wildlife
A Surfboard-Snatching Sea Otter Is Vexing Wildlife Officials in California
While the animal's antics may look cute, the dangerous behavior could bring harm to humans or force authorities to euthanize the endangered mammal
Eight of the Best Spots to Go Freshwater Diving or Snorkeling in the United States
These bucket-list underwater sites offer up megalodon teeth, manatee herds and other unique encounters
Humans Take Out More Wild Species Than Any Other Predator on Earth
We kill, collect or otherwise use about 15,000 vertebrate species
Why Are Squirrels 'Splooting' on Hot Days?
This adorable behavior helps the rodents cool down, especially as extreme heat sweeps the planet
Orangutans Can Beatbox, Just Like Humans
The primates can simultaneously make sounds with their mouth and throat, a finding that may shed light on the evolution of human speech
Scientists Find the 'Extinct' Victorian Earless Dragon, Not Seen Since 1969
Once thought to be gone from the wild, the lizards will now enter a breeding program in an attempt to save them from the brink of extinction
The Unlikely Survival Story of Australia's Bandicoots
The defenseless marsupial was nearly wiped out by invasive species. Now rescuers are pinning hopes on a remnant island population
Reef Sharks Are Disappearing Around the World
A massive new study found a staggering decline of these top predators, which help balance vulnerable coral reef ecosystems and their food chains
Wolves Are Making a Comeback at Michigan's Isle Royale National Park
Since their reintroduction in 2018, the wolves have rebounded from just two inbred individuals to 31 healthy animals
Why Thousands of Dead Fish Washed Ashore in Texas
Conditions created a "perfect storm" that robbed the water of dissolved oxygen near the coast
First Rabid Moose Recorded in Alaska Was Stumbling Through a Town
The large mammal likely contracted the virus from a fox, say wildlife officials
Fisherman Reels in 'Monster' Nine-Foot Catfish in Italy
The behemoth, found in the Po River, may have set a world record for the longest catch-and-release catfish
The Race to Save Florida’s Manatees
Researchers are nurturing sick and injured animals back to health while working to protect natural springs and curb seagrass decline
What Wild Animals Were Really Doing During Covid-19 Lockdowns
Researchers around the world traced mammals' movements and behaviors when fewer humans and cars were outside in spring 2020
Scientists Develop New Birth Control for Female Cats—No Surgery Necessary
The one-time injection of a gene therapy could eventually be used to control cat populations
Great White Sharks Come Much Closer to Swimmers Than Thought in Southern California
Juvenile white sharks and humans overlap 97 percent of the time in some warm Pacific waters, a new study finds
Found Hatching in a Suitcase, Rescued Parrots Begin New Life
The 24 chicks are growing up at a conservation facility after being seized from a smuggler's carry-on
These Mysterious Deep-Sea Creatures Live in a Potential Mining Zone
Scientists documented more than 5,500 animal species at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, but thousands more might remain undiscovered
Rare Wolverine Spotted in California—the Second in 101 Years
The elusive creatures disappeared from the Golden State in 1922
Unraveling the Mysteries of Oda the Ichthyosaur
Paleontologists used X-rays to identify the 240-million-year-old creature's flattened and fossilized remains
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