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Dogs Could Revolutionize the Sustainability of Future Pandemic Testing
Your House Is Killing Birds, Here's What to Do
Endangered Amazon River Dolphins Threatened by Proposed Dams and Dredging
Are Birds and Honey Badgers Teaming Up to Steal From the Bees?
Hummingbirds Are Sipping Booze All Day
What to Do if You See a Turtle on the Road
Eradication of Small Mammals Is Harming Vital Ecosystems
Elephants Have Lost Nearly Two-Thirds of Their Habitat Across Asia
Dozens of Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Released Into the Wild After Months of Rehab
Turtles Around the World Are Basking in Moonlight
Morocco’s Tiny Sand Cats Reveal Behavior Never Before Seen in Wild Cats
Why Some Bees Are Endangered and What We Can Do to Help
Monarch Butterflies Will Go Extinct if We Don't Take Action Now
Entire Populations of Antarctic Birds Failed to Breed Last Year Because of Extreme Snowstorms
Swimming Cougars Take to the Sea, Astonishing Researchers in the Pacific Northwest
Get Outside for the Great Backyard Bird Count
Operation Pangolin: New Initiative Launched to Save World’s Most Trafficked Wild Mammal
What's the Difference Between Cage-Free and Free-Range Eggs?
Trippy New Stream Frog Named After J.R.R. Tolkien
Cockatoos Use and Transport Toolsets, a Behavior Thought Exclusive to Humans and Chimps
9-Year-Old Pocket Mouse Named 'Oldest Living Mouse in Human Care'
These Fireflies Flirt With Heart-Shaped Lanterns
Here is What’s Happening to US Honey Bees
Crows Have a Human-Like Grammar Skill, Scientists Find
Sea Urchins Keep Surviving as Marine Life Deteriorates in the Florida Keys
65% of Antarctica's Plants and Wildlife Will Decline by 2100, Study Finds
From Grassroots to Global, Group Works to Improve Animal Conditions
World’s Heaviest Birds Might Be Self-Medicating
Fireworks Have Long-Lasting Impact on Wild Birds
Educating Kids About the Importance of Bees
It's Beyond Time to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages in New York City
Woman Feeds Horses During War in Ukraine
Male Spiders Fight Less When There Are More Females Around
Colorful Gecko Has an Amazing Success Story in Caribbean
Famed Photographers Sell Images to Benefit Conservation
Female Monkeys Purposefully Have Fewer Friends As They Age
Cats Face Threats—and Can Cause Them—When They Roam
World’s Most Unusual Birds Face Highest Risk of Extinction
Rescuer Saves and Rehabs Hundreds of Wild Animals in Peru
California Celebrity Mountain Lion P-22 Is Euthanized
20 New Gurgling, Creaking Frog Species Named in Madagascar
For Chimps, This Small Gesture Is a Big Deal
Largest Manta Ray Population Discovered Off Coast of Ecuador
Spotted, Striped Endangered Tapir Calf Born in the UK
Season's First North Atlantic Right Whale Calf Spotted in Georgia
Winking, Waving, Tumbling Animals Win Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards
Senate Passes Bill to Ban Most Big Cat Ownership
Dozens of Rescued Sea Turtles Flown to Rehab Centers
Bird-Watchers Needed for Annual Audubon Bird Count
Jonathan the Tortoise Celebrates 190th Birthday
After Months of Rehab, Golden Eagle Soars Free
Nuzzling Foxes and Huddling Monkeys Vie for Photo Award
Colorful Photographic Compilations Are Homages to Birds
Filming the Elusive Ocelot in South Texas
Horses, Goats Rescued From Mounds of Filth on Ohio Farm
Photographer Celebrates Birds and Their Rainbow Wings
Honeybees Live Shorter Lives Than They Did 50 Years Ago
Fish Look Down When They Swim, Study Finds
Quirky, Hoarding Woodpeckers Star in Documentary