A baby elephant’s mother rejected her at birth. Her keeper refused to leave her side for nearly a month |
Image: The Washington Post When Asian elephant calf Linh Mai was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in…
Firefighters rescue baby otters from storm drain in Nottinghamshire
Firefighters rescued three “very cold and extremely hungry” baby otters from a storm drain in Nottinghamshire. Nottinghamshire Fire…
Every Antarctic winter, male emperor penguins stand for two months without food to protect a single egg |
On the frozen plains of Antarctica, emperor penguins begin a breeding cycle that seems almost impossible. As temperatures…
Researchers explore one of Africa’s deepest lakes – and found an unexpected creature lurking in its depths
Insects can be found in almost every environment on Earth. They live on every continent, at high elevations,…
Meet Likweli – the newly named monkey that hints at Congo’s hidden secrets
Hearing that a new primate species has been named is exciting news for scientists because primates across the…
Black bear caught on video opening door, entering county office in California
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A black bear wandered into a Southern California water district…
Why you should think twice before rescuing a wild animal
Imagine you’re driving down a windy road when you spot an injured possum. Your instincts might tell you…
Researchers tag 42 sleeping giants in Arctic Circle – and make breathtaking discovery
Sleeping sperm whales hover several metres below the surface of the water lined up vertically like a row of toy…
Jimothy the raccoon survived against the odds, a testament to sophisticated brains and devoted mothers
As a neuroscientist who studies raccoon and rats, I see the viral story of Jimothy the raccoon as…
Tiny tree snails make historic comeback 40 years after vanishing from the wild
A captive-bred Partula tohiveana tree snail (right) and a newly born juvenile (left) move across a green leaf.…
Australia’s largest onshore wind farm just revealed one site killed 20 wedge-tailed eagles in 18 months, its deadliest anywhere for the 9-foot-wingspan raptor, and the fix that works needs a permit first
KeysQuestions4Explore4 Rye Park wind farm — Australia’s largest onshore — has quietly become the deadliest wind site on…
Scientists sunk a cow into the South China Sea. Then a gigantic animal appeared
In June 2025, scientists released extraordinary footage of Pacific sleeper sharks in the South China Sea. It was…