How do you give a giant otter a health check?
Staff at Jersey Zoo have shared the careful and highly coordinated steps involved in carrying out a routine health check on one of their more unusual residents. Alex, a giant…
Gray whales are entering San Francisco Bay and many aren’t surviving
Gray whales are famous for their long seasonal journey between Arctic feeding grounds and the breeding lagoons of Baja California. But as ocean conditions shift, some of these whales are…
Secrets of the Bees zooms in on life in a hive
In a wildflower meadow stands a simple tan box with a sloped roof, easy to overlook at first glance. But inside, life is already buzzing. Spring warmth has stirred the…
After 5 Years, Missing Cat Finally Reunited With Owner Thanks to Old Facebook Post from When He was Stolen
A family in Derby, England, has experienced an emotional reunion after a missing cat returned home years after vanishing. Danielle Arme was devastated in July 2021 when her young cat,…
Beach cleanup uncovers 10,000 pieces of litter — and one of the world’s rarest sea turtles
For the past five years, Folly Beach, South Carolina, has marked Earth Month with Toby’s Island-Wide Spring Litter Sweep, a yearly cleanup that unites residents in caring for their shoreline.…
From Two Ponies to a Nature Revolution: 20 Years of Wildlife Wins
What began in a Northumberland forest with just two ponies has since become a major conservation success across the UK. In 2006, two young Exmoor ponies, affectionately named Puddles and…
Some polar bears are showing unprecedented resilience to climate change
As climate change is often visualized through the image of a thin polar bear stranded on shrinking ice, it is easy to assume every population is already declining in the…
Man Mowing Lawn Discovers Endangered Baby In Fence — And Needing Help
She wouldn’t have made it on her own. When Ella and her 12 puppies arrived at Patty Baker Humane Society, they were coming from an overcrowded shelter in southwest Florida,…
No One Wanted These Pit Bull Puppies — So The Shelter Gave Them Cowboy Hats
“ometimes you need a little something to help a pup stand out in the crowd.” When Ella and her 12 puppies arrived at Patty Baker Humane Society, they were coming…
Bird Crashing Through Car’s Grille Leads To An Ending That No One Expected
“After 20 years as a veterinary nurse, I had never seen anything like it.” What looked like a tragedy ended in a way that no one could have predicted. Last…