Illinois encourages carp consumption to save native species
The state of Illinois has started a campaign to encourage more people to eat the invasive carp fish. This project...
Life-sized elephant sculptures are roaming London
This past summer, a herd of 100 Asian elephants made their way across The Mall in front of London’s Buckingham...
Human activity has decimated 60% of animal populations since 1970
A new study from WWF International has reported that humans have wiped out 60 percent of the world’s mammals,...
Bottlenose dolphins spotted in Canadian Pacific waters for the first time
Bottlenose dolphins typically reside in tropical or warm-temperate waters around the world — but researchers...
Baboons use a barrel to escape biomedical research institute in Texas
Baboons escaped a biomedical research facility over the weekend with the help of a 55-gallon barrel. Gizmodo reported that...
This turtle with a green mohawk is one of the most endangered reptiles in the world
It's not every day you see a turtle with a mohawk - even if that mohawk is made up of algae and not hair. The Mary...
World's rarest marine mammal could face extinction under Trump administration
Under 30 vaquita porpoises live in the wild — but Donald Trump's administration may be violating federal laws...
Conservationists rid Florida of invasive iguanas by smashing their heads
Invasive iguana populations have soared in Florida, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched...
Illicit trade in jaguar fangs linked to Chinese construction projects
Wildlife experts are worried that the illicit trade in jaguars appears to be growing — and they've connected...
Hedgehog highways make London friendlier for the adorable spiny mammals
Urban areas don't tend to be too kind to hedgehogs. Their numbers are declining in Britain, however some people...
Cow escapes pen to live wild with a herd of bison in Poland
A domesticated cow in Poland seems to have decided it doesn't want to be so domesticated anymore. The animal escaped...
VIDEO: Man saves rabbit from raging California fire
Fires continue to ravage Southern California. While the Thomas Fire rages in Ventura County, one man was captured...
Whale mother can't let go of dead calf likely poisoned by plastic
The impact of humanity's pollution on nature became all too real in a heartbreaking clip from Blue Planet II. A...
Elephants should be recognized as legal persons, argues Connecticut lawsuit
Should elephants be viewed as legal persons in the eyes of the court? A new lawsuit filed by the Nonhuman Rights...
Ancient flying reptile was around the size of a small plane
Pterosaurs roamed the skies long ago as the first animals to evolve powered flight after insects - and in the Gobi...
