A wild otter cub has left officials baffled after he was found inside a flamingo habitat at a zoo in England. The tiny cub now affectionately named Mingo was found all alone on the shoreline, weighing under 2 pounds [...]

A group of six people face 34 charges connected to poaching several bull elk and mule deer bucks between 2020 and 2024, Montana game wardens said. A confidential informant tipped off Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wardens, who found [...]

According to the Associated Press, Aalborg Zoo in northern Denmark is under fire after publicly asking people to Donate their unwanted small pets—such as guinea pigs, rabbits, and chickens—to be euthanized and fed to captive predators. The zoo claimed [...]

For years, a wasting disease has been turning sea stars to goo off the California coast. Scientists now finally know the cause, and are beginning to fight back. Whether it has over 20 arms like the sunflower sea star, [...]

From Wyoming and Oregon comes a story most bizarre: Scarlett Johansson’s voice being used to frighten away wolves. Famed for their emotional intelligence, the gray wolf population around Greater Yellowstone are obviously not adept enough to detect acting when [...]

New York sees rising demand for volunteer wildlife rehabilitators --- NBC5 News > IN TODAY'S CHAMPLAIN CONNECTION, WE'RE HIGHLIGHTING THE GROWING NEED FOR VOLUNTEER WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS IN NEW YORK STATE. STATE OFFICIALS TOLD OUR NEWS PARTNERS AT THE ALBANY TIMES UNION [...]

This Zoo Is Looking for Volunteers—to Feed Their Pets to a Lion --- I recently wrote about how heartwarming it was to hear that Amsterdam is going to install little staircases along its vast network of world-famous canals to help prevent [...]

A prehistoric predator changed its diet and body size during a major warming event 56 million years ago, revealing how climate change can reshape animal behavior, food chains, and survival strategies. --- A prehistoric predator changed its diet and body size [...]

Australian skinks have developed a remarkable genetic defense against venomous snake bites by mutating a key muscle receptor, making them resistant to neurotoxins. These tiny but powerful molecular changes mirror those found in cobra-resistant mammals like mongooses and honey [...]

Wildlife crime scenes rarely feature fingerprints or cameras. Instead, investigators are turning to bits of tissue, feathers, and soil-stained knives that hide genetic clues linking poachers, poisoned bait, and endangered animals. A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem [...]