RIP Monster, the Beloved Sloth Who Inspired a Scientist
A star of our story and video about zoologist Sam Trull's work with sloths, Monster was recently killed by an ocelot.
A star of our story and video about zoologist Sam Trull's work with sloths, Monster was recently killed by an ocelot.
Zookeepers at the Chester Zoo are the proud foster parents of 200 tiny Monserrat tarantulas.
Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter witnessed the most affecting solar eclipse of their lives in 1992. That's because as they watched the Sun disappear behind the Moon’s shadow, they were also watching their oxygen supplies slipping away.
Huge captive-bred salamanders will be released into streams in the hopes of replenishing threatened populations.
Fittingly, it was built to attract visitors to the region’s famous Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
“The Government isn't going to limit the number of cats people can own," said Prime Minister (and noted cat sympathizer) John Key.
Biologist Tim Wong is singlehandedly conserving San Francisco’s pipevine swallowtails…in his free time.
...and feel the wrath of its protective parent.
Zoos have grown into a vehicle for conservationism and education, which is why you may see honey bees and chickens alongside more exotic animals.
With the President's blessing, the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts area may become the first National Marine Monument in the Atlantic.
Vaccinating prairie dogs via drone-launched peanut-butter treats may help keep their predators in business.
Wildlife conservationists say the government’s reasons for the 5-year slaughter plan are, at best, unsupported by science, and at worst, corrupt.
Indigenous communities in India are peacefully coexisting with tigers, helping to bolster the numbers of the endangered populations around them.
The 360-degree film reveals a hard-won, vibrant ecosystem off the coast of Indonesia.
One hundred percent of captive blue tang have been taken from their homes on coral reefs, often using poison.
The turtle carcasses have been stuffed with Styrofoam to keep them afloat and fitted with GPS trackers.
The longest-lasting recorded global bleaching event began in 2014 and continues to affect coral reefs worldwide.
New York's wildlife could be even cooler than we thought.
A whopping 432 of the 1154 total native species are considered at a risk for extinction.
“There are new things to discover in the soil, right here on Earth. You don’t have to go to Mars or the Moon to find something you don’t know.”
3. Spring is when a young oyster looks for love.
Your time spent staring at adorable penguins could actually contribute to science and conservation.
A new ruling closes the loophole that permitted people to keep cross-bred or “generic” tigers as pets.
The fake eggs contain sensors to monitor the vultures’ behavior and environment.