Polar Bear Victory: Court Upholds Federal Protection of Alaska Habitat (WATCH)
A federal government plan to protect a vast area of the US Arctic as habitat for polar bears has been upheld by an appeals court.
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Rare Wildflower Superbloom Paints Death Valley in Brilliant Color (VIDEO)
Millions of wildflowers are blooming all at once in Death Valley National Park in a once in a decade "superbloom."
This Group Brings Nature Inside for Those Who Can't Go Outside
For people who can't go out into the natural world, this group brings nature to anyone stuck inside - like the sick, the elderly or Alzheimer's patients.
After Years Apart, Watch This Mother Elephant Reunite With Her Baby
A mother and child reunion in Thailand proves nothing can match a mother's love — and elephants never forget.
Baby Elephant Chasing Birds is Only Video You Need on World Ele Day
On World Elephant Day, what's more appropriate than watching a baby elephant discovering baby birds for the first time...
Nearly Extinct, Polecats Are Back in Britain After 100 Years
Thanks to regulation, European polecats, once almost extinct in the UK, are being spotted in parts of Britain where they haven't been seen in 100 years.
Gardeners Are Creating 'Hedgehog Highways' To Save The Species
If you need a poke in the right direction to save your local hedgehog family, check out what English gardeners are doing to help.
Help Save a Rainforest the Size of Wales
An area the size of Wales' is frequently used to measure the rate of forest destruction. Welsh-born comedian Dan Mitchell is bringing people together to help protect an area of rainforest at least this size and is assembling Welsh tribes from all over the country to do it.
24 New Baby Gorillas Bring Hope for the Species - and Adorable Photos!
In the wake of a 26 percent population boost for this iconic species, the addition of 24 adorable baby mountain gorillas offer new hope for the future.
Frog Bonanza: Up to 36 New Frogs Discovered in Tiny Madagascar Forest
In one of the last surviving lowland forests in Madagascar, an area half the size of Manhattan, researchers found 36 frogs which look to be new to science.
How Invasive Plants at LAX Feed Giraffes and Elephants at L.A. Zoo
The bad news: Exotic acacia trees pose a pesky problem for native coastal dunes at Los Angeles International Airport. The good news: Giraffes like them -- a lot. Now a long-term partnership that began last fall between the airport and the L.A. Zoo keeps invasive species out of L.A.'s landfills and gives zoo animals a leafy treat.
Leading Paper Producer to Halt Deforestation in Indonesian
The world's third largest paper company, Asia Pulp and Paper, announced in February an immediate end to all natural forest clearing in its supply chains in Indonesia. The company's pledge to stop making paper from the pulped remains of some of the last virgin rainforests, along with its improved transparency, will help protect endangered Sumatran tigers and orangutans and forested peatlands that store massive amounts of greenhouse gases.
Salmon Numbers Jump at Central Idaho Mountain Lake
More endangered sockeye salmon have made the 900-mile journey from the Pacific Ocean to central Idaho's high-elevation Redfish Lake this year than in the previous six decades.
Dutch Man Leads Dehydrated Swan Family to Pond (Photo)
A 63-year-old Dutch man was surprised but worried when he awoke Thursday morning to find a family of nine swans drinking from the ditch. A local draught had dried up most of the water in his yard so Jos Maas decided to do more. Believing them to be lost, he asked them to follow as he walked toward the road. Father, mother and seven chicks waddled after him.
Falcons Soar Off Endangered List With Irony, From Nests in City Skyscrapers
After nearly becoming extinct in North America due to pesticides, the fastest species on earth is rebounding, thanks to humans and modern skyscrapers.
739 Miles of U.S. Beaches Protected for Loggerhead Sea Turtles
After five years of delay, the federal government today finally proposed to more than 739 miles of critical habitat for threatened loggerhead sea turtles on their nesting beaches along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Apes Appear To Have Potential For Human Speech: Study
New research suggests that apes have the ability to perform behaviors that require vocal and breathing control and may have the ability to develop speech.
Wild Baby Kangaroo Still Comes Home to Hug His Teddy Bear After Release
An orphaned kangaroo raised by an Australian animal rescuer is back in the wild but he returns 'home' to his stuffed teddy bear whenever he needs a hug.
Teen Drags Hammerhead Shark on Beach to Pull Hooks From its Mouth (WATCH)
A pair of brothers at the beach spotted a hammerhead shark and dragged it to shore so they could pull fish hooks from its mouth–and free it back into the Gulf.
After Year of Rehab, Sea Turtle Returns to Ocean Under a Rainbow (WATCH)
Even the sky seemed to be smiling as a loggerhead sea turtle returned to the ocean after 14 months of rehabilitation. (WATCH the Video)
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