WILDLIFE
This Is Exactly What Will Happen After the Last Fish in the Ocean Dies
The devastation of the vast majority of the world's marine life is much closer than we think.
Mass Whale Stranding in Georgia Kickstarts Monumental Rescue Effort
Beachgoers and wildlife authorities rallied around a group of stranded pilot whales on Tuesday.
There’s No Evidence Fireworks Kill Baby Animals
Every Fourth of July, an internet rumor claims that panicked animal parents abandon their young after fireworks displays. There’s no evidence to back this up.
Elite Canadian Wolves Airdropped Into Michigan to Kill Moose and Have Babies
The new arrivals bring the total wolf population of Isle Royale National Park to eight.
How Niger is giving a second chance to Africa’s most threatened giraffe subspecies
The plight of the giraffe has been called a "silent extinction," but the third-poorest country on earth has managed to buck the trend.
Watch a Man Calmly Describe Choking a Mountain Lion to Death to Save His Life
"I just kind of had my heart sink into my stomach."
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An African Black Leopard Has Been Captured in Stunning Rare Photographs
Sightings of wild melanistic leopards are rare in Africa—but not unheard of.
Owner of USB Stick Found in Seal Poop Has Come Forward
"I feel bad here because I feel like I'm ruining a really good story."
These Alligators Have Gone Into Deep-Freeze Mode
As temperatures in North Carolina dropped this week, some residents appeared frozen in ice.
Australia's Extreme Heatwaves Have Killed a Million Fish, Dozens of Horses
Temperatures in Port Augusta soared to 49.1ºC (120.4ºF) on Thursday, making it the hottest spot in the country.
The Tiger Sharks Eating This Dead Whale Aren’t Waiting for the Government Shutdown to End
“The situation is impacted by the partial government shutdown.”