Halloween Is Near: Time for the Annual Bat Beauty Contest!
A special kind of beauty contest featuring bats kicked off in the lead-up to Halloween In a unique twist on wildlife appreciation, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting…
London Zoo on Alert: Endangered Parrots Lily and Margot Make a Great Escape
Critically Endangered Parrots Escape from London Zoo Two rare blue-throated macaws, named Lily and Margot, have escaped from London Zoo, sparking a widespread search for the missing birds. The parrots…
The Homing Pigeons with a Twist: Forgetting Their Own Homes
What happens to homing pigeons that lose their way back home? It might sound like the setup for a joke, similar to why the chicken crossed the road, but the…
Science has finally cracked male riflebirds’ flirty secrets
These birds of paradise take wrist bending to extremes and play percussion on their feathers A newly captured video reveals the secrets behind male riflebirds’ striking wrist movements and feather-produced…
California’s Burrowing Owls Move Closer to Gaining Endangered Species Act Protection
The California Fish and Game Commission has voted unanimously to grant western burrowing owls “candidate” status under the California Endangered Species Act, marking a crucial step toward their protection. “After…
Rescued Hawk’s Remarkable 24-Hour Transformation After TLC from Caring Hands
In August, a game warden in Pennsylvania responded to an urgent call about an animal trapped in a manure pit on a local farm. As he approached the unpleasant site,…
Introducing the Kagu: A Unique Endangered Bird Making a Remarkable Comeback
Forget about celebrity families like the Kardashians; researchers Jörn Theuerkauf and Henri Bloc have dedicated nearly a decade to studying a different kind of fame—15 families of birds in a…
Bird Feeders with Built-In Cameras Offer Stunning Close-Ups and Live Streams of Feathered Visitors
For bird enthusiasts, these innovative “smart” feeders are transforming the beloved pastime, bringing it into the digital age and offering an entirely new way to observe your avian visitors. With…
Unidentified Gray Lump in Parking Lot Reveals Baby Animal in Urgent Need
A Call for Help The other day, Long Island animal rescuer Karenlynn Stracher received a worrisome call. There was an animal stumbling around by the seaport who appeared to be…
A Baby Crow Arrives Just When a Grieving Family Needs a Ray of Hope
“We knew my grandpa sent him to us.” One morning, while watering the plants, Jo Jantz noticed a young crow landing on the fence. The bird watched her intently before…