Scientists now believe that all mammals and birds — even the octopus — are conscious beings, capable of thinking, feeling emotion and suffering. That's creating a sea change in attitudes toward the ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Todd Wilkinson's recent commentary, "Game Farm 'Nature' Photos Misleading" (Oct. 20), has ...

(AP) — By all accounts, Milagra the “miracle” California condor shouldn’t be alive today. But now at nearly 17 months old, she is one of three of the giant endangered birds who got to stretch their ...

In one of several such crackdowns, forest authorities in Bangladesh recently rescued 48 animals — including endangered species — from an illegal mini zoo in Mymensingh. The animals were found in poor ...

In light of July being Wild About Wildlife Month, Freya and The Aspinall Foundation have partnered with AngeLink, a new, award-winning crowdfunding platform. This collaboration marks the beginning of ...

Meerkats are small, big-eyed, highly social mongooses who live in South Africa in packs ranging from two to more than 30 individuals in which complex social networks and social hierarchies regulate ...

Two orphaned echidna puggles were receiving care at a wildlife hospital in Healesville, Victoria, after being accidentally ...

Animal Rights Day is observed annually in Bangladesh with calls for awareness, pledges of humanity, and discussions on animal protection. However, the reality on the ground seems to ...

When we think of pets, dogs and cats immediately come to mind. Birds and lizards are also popular picks in the U.S. However, one lizard would give most pet owners pause: the American alligator. In the ...

Meerkats are small, big-eyed, highly social mongooses who live in South Africa in packs ranging from two to more than 30 individuals in which complex social networks and social hierarchies regulate ...