Brigitte Bardot, French 1960s sex symbol turned animal rights activist, dies at 91
PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens…
Wolf escapes at Tokyo’s Tama zoo; no injuries reported
A wolf escaped inside the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, on Sunday morning, according to the…
Bay of Plenty wallaby infestation: 2000 controlled this year
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council killed or contained more than 2000 wallabies as part of its pest…
Cambodia reports Thai air strikes as the 2 nations hold peace talks
BANGKOK (AP) — Cambodia reported that Thailand hit a site in the country’s northwest with an airstrike on…
Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill four people in a week
NAIROBI, Kenya — Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week…
Why coyotes won’t become the new wolves and what it has to do with moose and beaver
So are coyotes the new wolf? Can they fill the same ecological role that wolves used to? These…
Robert Donald Blackberry jailed after hay bale scam targeting Tasmanian farmers
A Tasmanian man who scammed farmers with promises of hay during an extended dry period has been sentenced…
Photos show penguins, seals and orcas in the warming Antarctic Peninsula
ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn’t…
High-speed passenger train kills 7 elephants crossing railway tracks in India
GUWAHATI, India — Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was injured when a high-speed passenger…
Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans…
Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries
PRISTINA, Kosovo — A lion and bear rescued from captivity in northern Albania arrived in animal sanctuaries in…
See stunning photos of animals and nature captured by AP photojournalists in 2025
The Associated Press’ most striking images from nature in 2025 show existence as fragile as an albino turtle…