Happy, who taught researchers elephants recognise themselves, euthanised
Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal’s behaviour and became the crux…
After years in tiny cages, 27 moon bears in Laos finally taste freedom
For two years, some of them never touched the ground. Locked in tiny wire cages and destined for…
These animals have fewer than 100 left on earth—and their stories are heartbreaking
The kakapo is a large, flightless, nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand. According to the New Zealand Department…
In Brazil, capybaras face a dark fate. Some people are trying to change that.
On a tall, green riverbank between two highways in São Paulo, Brazil, a woman with round glasses and…
‘An ongoing issue’: Prize stags shot on private land in Otago
Two youths in Central Otago have been referred to Youth Justice, accused of unlawfully hunting and killing a…
RFK Jr snatches snakes in latest viral animal encounter
A video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr wrangling two snakes bare-handed captured the internet’s fascination today, the latest…
Watch: Great white shark bites camera off Southern California
May 26 (UPI) — A man taking video of sharks off the coast of Southern California ended up…
Argentina rescues 700 marine animals trafficked from Kenya in exotic wildlife seizure
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Argentine authorities have seized more than 700 marine animals trafficked from Kenya in what…
Woman hit with $4k vet bill after neighbour’s cat injured by her dog
An Auckland woman is “shocked” after being stung with a nearly $4500 vet bill after a neighbour’s cat…
Labrador attacked by group of dogs on Palmerston North walking track
A woman’s labrador was mauled by three dogs while out with a dogwalker in Palmerston North, requiring surgery.…
Scientists Detect Giant Squid In Australian Waters
Scientists have found evidence of diverse marine life, including the giant squid, while investigating deep-sea canyons off the…
Rwanda begins collecting DNA in the wild to track mountain gorilla and other species
MUSANZE, Rwanda (AP) — A guide called out to endangered golden monkeys with grunts and clicks to signal…