Asian elephant is pregnant at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in DC
Baby Asian elephant makes public debut at Oregon Zoo A newborn Asian elephant named Tula-Tu made its first…
Indiana bobcats, once listed as endangered, can now be trapped
Indiana DNR: How this environmental agency works The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is charged with managing and…
Six New Species of Bats Discovered – Just in Time for Halloween
Tube-nosed bat-Murina luzonensis (Credit: D. Balete / SWNS) Six new species of bats have been discovered inside the…
Earth just surprised scientists! Extinction rate among plant and animal species has surprisingly slowed down |
The global loss of species has long been seen as one of the greatest threats to life on…
How you can keep bat populations safe this Bat Week
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s Bat Week, a time to shed a positive light on these heroes of…
Orangutan pregnancy at Henry Doorly
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo has some exciting news: one of its orangutans is expecting.…
Million-year-old fossil changes what we know about human hands and feet
Newly discovered fossils in Kenya reveal that Paranthropus boisei, once seen as a simple plant-eater, had surprisingly human-like…
A Plant-Eating Croc? Newly Identified Species Demonstrates Crocodilian Versatility
Illustration by Dane Johnson, Museum of the Rockies – released to the press Measuring no more than 2…
Joro spiders invade the Upstate, impacting native species
If you have been on edge dodging spider webs around your home, you are not the only one.…
Oregon Zoo bids farewell to beloved polar bear Nora, welcomes Kallik to help species
PORTLAND, Ore. — While the Oregon Zoo may be saying goodbye to Nora, another polar bear will be…
Experts thrilled after capturing photos of elusive ‘rainbow snake’ for first time in decades: ‘Unique’
The rainbow snake — an elusive Florida reptile — has been captured in several photos, leaving experts thrilled.…
New deep-sea coral species discovered in waters off Hawaii named after ‘Star Wars’ character
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A new species of deep-sea coral was discovered a team of researchers, including an expert…