White rhino population increases for first time in over a decadePoaching is still the greatest threat to all rhino species living in Africa, according to the 2023 State of the Rhino report.
Scientists confirm age of world's oldest aquarium fishAn Australian lungfish that has been at a California aquarium for over 80 years is now considered the oldest living aquarium fish.
Worm that can hop from rats to human brains has invaded this US regionA new study published by the CDC found this parasite becoming more widespread in areas it hadn't been seen before.
Fat Bear Week 2023: It’s time to weigh in on your favorite chunkThousands from around the globe will be casting votes for their favorite fat bear as the animals begin stuffing up for winter.
Musk's brain implant ready for human trials, but did test monkeys die?Elon Musk says his brain implant device company Neuralink is ready for human trials, but a report says test monkeys died in the animal trials.
Bear with intestinal blockage euthanized, stomach full of garbageA necropsy determined that a black bear had garbage in its stomach, causing officials to say it was a "horrific way to die."
Anheuser-Busch discontinues Clydesdale tail dockingPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called for the practice to be stopped earlier this year.
Scientists stunned by rare tarantulas with 'enchanting phenomenon'Blue colorations are rarely found in nature because they’re a result of a certain arrangement of biological photonic nanostructures.
Amazon driver bitten by venomous snake while making a deliveryThe Florida driver was reportedly bitten by North America's longest and heaviest venomous snake.
Wild black bear captured after being seen in tree at Walt Disney WorldA wild black bear wandered into Walt Disney World Monday, causing longer waits as visitors searched for the real-life Country Bear Jamboree animal.
West Nile cases are appearing in alarming rates in these statesMultiple states are experiencing surges in West Nile virus cases, and the high activity season isn't over yet.
Why the UK is planning to ban this American dog breedThe breed has been linked to at least two fatal attacks this year and six of the 10 fatal dog attacks in the UK last year, according to the BBC.
Horse escorted home by police car after rider was arrested for DUICalifornia Highway Patrol officers had to give a horseback rider a lesson in the state's driving — and riding — rules.
Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengueOver the next six months, close to 9 million of the specially bred mosquitoes will be released in Tegucigalpa.
Police use Narcan to save puppy from possible fentanyl overdoseThe owners of the young pit bull were arrested and face possible charges of drug possession and animal cruelty.
World's tallest dog, Zeus, dies at age 3 after battle with bone cancerThe Great Dane's owner, Brittany Davis, said Zeus died after contracting pneumonia following a procedure to amputate one of his legs.
Rhino at Austrian zoo kills zookeeper, seriously injures her husbandZoo officials said there had been no previous incidents at the rhino enclosure, which was set up nearly 30 years ago.
Last known living daughter of racing horse Secretariat dies at 34A retired horse center was caring for the racing horse's child, named Trusted Company. Her death was reported by a journalist who followed her life.
Passenger's dog found at airport 3 weeks after Delta Air Lines lost itDelta reportedly told the dog's owner that airline workers opened the dog's kennel on the runway and the dog escaped.
Person rescued after bear attack in national forestThe U.S. Forest Service issued an emergency closure of a Montana trail following the attack that hospitalized an individual.
Scientists discover unidentified golden organism off Alaskan coastScientists discovered an unidentified golden orb-like organism in the deep sea off the coast of Alaska.
Shrimping in the Midwest: A sustainable solution for America's seafoodSome 600 miles away from the ocean, a small Indiana farm is a key player in the emerging trend of indoor shrimp farming.
Grizzly bear euthanized after breaking into West Yellowstone homeThe bear had multiple encounters with people in and around Yellowstone National Park, including a fatal attack of a woman in July.
Dog food recalled due to salmonella contaminationIf you have purchased this item, the FDA suggests to "destroy the food in a way that children, pets and wildlife cannot access."
2,000 white rhinos will be released into the wild over the next decadeA conservationist group in South Africa will rewild 2,000 white rhinos over the next decade after making a big purchase.
A tiny fish returns to Mississippi after vanishing 50 years agoThe 2.5-inch-long Pearl Darter was listed by the federal government as a threatened species in 2017.
A teen found a 34-million-year-old whale skull in her backyardThe whale's remains suggest it's a smaller relative of Basilosaurus cetoides, which lived along Alabama's coast 34-40 million years ago.
Rare alligator sightings being reported in PennsylvaniaIn the last month, two alligators were spotted in the Kiski River, just outside of Pittsburgh.
Meet Peanut, the world's oldest living chickenThe hen's dramatic start to life might have helped her make it to the exceptional age of 21.
Flamingos spotted across Florida after Hurricane IdaliaThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says flamingos were native to the state but disappeared at the turn of the 20th century.
Dog runs away from home to rock out at Metallica concertStorm appears to be in healthy condition and is loved and cared for by her humans; she just wanted to rock out.
Marine scientists spot rare handfish not seen in 27 yearsIt was a rare and exciting sight, marking the first documented sighting of the endangered fish in over 25 years.
Federal roundup set to remove 122 wild horses in northwest ColoradoThe Bureau of Land Management said the area is unsuited for wild horses because most of the food and water sources are on private land.
Endangered Sumatran orangutan baby born at Denver ZooWith just around 9,200 remaining in the wild, Sumatran orangutans are a critically endangered species.
