Frogfish ambush, camouflaged creatures & a look back at 2019

[View this email in your browser]( [Water frog good news stories 2019]( It's been a turbulent year for wildlife conservation. We waved goodbye to Malaysia's only surviving Sumatran rhino, read reports that at least one million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction, and watched Hurricane Dorian most likely wash away the world's remaining Bahama nuthatches. But it wasn't all bad. End your year off on a good note with these positive nature stories from 2019. [Read more]( HIGHLIGHTS [Best of 2019 collage]( Six of the best: Half a dozen crazy wildlife videos from 2019 A "dreaming" octopus? A honey badger taking on a python and a pair of jackals? This year has delivered a heap of crazy wildlife videos. Here are six of the wildest clips we came across in 2019. [Watch now]( [caterpillar snake mimic]( Merry Crypsis! 8 animals that are masters of deception The animal kingdom is bursting with creatures that adopt deadly and deceptive strategies of disguise. From big cats to caterpillars, here are eight of our favourite crypsis experts. [Read more]( FEATURED VIDEO [World's loneliest frog finally gets a mate]( World's loneliest frog gets a mate We're revisiting one of our favourite stories from 2019: after ten years of singledom, Romeo the Sehuencas water frog finally got the chance to get back in the dating game. [Who am I riddle]( WATCH THIS Wild North ”Wild North” moves through three biotopes: vast forests, rugged coastline and interior highlands shaped by shifting ice ages. [Watch now]( India's New Worlds India is the most populous country in the world, yet not long ago, it had large wilderness areas with immense herds of spectacular mammals to rival anything Africa had to offer. [Watch now]( IMAGE OF THE WEEK As the year winds to a close, here's another look at the overall winner in the 2019 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. [(Read more about it here.)]( AROUND THE GLOBE [Frogfish]( Indonesia: Frogfish strikes at super speed Permanently scowling and strangely misshapen, the frogfish has a face only its mother could love. But these tiny creatures are lightning-quick predators. [Watch now]( [python in tree]( Australia: Python coiled in a Christmas tree On the first day of Christmas Australia sent to me: a snake instead of tinsel on the tree! This python was filmed coiled up in a Christmas tree. [Read more]( [Wolf]( USA: Wolf mom carefully rescues pups Methodically, this mother wolf retrieved each of her seven newborns and relocated them to a safer spot after their den suddenly become flooded. [Watch now]( [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](