Hong Kong Unveils Panda Sculpture Tour to Boost Tourism Appeal
Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting on Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a…
The National Dog Show: How It Became a Thanksgiving Tradition
Thanksgiving isn’t just for turkey—it’s also for dogs! Each year, millions of Americans tune in to celebrate one of the holiday’s furriest traditions: the National Dog Show. Held in Philadelphia,…
Opinion: The life and work of Seuk Kim, pilot and animal rescuer
In a heartwarming gesture just before Thanksgiving, retired military dog Yyacob was joyfully reunited with his former handler, US Army Staff Sergeant (Ssg) Payton May, in San Antonio, Texas. The…
Retired Military Dog Reunites with Army Handler After Years Apart–Just in Time for Thanksgiving
In a heartwarming gesture just before Thanksgiving, retired military dog Yyacob was joyfully reunited with his former handler, US Army Staff Sergeant (Ssg) Payton May, in San Antonio, Texas. The…
‘We’re inundated with abandoned goats’
A 16-year study on Seychelles warblers (Acrocephalus sechellensis) on Cousin Island has revealed how environmental factors, particularly rainfall, shape pair bond stability in socially monogamous birds. Conducted by an international…
New research reveals bird ‘divorce rates’ linked to rainfall
A 16-year study on a closed population of Seychelles warblers (Acrocephalus sechellensis) on Cousin Island, Seychelles, has uncovered significant findings about how environmental factors — specifically rainfall — affect the…
World’s oldest lizard wins fossil fight
A storeroom fossil that redefined the evolutionary timeline of modern lizards by millions of years has now had its identity conclusively verified. Discovered in Triassic-era rocks from a quarry near…
Early North Americans made needles from fur-bearers
A groundbreaking discovery at a Wyoming archaeological site is offering new insights into the lives of early inhabitants of North America. Nearly 13,000 years ago, people at the LaPrele site…
Elephant Madhubala Bids Farewell to Zoo Life to Rejoin Her Sisters After 15 Years
In a historic achievement for animal welfare, the global organization FOUR PAWS has successfully relocated African elephant Madhubala from the harsh conditions of Karachi Zoo in Pakistan to a state-of-the-art…
Heroic Rescuer Crawls 150 Feet Through Drainpipe to Save Trapped Kitten
An animal welfare officer in Florida recently performed a dramatic and daring rescue when a kitten became stuck in a drainage pipe near a Pensacola detention center. The black-and-white male…