Baby Sumatran Tigers at Chester Zoo Make Their First Public Appearance

Baby Sumatran Tigers at Chester Zoo Make Their First Public Appearance

The tiger cubs are merely 4 weeks old, don't stray far from their mother

Picture of the Day: Gecko Half the Size of a Human Thumbnail Smiles for the Camera

Picture of the Day: Gecko Half the Size of a Human Thumbnail Smiles for the Camera

The lizard was discovered by a man in the Philippines, became his pet

New IUCN Red List Adds 715 Species to the “Threatened” Category

New IUCN Red List Adds 715 Species to the “Threatened” Category

The species are vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered

Bizarre Frog Species in Chile May Have Gone Extinct

Bizarre Frog Species in Chile May Have Gone Extinct

Males belonging to this species incubate their offspring inside their vocal sac

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 3rd, 2013
Maui's Dolphin Risks Going Extinct in Just 20 Years

Maui's Dolphin Risks Going Extinct in Just 20 Years

Conservationists ask New Zealand's government to protect these marine mammals

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 2nd, 2013
The World Will End in Less Than a Billion Years

The World Will End in Less Than a Billion Years

Microbes will outlive all plant and animal species, scientist says

Picture of the Day: Albino Skunk Born at Scottish Zoo

Picture of the Day: Albino Skunk Born at Scottish Zoo

The baby skunk is only three weeks old, it is still being suckled by its mother

New Spoon Worm Species Discovered in Japan

New Spoon Worm Species Discovered in Japan

The worms have an odd body shape, a pinkish-yellow color

Kitten Breaks Into Animal Sanctuary, Kills Critically Endangered Parrots

Kitten Breaks Into Animal Sanctuary, Kills Critically Endangered Parrots

The feline worked its way into the parrots' enclosure through a small hole

60-Year-Old Lobster Named Claws Now Living at Aquarium in Dorset

60-Year-Old Lobster Named Claws Now Living at Aquarium in Dorset

Claws will eventually be returned to the sea, staff at the aquarium says

Picture of the Day: Rare Albino Jackdaw Caught on Camera in South Wales

Picture of the Day: Rare Albino Jackdaw Caught on Camera in South Wales

Jackdaws are normally black, wildlife researchers explain

Runaway Tiger Willingly Returns to Zoo It Escaped From

Runaway Tiger Willingly Returns to Zoo It Escaped From

The 6-year-old tiger made a run for it about 3 weeks ago, decided to come back

Watch: Baby Addax Antelope Takes Its First Steps

Watch: Baby Addax Antelope Takes Its First Steps

The species is nearing extinction, the birth of this calf brings new hope for its survival

New Burying Beetle Species Documented by Scientists

New Burying Beetle Species Documented by Scientists

Burying beetles have strange reproductive behaviors, researchers explain

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 23rd, 2013
Bison Are Shrinking, Climate Change Is to Blame

Bison Are Shrinking, Climate Change Is to Blame

Study finds that new weather patterns are affecting bison, other grazing animals

Sloth Bear Cub Makes First Public Appearance at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Sloth Bear Cub Makes First Public Appearance at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

The cub was born in December 2012, has spent the past 6 months hidden in a den

Rare Killer Whale Type Documented by Scientists

Rare Killer Whale Type Documented by Scientists

The rare killer whale type was pinned down with the help of a skeleton resting in a museum

 
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