Author Louisa Streeting

Louisa Streeting

Freelance writer 

Louisa is a freelance writer based in Bristol. She has reported for a number of titles including Bristol Post, Mirror Online and The Guardian as well as writing for WWF, Asda and Cineworld. She is also a keen swimmer and climber. 

Recent articles by Louisa Streeting
The ghostly remains of the stern of the Shotan Maru ship wreck, Chuuk Lagoon, Micronesia. The Shotan Maru was a Passenger/Cargo ship used by the Japanese Navy in World War II. It was sunk by the US Navy in 1944 during Operation Hailstorm.

Sunken warships fill this eerie lagoon – and they're scattered with gas masks, skulls and bullet casings

Frozen in time beneath the turquoise waters of Chuuk Lagoon in the Pacific Ocean, a sunken fleet of 60 World War II ships forms an incredible underwater museum.
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Young tabby domestic cat hunting in the green grass at summer

Why the RAF parachuted cats into Borneo’s mountains – the bizarre true story

Operation Cat Drop is the cautionary tale of when domestic felines were parachuted into villages to control a growing pest problem in Borneo
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Black cormorant feeding on bait fish in the Sea of Cortez

It's home to 900 fish species and one of the rarest animals on Earth – and was dubbed the 'aquarium of the world' by Jacques Cousteau

The Sea of Cortez in the Pacific Ocean is thought to be one of the most ecologically diverse seas on the planet
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A black bear is caught on a trail cam walking in the forest near Blacksburg

Scientists spent 22,000 hours watching black bears hibernating in Virginia. Here's what they learnt

As temperatures rise due to climate change, bears may be more active during times where they were traditionally hibernating – and this change in behaviour could drive bears to seek out food in human-inhabited areas, according to a new study.
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Antarctic sun seastars

This deadly creature nicknamed the ‘Death Star’ grows up to 50 ‘bear trap’ arms to snare its prey

The multi-armed Antarctic sun starfish is an opportunistic predator that dominates one of the harshest climates on the planet.
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Spotted Hyena, crocuta crocuta, Pregnant Female, Masai Mara Park in Kenya

This mammal breaks one of nature's biggest rules – and scientists have finally worked out why…

Humans aren’t the only ones who benefit from nepotism – female hyenas pass down their privilege to their children, whereas males do not
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