A Dairy Story review – giving cows and calves a happier life through progressive farming
A quiet Scottish farm is making a radical argument — that dairy farming doesn’t have to work the way it always has. A different kind of dairy At Rainton Farm…
US officials investigate after video appears to show person kicking sea lion
The footage, reportedly filmed at La Jolla Cove in San Diego, appears to show an individual throwing repeated kicks at a sea lion as the animal tries to move away.…
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…