Penguin’s Annual Visit to the Man Who Rescued it From Oil Spill Inspires Feature Film
Before the tale found its way to the silver screen, it first captured hearts in Brazil, where a retired stonemason rescued a penguin.
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The Tortoise's Tears: A Short Moral Story
Long ago, an old magician named Odin visited the animal kingdom. He was the greatest and most powerful magician in all the worlds. He gathered all the animals and told them...
Orangutan Is The First Non-Human Seen to Treat Wounds Using Medicinal Plant
The primate named Rakus chewed up yellow root and applied it to an open facial wound, closing the sore within days
Living Pantries: The Unique Storage Method of Honeypot Ants
These ants store honey in their abdomens and subsequently perish while nourishing the colony.
Meet The Man Who Lives With Hyenas
This remarkable relationship between man and beast has been kept alive for 50 years thanks to one family's tradition.
Biologist Unveils Stunning Blue Gecko, Dubs the Discovery 'Vangoghgi'
Cnemapsis vangoghi was found during one such exploration, after the flash of indigo and mustard yellow which caught Agarawl's eye.
Dog That Flunked Out of Police Academy Becomes a Hero in Taiwan's Earthquake Response
To be a drug-sniffing dog you have to be impassionate, which is exactly what Roger the golden retriever was not.
Indigenous Rangers Photograph Blind ‘Marsupial Mole' Seldom Seen by Humans Amid its Strange and Wild Land
The wildlife living in Australia's deserts are odd as the fish and invertebrates of the deep ocean are odd, and this mole is a good example
In World First, Scientists Share What Was Almost Certainly a Conversation with a Humpback Whale
Humpback whales have very complicated vocalizing behaviors, but scientists were able to call an adult female over and have a short convo.
Millions of Birds Now Migrating Safely Through Darkened Texas Cities After Successful Lights Out Campaign
Reducing the reflections from exterior lighting on tall buildings worked to prevent 60% of all bird collision deaths in cities like Houston.
Struggling Manatee Was Close to Dying but Florida Deputy Held it Afloat for 2 Hours
It's believed that it was suffering from toxic exposure to red tide, an algal bloom that can cause a sickness akin to poisoning.
Endangered Manning River Turtles Released into Wild After Egg Rescue During 'Black Summer'
Ten endangered Manning River turtles were released this month back into the wild - a first for the conservation program Aussie Ark.
San Francisco Airport Protects Endangered Species Until it Boasts More of Them Than Any Place on Earth
Beyond the tarmac of SFO airport lives a thriving population of endangered San Francisco garter snakes, one of the most beautiful on earth.
Farmer Leads Scientists to Fossilized Egg From Prehistoric Giant Turtle - With a Revealing Embryo Inside
A very long-lived family, the turtles, filled in its family tree a little by the find of a fossilized embryo from the Cretaceous Period.
Snake Photo Posted on Instagram Leads to Discovery of New Species From the Himalayas
A snake photo posted on Instagram from the Himalayas has led to the discovery of a new species, called the Oligodon churahensis.
100-Year-Old Galápagos Giant Tortoise Found on Fernandina Island is Indeed Member of 'Extinct' Species
Found in 2019, genetic testing on a 100 year old female has confirmed the rediscovery of the Fernandina Giant Tortoise on the Galapagos
Bride Has 'Slowest Walk Down the Aisle' as Her Ring Bearer Pet Tortoise Steals the Limelight on Her Big Day
Vets Ericka and Jay Johnson decided they needed a very special ring bearer on their big wedding day in Arizona—pet tortoise Tom.
Jonathan the Tortoise Named the World's Oldest Living Land Animal: 190 Years-old and Still Eating and Mating (WATCH)
Jonathan the tortoise, which is at least 190 years-old, was just awarded the Guinness World Record for oldest living land animal.
3-Foot Giant Tortoise Saved From Train Tracks Thanks to Determined Woman Who Spotted the Escapee
Train services bound for Cambridge, England, were halted to rescue a giant tortoise that had strayed onto the tracks during an escape.
This Tortoise Attacks All the Black Shoes That Come Near Him- WATCH for a Laugh
A tortoise refuses to let people wear black shoes at the house—bullying his owner's grandson with a 'painful' attack if he does.
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