Bird Sets New Record for Longest Bird Migration - 7,500 Miles Without Making a Single Stop
A male bar-tailed godwit has broken the record for a non-stop migration flight, going 7,500 miles from Alaska to New Zeleand in 224 hours.
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Traps That Once Snared Uganda's Wildlife Are Turned into Intricate Art With 'Snares to Wares'
Artists outside Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park are turning poachers' wire snares into bespoke sculptures.
Japanese Town Deploys Growling Robot 'Wolves' to Protect Residents From Bears
Robot wolves are preventing bear-human conflict on the Japanese island of Hokkaido by scaring bears away from town.
Chameleons Not Seen By Scientists For 100 Years Found in a Madagascar Hotel Garden
Voeltzkow's chameleon, not seen by science in 100 years, was rediscovered when scientists found it lounging in a hotel garden.
In Historic Vote, Coloradans Give Thumbs-Up For Gray Wolves to Be Reintroduced West of the Rockies
After a close vote, Proposition 114 passed in Colorado to create a state population of gray wolves on the western side of the Rockies.
Howling With Joy: After 45 Years, the Gray Wolf Has Successfully Been Lifted Off the US Endangered Species List
After 45 years, the gray wolf was deslisted from the federal Endangered Species List, now that the population has reached 6,000.
World's Biggest Wildlife Crossing Will Protect Animals From Drivers on the 101 in Los Angeles
To save LA county's cougars, donors are raising money for the world's largest wildlife crossing over busy 101 freeway in Liberty County.
Australian Firefighters Pose With Adorable Rescued Animals for Sizzling Wildlife Charity Calendar
See the photos from the latest Australian Firefighters charity calendars, featuring kangaroos, koalas, rescue dogs, and shirtless heroes.
Birds in San Francisco Started Singing Differently in the Silence of the Pandemic Shutdown
Songs of white-crowned sparrows changed during COVID lockdown in San Francisco—they sounded louder but actually were softer and more diverse.
Adorable Pictures Show A Critically Endangered Female Chimpanzee Cradling Her Newborn Baby
At Chester Zoo in England, a critically endangered Western chimpanzee has just been born to a 43-year-old mother.
Jane Goodall Gets Tender Hug From Chimp Before its Release
Last June, Dr. Jane Goodall, 79, traveled into the jungle to release one of the chimpanzees whose life was saved by experts at her Jane Goodall Institute in the Republic of Congo. Named Wounda, the chimpanzee was near death until it was welcomed as one of 160 animals living at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center.
Chimps Show Researchers They'd Cook if Given the Chance (WATCH)
A new study by Harvard and Yale researchers found chimpanzees have the cognitive ability to cook-and they have an interest, too.
Judge Orders Chimp to be Freed From Zoo Enclosure in Historic Ruling
Cecilia the ape is the first of her kind to be granted rights based on her sentience, resulting in her transfer from a miserable zoo to a sanctuary.
Anonymous $2 Million Gift for Sanctuary Will Help Retire Hundreds of Chimps From Research Facilities
A stranger's anonymous multi-million dollar donation is set to help over 200 chimpanzees enjoy a well-deserved retirement from research facilities.
After Being Extinct in the Wild, Mexican Wolf Roams the U.S. Desert Once Again Thanks to a Former Wolf Hunter
The beautiful Mexican wolf roams once again in the American wilderness thanks to Roy T. McBride, a former wolf hunter hired to find the remaining animals.
World's Tiniest Pig at 10-Inches Tall, Once Thought Extinct, Is Returning to the Wild
Acting as an important keystone species in its grassland home, the 10-inch tall pygmy hog in North India is coming back from the brink.
'Huge Surprise' as Giant River Otter Thought to be Extinct Pops Up in River in Argentina
While kayaking in Impenetrable National Park, a giant river otter, thought extinct in Argentina, popped up next to a conservationist.
Some Generous Apes May Help Explain The Evolution Of Human Kindness
Bonobos research reveals how their society developed cooperation, generosity, and reciprocity, in place of chimp violence.
12 Critically Endangered Red Wolf Pups Are Born in North Carolina - A Conservation Baby Boom
The North Carolina Zoo has welcomed the birth of 12 critically endangered red wolf pups.
35 Circus Elephants Arrive in Amazing Florida Sanctuary to Retire Among Forest, Grassland, and 11 Watering Holes
A group of elephants have found their peaceful forever home in Florida thanks to the efforts of White Oak Conservation.
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