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Dozens of zoo tigers die after contracting bird flu in southern Vietnam
More than a dozen tigers have died after contracting bird flu at a zoo in southern Vietnam.
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Nibi the beaver allowed to stay with wildlife rescue group after Mass. governor intervenes
Turns out, Nibi the beaver won’t have to learn how to live in the wild on its own after all.
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Online voting in Alaska's Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant
Voting has started in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve.
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California woman continues work in Africa on cheetah conservation
A California native is working in Africa to help conserve cheetahs. Laurie Marker helped start the Cheetah Conservation Fund and moved to Namibia to develop an international research and education center on a wildlife reserve.
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Meet Jasper, a rare baby mandrill born at the Fort Worth Zoo
Jasper and his “Irish twin” sister, Ruby, are the first mandrills to be born at the zoo since 1995.
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Why some cities in the US are using sheep to graze grass instead of mowing it
Even some universities have tried out herds of goats and sheep on campus property. Here’s why.
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‘Be very vigilant.' Comedian Brittany Furlan, wife of rocker Tommy Lee, saves dog from coyote
Comedian and actress Brittany Furlan Lee, wife of Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, is sharing an urgent message to pet owners after a coyote attack at their Woodland Hills home nearly left her without her beloved dog.
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Octopuses seen hunting together with fish in rare video — and punching fish that don't cooperate
Octopuses have often been thought to prowl the seafloor solo using camouflage. But a new study suggests that some have surprisingly rich social lives.
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New Zealand scientists discover new ‘spookfish' living deep in the Pacific
Scientists said Tuesday they had discovered a new species of ghost shark that lives exclusively in the waters off Australia and New Zealand.
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Sea Otter Awareness Week gives us all of the fuzzy feelings
Find ways to support the endangered animals as September concludes.
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The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too
The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns remains a top threat.
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46-pound baby penguin is breaking the internet: ‘Pesto is a celebrity'
Pesto is one. Big. Penguin.
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12-year-old saves dad from bear attack
A father-son duo was hunting in the Wisconsin woods when they shot and wounded a black bear. Twenty minutes after being shot, the bear mauled the father, leaving his 12-year-old son to step in.
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Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng may get her own patent
Only a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally.
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Huge python grabs Thai woman in her kitchen, squeezes her for two hours before she's rescued
A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her.
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River otter attacks and drags a child underwater at a Seattle-area marina
Wildlife officials say a river otter attacked and dragged a young child from the dock at a Seattle-area marina and into the water.
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Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s native to far eastern Russia and northern China.
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A celebrity ‘Russian spy' whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters
The whale was first spotted in April 2019 wearing a harness and what appeared to be a mount for a small camera and a buckle marked with text “Equipment St. Petersburg”.
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WATCH: Texas officer captures baby gator with bare hands
Body camera footage shows the moment a police office grabs the gator outside of a home in Fulshear, Texas.
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1-in-30-million lobster rescued from seafood tank in New York
A 1-in-30-million orange lobster was rescued and returned to the sea by animal advocacy organization Humane Long Island after being spotted in a seafood market in New York.