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…
Mama leopard gives birth to 2 cubs at Utah’s Hogle Zoo
SALT LAKE CITY — A mama leopard is cuddling her two new baby cubs she just birthed at…
Endangered Floreana tortoises reintroduced to native island habitat
FLOREANA ISLAND, Galapagos (AP) — Juvenile tortoises with Floreana ancestry were brought to their native island from the…
Giant tortoises reclaim Floreana Island in Galápagos after more than 150 years
FLOREANA ISLAND, Ecuador (AP) — Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island…
Baby otters rescued from under the hood of car in Scotland
Feb. 19 (UPI) — Residents of a Scottish town came together to rescue and care for a pair…
After nixing castration, Iron Mountain to close deer pen. Can it save the herd?
In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Iron Mountain wants to close a costly deer pen that has attracted visitors to…
Rescue group looks to save toucan seen flying around Las Vegas desert
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Katherine Eddington was driving in North Las Vegas last week when she thought she…
Florida conservationists save vision of endangered African rhino with ‘bleeding eyes’
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Corralling a wild rhinoceros into a small chute to give it eyedrops might…
See the Best of Nearly Half a Million Entries to the Sony World Photography Awards — Colossal
For its 19th edition, the Sony World Photography Awards welcomed over 430,000 submissions for its Open competition from…
Animal behaviorists help save endangered rhino with unique eyedrop plan
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Corralling a wild rhinoceros into a small chute to give it eyedrops…
Sleeper shark caught swimming past camera for first time in Antarctica
An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun’s rays to…
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…