Rescued otter lives in the wild but hits up human for kayak rides
When Mats Janzon found Leya, she was just a tiny baby curled up alone in the grass near…
Aging Mother-and-Son Jaguars Arrive at Special ‘Retirement’ Home for Big Cats to Live Out Their Years
Chester Zoo / SWNS A very old jaguar and her senior son are being welcomed to a specially-made…
Enormous 68-million-year-old egg dubbed ‘The Thing’ unearthed in Antarctica
About 68-million-years ago, during the Late Cretaceous, a giant fossil egg was laid in Antarctica. The excavated remains…
Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans…
Anthony Theakston Sculpts a Spirited Flock of Bronze and Ceramic Birds — Colossal
All images courtesy of Anthony Theakston, shared with permission December 19, 2025 Art Grace Ebert Share Pin Email…
Watch: Wild polar bear mother adopts orphaned cub in ‘rare’ occurrence
Dec. 18 (UPI) — A team of Canadian researchers have documented a rare case of a female polar…
Watch: Two reindeer escape trailer, run loose in California freeway
Dec. 18 (UPI) — Animal services officers came to the rescue of two reindeer that escaped from a…
Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries
PRISTINA, Kosovo — A lion and bear rescued from captivity in northern Albania arrived in animal sanctuaries in…
Are Native Fishers Returning To Cuyahoga County, Ohio?
iStockphoto / 3quarks / Dave Jonasen In Cuyahoga County, Ohio, nature is healing. Somewhat. For the first time…
‘Trashed Panda’ Story Raises $180,000 for Animal Shelter That Discovered it Drunk in the Bathroom
The now-viral and infamous ‘trashed panda’ – Courtesy of Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter In early December,…