Rhinos return to protected area in Uganda, marking a milestone against poaching
KARAMOJA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where they were…
Iran war underscores risks of Trump’s focus on oil
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump returned to office last year, he launched a crusade to shift…
A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport shop
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop,…
Thai man arrested for entering Moo Deng enclosure at Khao Kheow Open Zoo
A man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy…
Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends
Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his…
This Amazon tribe was headed for extinction. An unexpected birth brings hope
SAO PAULO (AP) — Pugapia and her daughters Aiga and Babawru lived for years as the only surviving…
Fire at Ohio farm complex kills about 6,000 hogs
LONDON, Ohio (AP) — A fire at an Ohio hog farm complex killed about 6,000 pigs and unleashed…
The endangered kakapo parrot could have a record breeding season
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The world’s only flightless parrot species was once thought to be doomed by…
How an abandoned, plush-loving macaque became the most beloved monkey on the internet
If you’ve been scrolling through social media lately, you might have come across a small, furry macaque, solemnly…
The scaly anteaters called pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them…
Surprise shark sighting in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too…
Firefighters rescue injured seabird desperately pecking at hospital door
BERLIN (AP) — An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room at…