Man Thought He’d Always Be Alone — Then a Wild Raven Changed Everything
“He keeps my spirits up.” Bob DeGroff lives alone on a quiet 40-acre property in rural Colorado. For a long time, the solitude had become something he was simply used…
A Rare White Bird Shows Up at Rescue — Then Lightning Strikes Twice
“We couldn’t believe that we now had two!” Last July, staff at Raven Ridge Wildlife Center received an unexpected call from a woman named Brenda. She had discovered a tiny…
The Dog Who Saved Oga Duke’s Life Is Now His Daily Confidant
Three years ago, Nigerian content creator Oreoluwa Osoba was struggling through one of the hardest periods of his life. During that time, he welcomed a small puppy named Duke into…
135,000 Shelter Pets Found Forever Homes in August Thanks to NBC’s Annual Adopt-a-thon
Thousands of shelter animals across the United States found new families this year thanks to NBCUniversal’s annual “Clear The Shelters” campaign. Running from July through September, the nationwide adoption initiative…
This Curious Bird Had Never Been Seen Before, and its Discovery Changed Ecuador–Perhaps Forever
In the late 1990s, a group of scientists exploring a remote forest in Ecuador heard a bird call unlike anything they recognized. Curious, they followed the sound through the dense…
Baby Elephant Survives Lion Attack and Finds a New Family After a Month Alone
Bungalu the African elephant has endured more in his short life than most animals ever will. Today, the 16-month-old calf is safe at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, where orphaned elephants…
Orphaned Baby Elephant Finds a New Family in Three Devoted Rangers
The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has cared for countless elephants facing difficult circumstances since it began rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned and injured animals in East Africa in 1977. But one tiny…
Clever Mountain Chickadees Gain a Winter Survival Edge
For a mountain chickadee facing winter in California’s Sierra Nevada, having a sharp memory can be a matter of life and death. These tiny birds weigh roughly as much as…
A coral reef thought dead for 60 years is teeming with life
A coral reef off the coast of Benin, long believed to be lifeless, has been rediscovered — and it appears to be alive and in surprisingly good condition. The reef…
Scientists discover a mysterious new frog hiding in the Amazon
Scientists exploring the western Amazon have described a previously unknown frog species that lives in forests regularly covered by seasonal floodwaters. The species, named Adenomera varcena, provides another example of…