The habitat of thirty species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, also called ghost sharks, overlap with areas where proposed deep-sea mining may occur, according to new research published in Current…
Chester Zoo in England has long been at the forefront of elephant conservation. Back in 1977, it became the first zoo in the U.K. to successfully breed Asian elephants in…
A recent study hints that we could make a universal antivenom for snakebites, but some scientists say we need something else instead. Topping this week’s headlines was the passing of…
He was so confused 💔 When Triton arrived at VCA Greater Savannah Animal Hospital with a broken leg, it seemed like help was finally within reach. His owner parked the…
They were only a few hours old. Late last month in Charles County, Maryland, a passerby made a heartbreaking discovery — a paper towel box left on the roadside with…
He’s gone but not forgotten. In 2012, Spiro Vganges and his family welcomed a shelter dog named Lex into their lives — a decision that would shape the next decade…
Watch what happens next … When Olivia Gilbride agreed to foster a tiny shelter kitten named Peanut, the mission seemed straightforward: help the fragile kitten grow strong enough for her…
Their mama was hesitant, but … When animal rescuer Laurette Nicoll received an urgent call about a mother dog raising seven newborn pups in a rundown tent, she wasted no…
“he was just sitting quietly there, waiting for someone to come and get her …” One early morning a few months back, staff at the Benton-Franklin Humane Society arrived to…
“If that’s not object play, I don’t know what is.” Dusty Rose, an impressive 11-foot crocodile with striking emerald eyes and a fiery personality, has long ruled the Daintree River…