Aw, nuts! Uncatchable squirrel causes chaos at Comerica Park
Nobody came to Comerica Park on Monday night expecting a squirrel to steal the show. But nobody told the squirrel that. An uninvited guest with big ambitions Black squirrels aren’t…
Pancake, one of the world’s rarest sea turtles, is swimming free again after nearly freezing to death
The chants weren’t for a food competition. They were for a sea turtle — a Kemp’s ridley named Pancake, who on July 23rd was finally returned to the ocean after…
This ‘crisis intervention therapy pig’ is helping DC’s homeless: ‘We have to think outside the box’
The H3 Project — home, health, happiness — has been doing street outreach across D.C. since 2020, seven days a week, ten hours a day, holidays included. Founded by Ami…
The best way to save giant sequoias may be more fire
Two devastating wildfires that swept through California’s Sierra Nevada in 2020 and 2021 killed thousands of giant sequoias. A new University of California, Davis study suggests the losses would have…
Last Circus Elephant in Portugal Can Now Romp-and-Roll on 1000-Acre Sanctuary After 40 Years of Working
For forty years, Julie performed. Now, finally, she gets to just be an elephant. A lifetime in the spotlight Julie’s story begins in Africa in the late 1980s, when she…
Vanished Hornbill Species Breeding Again After 60 Years Among Old Trees
Even Gir National Park, one of India’s most celebrated reserves, stretching 540 square miles across the deserts of West India, hadn’t recorded a nesting hornbill pair since the 1960s. The…
Deep-sea snails ride surface currents to reach distant hydrothermal vents
Scientists have uncovered a surprising clue about how some deep-sea creatures reach hydrothermal vents scattered across the ocean floor. The answer may involve an extraordinary journey that begins near the…
Ape cuddles could prevent conflicts
Physical affection may help primates keep group tensions under control. Researchers report that both chimpanzees and bonobos use friendly touch to reduce stress and create a sense of calm within…
Jet Skier Spots Something Floating in the Water — Then Discovers a Bird in Need
“ was barely keeping his head above water …” On a bright day in Brigantine, New Jersey, two close friends were out riding Jet Skis along the coast when they…
Dog Walker Finds Six Tiny Wild Pups Hidden Among the Forest Floor
They’d been all alone for days. A woman was walking her dog through the woods in Vermont when she came across a heartbreaking sight: six newborn coyote pups scattered across…