Scientists believe newly discovered demon cavefish may be among the rarest fish in the world
Bobcat Cave near Huntsville is home to the endangered Alabama cave shrimp, two species of cave crayfish and…
Scientists Tracked Penguin Poop From Space and Noticed a Troubling Antarctic Shift
The pinkish color of these guano-covered Adélie penguins on Coronation Island in Antarctica is thanks to their diet.…
Rescued elephant Mon goes for one of her first free swims in Laos, and she’s loving it
Footage from Laos is capturing a hopeful new chapter for rescued elephant Mon, showing her enjoying time in…
Research Cameras Capture Oldest ‘Ghost’ Cat Ever Recorded
The islands of Borneo and Sumatra in Southeast Asia are known for their thriving rainforests. Here in these…
Moon bear takes first steps in sunshine after years on illegal bile farm in Laos
Sunlight was something Jing Lee, a young moon bear in Laos, had never experienced during years of confinement…
Wolf vs coyote: Size, behaviour, habitat and the surprising differences between them |
Wolves and coyotes, both canids, share North America but exhibit distinct survival strategies. Wolves hunt large prey in…
Case seal-ed: Adventurous seal pup rescued by South Auckland police
A seal pup that found itself flopping around a South Auckland suburb was returned to its natural habitat…
Meet the marine iguana: The world’s only sea-going lizard that sneezes salt and shrinks to survive |
PC: By RAF-YYC from Calgary, Canada Most reptiles never venture beyond the shore. The marine iguana built its…
Only 14 red wolves survived the 1970s. Half a century later, this endangered species is slowly returning to the wild |
There are places in eastern North Carolina where hearing a red wolf remains an unusual event. The species…
South Africa released 11 formerly captive elephants onto wild reserves; five years later, their behaviour closely matched elephants that had never lived in captivity
Rewilded elephants on Khamab Kalahari Reserve, who were observed during this research project (from left to right: Ngwedi,…
Critically endangered sawfish are still killed for teeth carved into cockfighting spurs; one rostrum can produce products worth roughly $8,000
Sawfish are some of the ocean’s most unusual animals. With their long, saw-like snouts and ancient-looking bodies, they…
In the 1920s, Washington introduced mountain goats for hunting; the herd grew and damaged rare alpine plants and soils | World News
Mountain goats introduced for hunting in Olympic Mountains now stress the ecosystem. These animals spread across the mountains,…