This big, fluffy dog named Bear knows how to enjoy the finer things in life — like the subtle perfume of a freshly bloomed flower. But his tastes aren’t limited to the finer things. Bear’s owner, Candice Sedighan, is a photographer based in Los Angeles. She’s well aware that her pup’s taste in treats is anything

Camera traps monitor a handful of the world’s remaining Sumatran rhinos in Sumatra’s Way Kambas National Park. Wildlife managers tend to a female rhino at a breeding center in Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, hoping she can help ensure a future for this critically endangered species. Like many efforts to protect

Adélie penguin populations could boom in coming years, according to research revealing the small birds find it easier to forage when sea ice is sparse around continental Antarctica. While, overall, sea ice extent has increased in the Antarctic over recent decades, in the past few years it has fallen dramatically – a matter of deep

This year, Audubon North Carolina’s advocacy work looked a little different. Instead of flooding the halls of North Carolina’s capitol building, bird advocates, college students, and volunteers clicked on Zoom links and filled virtual meeting rooms. They replaced pamphlets with slide decks and notebooks and pens with computers and tablets. This is what adapted advocacy

4 min read “I honestly thought he was going to pee on me because he was so excited” 😂 Bauer first met his mom when he was just a puppy, and ever since then they’ve been basically attached at the hip. Bauer follows his mom everywhere she goes and loves hanging out with her no

5 min read “It took me a minute to process that one of these was not my guy!” Meet Loki, a cat who’s one-of-a-kind — or so his mom thought. “He is one of the friendliest cats you will ever meet,” Devi Larsen, Loki’s mom, told The Dodo. “When people who don’t tend to like

World Animal Protection released footage of an elephant training process called “the crush.” In this method, baby elephants are exploited to make them submissive to tourists. Baby and adult elephants are used in entertainment around the world, including giving rides to tourists or performing tricks. “The Crush” is designed to break animals spirits, and according

Double-crested Cormorants. Photo: Joanna Lentini When I set out 10 years ago to document life underwater, I never imagined I’d find the courage to photograph everything from sharks and crocodiles to orcas and humpbacks. However, with time I grew more and more confident, fine-tuned my skills, trimmed down my equipment, and learned to expect the

African grey Stirling went to the vet to get checked after Lisa Bono noticed he was favoring one foot. One of the most important things you can do as a responsible steward for your parrot is to have a good working relationship with an avian veterinarian. Many times, during your years of being a bird

When Onon took off above the rolling hills of the Khurkh valley in Mongolia last June, researchers had no idea if they would see him alive again. Along with one oriental cuckoo and three other common cuckoos, each fitted with a tiny tracking device, he was about to embark on an epic journey to southern

Townsend’s Warbler in a Tasmanian Blue Gum in Los Angeles County. Photo: Eric Wood When Eric Wood moved to Los Angeles in 2015, he spent a lot of time driving around and exploring the city. But as a professor of ecology at California State University, Los Angeles, his eye was tuned to notice something on those

News from the Humane Society International (HSI) shared that Scotland banned seal shooting by the fisheries industry on June 17. Many seals are shot annually in Scotland in the name of protecting commercial fisheries. Scottish Parliament approved the bill, which amends the Marine Scotland Act. The bill repeals licenses for the shooting of seals as

Camera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool to study wildlife. This week we’re meeting the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world: the Tasmanian devil. Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) used to live in Australia but now they can only be found in the island state of Tasmania,

Dutch Parliament voted on June 23 to shut down 128 fur farms in response to the coronavirus outbreaks, according to the Humane Society International (HSI). 17 fur farms experienced coronavirus outbreaks, including two workers that contracted the virus from mink. HSI praised the closures, saying it’s a necessary move for a cruel industry. Mink farming

Parsaloi Kupai’s home, situated on the edge of Ol Kinyei conservancy near the Maasai Mara game reserve, is no different from any other Maasai homestead – oval-shaped huts with an almost flat roof and walls plastered with a mixture of water, mud and cow dung. At the centre of the homestead is a cattleboma, an

3 min read “We still can’t believe this happened.” The other day, Tricia Hurt and her husband were boating on a lake near their home in Wisconsin when something unusual caught their eye. There, paddling along in the water ahead of them, was an animal in need of help. Tricia Hurt Though it wasn’t clear

3 min read “I think it’s a game for her.” When it comes to food, maintaining proper portion control can sometimes be a challenge — but lucky for Vincenzo Padula, he doesn’t have to watch what he eats. There’s someone else doing that for him. Gaia Garofalo Padula shares his home with a charming black

Where there’s a will, there’s a way — and that’s true when it comes to the smallest of animals, too. Just ask this very determined little inchworm. The other day, Lucy Pipkins and her friends spotted the tiny inchworm making his way across a wooden deck. Though seemingly simply, it came with some serious challenges

You may not think it to look at him, but this little dog named Bosco was born to lead. And his philosophy on the matter is clear: Walk softly and carry a big stick. You’d better make way for Bosco. Bosco, dubbed “king of the sticks,” has earned quite a reputation around town. While out

4 min read “We feel so special to have been chosen after so long” ❤️️🐱 When Heather Melanson and her fiancé moved into their new apartment one year ago, they had no idea that it came with a cat. They tried to befriend the fluffy orange kitty, whom they nicknamed Carrot Cake, but he seemed disinterested

5 min read “I wanted to keep them all safe, fat and happy” 🐛❤️️😍 Samuel Darlaston was preparing dinner when he felt something soft on his thumb. He looked down at the broccoli he was unwrapping and saw a green caterpillar crawling up his hand. “I was really shocked but also just confused because the

The bird world is embroiled in debate about whether to rename McCown’s Longspur, a grassland bird that bears the name of a Confederate general—an ornithological outgrowth of a national movement to remove monuments to defenders of slavery. Photo: Agami Photo Agency/Alamy In 1851, John P. McCown, an amateur ornithologist and army officer stationed in Texas,