The National Audubon Society’s 126th Christmas Bird Count has officially begun, and it’s not too late to jump in and participate.

Once again, tourists are the reason for the demise of an ecosystem. Far too often, I write about how tourists disrupt wildlife and or the environment with their travels. I truly never thought it was so difficult to leave wildlife alone and to pick up your trash; alas, here we are. Now, it appears that [...]

A group of fishers spotted a rare baby animal—and it wasn’t its massive size that captured their attention; it was its minuscule size.

A subset of polar bears are adapting to warmer climates, according to a new study. How are they doing this, exactly? It’s all in the DNA.

When thinking of a petting zoo, most people typically imagine small, fluffy animals. Things like rabbits, goats, maybe even a donkey. However, all animals in a petting zoo are typically docile and non-threatening. Yet, the Pittsburgh-area petting zoo has just welcomed a surprising new animal into their mix. Pittsburgh-Area Petting Zoo Welcomes Surprising New Animal [...]

It was a joyous day at the Maryland Zoo yesterday as they celebrated the birth of eight African penguin chicks. The birth of baby animals is always something to celebrate, but even more so when the animals are critically endangered, as these penguins are. Maryland Zoo Celebrates Birth Of African Penguin Chicks The Maryland Zoo [...]

Talk about a silver lining. After these two wild animals faced similar unfortunate circumstances, they formed the cutest interspecies friendship. Now the internet is in love with the adorable rhino calf and baby zebra that stole all of our hearts. The Cutest Interspecies Friendship PEOPLE shared insight into this unfortunate yet adorable tale. Sheldrick Wildlife [...]

A trail cam nestled within a major U.S. city captured the rare appearance of an ecologically important animal not seen there in years.

Foresters are essential workers who protect our public lands. They use scientific methods to protect our public lands from wildfires and other environmental threats that impact the outdoors. You can get a glimpse of what it’s like to be a forester with the help of Katelyn Johnson. She’s a forester, arborist and tree follower who’s [...]

Scientists were thrilled to film endangered sharks mating in the wild for the first time, and (surprise!) it was a threesome.