Last month, wildlife lovers said goodbye to an icon: Grizzly 399, the oldest known mama grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, died after being struck by a vehicle. This week, the world-famous bear was ...
Half of one of the world’s most famous penguin couples has passed away: Sphen, the Australian penguin who went viral for raising two chicks with his same-sex partner Magic, has died 💔 He will be ...
When a turtle named Hope was born with an exposed heart, no one expected her to make it — but for years, she lived up to her name by defying all the odds and inspiring ...
Sometimes the most precious friendships form between animals of different species. These stories inspire people across the world with a message of seeing past differences. One of the most famous of these stories was the ...
Some animals are blessed with good long lives, with lifespans almost rivaling those of humans. These animals can hold a special place in people’s hearts, as they see them over many decades. Now, many people ...
Some animals are blessed with having very long lives. These animals can stick around for decades, delighting generations of people and serving as beloved ambassadors for their species. Like Helen, a western lowland gorilla who ...
Just like in the movie Dumbo, some animals are born with extraordinarily big ears — and what makes them different also makes them very special. Big-eared animals can win hearts around the world and even ...
Today is Groundhog Day, and across the country towns and cities are ceremonially checking their groundhog’s shadow to see if we’re in for six more weeks of winter. But the normally lighthearted yearly tradition turned ...
It’s always a hard day at a zoo when an animal passes away, but it’s even harder when it’s an animal who was so famous and beloved. Animals who live long lives can mean so ...
There are few animals in the world as famous as Fiona the Hippo. After defying the odds at birth, Fiona became a sensation and for years has been a beloved icon of the Cincinnati Zoo. ...