Raccoon vs iguana, a meat-seeking hippo & an elephant on the roof

[View this email in your browser]( [raccoon attacking green iguana]( A daytime, parking-lot brawl between an opportunistic raccoon and a green iguana is just about as juicy as urban-animal showdowns get. This short clip, filmed by Boca Raton-resident Frankie Gentry in southeast Florida last month, shows a raccoon chasing down and tackling an iguana in the middle of a busy parking lot. After pinning its prey, the raccoon pauses for a moment to stare down Gentry before dragging the iguana between two parked cars, leaving nothing behind but the lizard's still-twitching tail as evidence of the incident. [Read more]( HIGHLIGHTS [diver growing coral]( Spawning an intervention To help corals survive the myriad threats they currently face, an international team of scientists is mastering the art and science of raising coral babies. [Read more]( A hippo eating meat? On a recent trip to Mana Pools National Park in the far north of Zimbabwe, a group of tourists witnessed a hippo trying to muscle in on a lion kill. [Read more]( FEATURED VIDEO [Rhino Fortress: Protect and Serve]( Rhino Fortress: Protect and Serve In the first episode of Rhino Fortress, we meet Carl and Floris – two specially trained anti-poaching operators working from a remote bushcamp on an undisclosed South African game reserve. [VOD]( WATCH THIS River King Over the decades, extreme angler Wim Seffelaar has explored some of Africa's wildest rivers. Now he is on a quest to catch one of the most iconic and elusive of all African river fish: the legendary Nile perch. [Watch now]( A Dog's Life Join Daisy, a Jack Russell Terrier, on an average day and along the way discover that, while dogs are not miniature humans, they are amazingly well adapted to life with us. [Watch now]( IMAGE OF THE WEEK [cougar]( It's National Cat Day in America! Have you taken any great photos of wild cats recently? Share them with us on [Facebook]( [Instagram](. AROUND THE GLOBE [Leopard]( South Africa: Surprise attack A leopard recently surprised rangers in Idube Game Reserve when it showed up for breakfast and ambushed an antelope right in the middle of the camp. [Watch now]( [elk with christmas lights on head]( North America: 'Lightheaded' elk At least one bull elk in Yellowstone National Park is getting into the festive spirit early this year. It was filmed recently with its antlers tangled up in a string of Christmas lights. [Watch now]( [Elephant on lodge roof]( South Africa: Rooftop elephant A field guide at Earth Lodge in South Africa's Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, recently filmed a cheeky elephant meandering around on a rooftop. [Watch now]( [quote about camera-trap photo]( Copyright © 2018 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](