Rescued Crow Is Boy's Best Friend, Waiting for Him to Get Home from School Every Day: 'We're his flock'
The little boy Otto is who Russell reserves the vast majority of his love for, and their friendship is like nothing you've ever seen before.
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Migrating Birds Learn from Experience to Shorten Their Epic Journeys as They Get Older
Wine is typically the first thing used in an analogy about something that gets better with age, but scientists suggest birds are just as good.
ARK Becomes 'Life Raft' Saving Over 15,000 Animals from Ukraine With Rescue Partners in Germany
Nearly all of the animals rescued need immediate medical treatment for shrapnel injuries, broken bones, or infections.
American Marten May Be Set for Return to Pennsylvania Forests After 100 Year Absence
Weighing between 1 and 3 pounds, the American marten is a true omnivore, preying on insects, fish, plants, rodents, and other items.
Village Saves 45,000 Toads From Roadway Deaths Cutting Casualties By 60%-All the Way Down to 3% Rate
This network of volunteer societies are literally transforming England by slowly walking across dark asphalt saving toads, frogs, and newts.
Precocious Child Identifies Japanese Wolf Specimen Amid Museum Collection, Encouraged to Publish Scientific Paper
When Hinako Komori saw the bushy-tailed specimen collecting dust, she was sure it was a Japanese wolf, as she was always fascinated by it.
Scientists Find Potential Universal Anti-Venom to Treat Snakebites, from Kraits to King Cobras.
Existing antivenoms involve taking antibodies from animals who have developed immunity, but this produces a treatment for just one species.
China is Once Again Sending Pandas to the US-Delighting the San Diego and DC Zoos
History has shown that collaboration between zoos has contributed to critically important and far-reaching discoveries for panda care.
21 Black Rhinos Successfully Moved to New Kenya Home With Space to Breed-Hailing Return of Species After 50 yrs
Kenya successfully transferred 21 eastern black rhinos to establish a new viable breeding population for a species on brink of extinction.
LA Firefighters Rescue 1200-Pound Horse Named 'Lucky' from Backyard Sinkhole (WATCH)
Lucky by name, lucky by nature, this 20-year-old mare managed to avoid any serious injuries to her legs from the fall.
Deep Sea Octopus Nursery With 4 New Species Confirmed by Marine Biologists
At the hatchery, the females were photographed incubating their eggs with their suckers pointing out as a defense strategy.
Cougar Travels 1,000 Miles East in One of the Longest Recorded Treks
Cheekily described as "reverse feline Manifest Destiny," a GPS-collared mountain lion or cougar was recorded traveling 1,000 miles eastward from her home in Central Utah to the eastern slopes of the Rockies. It's an incredible journey that showcases just how at home this extirpated mammal is in America's wilderness areas, and hints that, proper management […]
Macgyvered Neck Brace Saves Rare Peruvian Grasshopper: 'no matter how big or small' the Zookeepers Care
"Whether it's a mammal, reptile, bird, or even insect, all of our animals receive extraordinary care from our veterinary team," the zoo wrote
Newly Discovered Fossil Named For David Attenborough Pushes Back Era of Toothless Birds by 50 Million Years
In honor of naturalist Sir David Attenborough, the name given by Chicago naturalists means "Attenborough's strange bird."
Gray Whale, Extinct for Centuries in Atlantic, Is Spotted in Cape Cod
Aquarium scientists believe the gray whale seen off New England this month is the same whale sighted in Florida late last year.
'Mind-blowing': 3 Genetic Groups of Grizzly Bears Align With 3 Indigenous Language Tribes in Same Zip Codes
Research reveals grizzlies in B.C. belong to 3 distinct genetic groups-and they align with the three local Indigenous language families.
The 'Wizard of Paws' Makes Prosthetics to Fit Any Animal - Lending a Human Hand of Compassion
Derrick Campana creates prosthetics for animals to give them a second chance at a healthy life-elephant, tiger, or duck.
Until Death Do Us Part: Europeans Were Buried With Their Dogs 2,200 Years Ago
People from ancient Italy were buried with dogs and horses which may indicate an enduring companion relationship they had with their animals.
Doctors Called in for Rare Emergency C-Section on Gorilla in the Zoo-and the Baby Pics Are Incredible
The story is an incredible, breathtaking reminder of the similarities between these magnificent animals and ourselves.
Charlotte the Stingray, Single for 8 Years, Celebrated V-day with 'Impossible' Litter of Non-Fertilized Eggs
Despite being closely related, sharks and rays cannot interbreed; their DNA wouldn't match up; their 'anatomy' even less so.
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