ANIMALS
The Strange World of Melbourne’s Exotic Cat Breeders
How do you make the perfect cat, and what does that even mean? These people have the answers.
Sickeningly Cute Photos of a Platinum Jubilee-Themed Corgi Cafe
We asked dog owners if they're dyed-in-the-wool republicans or diehard stans of the Queen.
Inside the Secret Lives of India’s Independent Wildlife Rescuers
From facing murderous mobs to spending lonely nights in the forest, it’s a jungle out there for wildlife rescuers in India fighting for the survival of our animals.
No, Your Cat Isn’t Just Trying To Piss You Off
Here's how to decode hissing, rubbing, scratching, and other feline behaviors.
Here’s All the Animals That Escaped From the National Zoo
Pandas lured out with grapes, a roaming bobcat, and a monitor lizard who did not want to lay pipe for a crowd.
3 of the World’s Most Endangered Tigers Found Dead in Traps
They are the latest of more than half a dozen of the incredibly rare species to be killed in snares in Indonesia over the past 12 months.
Freeze Koala Sperm to Save the Species From Extinction, Researchers Say
Scientists are working to find ways to save koalas, which have been devastated by droughts, deforestation, and bushfires.
I Visited ‘Leopard Country’ Where Humans and Big Cats Live in Harmony
The Rabari tribe’s unique relationship with leopards is a lucrative tourist draw, but they are missing out as safari businesses take over their idyllic homeland.
Polish Volunteers Are Risking Their Lives to Save Abandoned Pets in Ukraine
Animal advocates are driving into Ukraine to rescue stranded pets and sometimes their owners, often at great risk to their own safety.
Man Finds His Missing Pet Huskies Butchered by Builders Next Door
In a viral video, the man can be seen grief-stricken and holding a severed head believed to be one of his dogs, which had wandered into a construction site.
These Award-Winning Photos Zoom In on Intimate Animal Moments
From a tender moment shared between two long-tailed macaques to an intense interaction between a leopard seal and a penguin, these are the winning shots from the World Nature Photography Awards 2021.
Some Understaffed PetSmarts Are Dealing With Freezers Overflowing With Dead Pets
"The amount of death and loss was unacceptable."