By now you’ve probably seen images of the Rockefeller Christmas tree, which is about the perfect metaphor for 2020. Despite standing at 75 feet tall and weighing 11 tons, the tree looks, well, sparse. When ...
The extinction of a species is never something that should be taken lightly. For me, imaging that there are animals on the Earth today that my children and grandchildren won’t get to see is a ...
For any zoo, the birth of a new baby animal is an occasion to celebrate. But it’s an even bigger deal when that animal is part of an endangered species. Every new birth is a ...
Possums aren’t usually anybody’s favorite animal—they’re seen more as pests than cute creatures. But possums deserve love and kindness as much as any other animal. And after one poor possum was born a little different, ...
It seemed like all the odds were against one poor sea lion, who has undergone a long recovery over the past few months. But thanks to the tireless work of her rescuers, she’s getting a ...
We’re no fans of hunting in general, but even among hunting enthusiasts there are rules for what animals you can and cannot kill. Some animals are protected, either because they are at-risk or just have ...
The use of glue traps to catch unwanted animals has always been a topic of controversy. While some see them as a convenient way to catch animals like rats and mice, animal activists see them ...
Any parent who has seen their baby grow up will tell you “they grow up so fast.” But it’s even more true if you’re a giraffe! Giraffes, of course, grow up to be very tall—they’re ...
Firefighters do so much for their communities, humans and animals alike. When an animal gets themself stuck in a tricky situation, these heroes can always be counted on to save the day. That was the ...
Ariel Cordova-Rojas thought she was going to spend her day birdwatching at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York, but not long after she arrived, she came across one bird that was in ...