spray cheese? Footage of a deep-sea basket star recently surfaced online and left some folks unsettled. [Watch now]( [leopard porcupine]( South Africa: Leopard vs porcupine As far as tough-to-catch prey goes, porcupines are high up on the list. But that didn't deter a leopard in South Africa's Kruger National Park from trying its luck. [Watch now]( [Pull quote]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( Copyright © 2019 Earth Touch News Network, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](