Wildlife

On the left, a baby elephant splashes playfully in water with its trunk raised; on the right, an adult elephant and calf walk along a dry savanna waterhole.

Baby Elephant Swept Away by River Finally Reunites With Its Mother After Fisherman Rushes to the Rescue

Uplifting baby elephant rescue: fishermen and forest officials reunite a newborn with its mother after a perilous river ordeal.

Baby Elephant Swept Away by River Finally Reunites With Its Mother After Fisherman Rushes to the Rescue

Uplifting baby elephant rescue: fishermen and forest officials reunite a newborn with its mother after a perilous river ordeal.

otter with mouth open looking at camera

Otters Go Bonkers Over Ball Pit in Viral Video

Let the fun begin. 

Otters Go Bonkers Over Ball Pit in Viral Video

Let the fun begin. 

On the left, a smiling officer in uniform holds a bandaged pigeon indoors; on the right, gloved hands gently cradle the same injured bird up close.

Sheriff’s Officers Rush to Save Injured Bird and Loose Dogs Outside Busy New Jersey Courthouse

Union County Sheriff's officers rescued an injured bird and sheltered stray dogs, showing compassionate, community-focused law enforcement.

Sheriff’s Officers Rush to Save Injured Bird and Loose Dogs Outside Busy New Jersey Courthouse

Union County Sheriff's officers rescued an injured bird and sheltered stray dogs, showing compassionate, community-focused law enforcement.

On the left, gloved hands hold a tiny muddy hatchling turtle; on the right, many small turtles cluster near a water's edge among leaves.

An Injured Turtle Leaves Rescuers Eleven Eggs Before Her Final Goodbye

Uplifting story: eleven Northern map turtle hatchlings rescued, incubated, and released near Pittstown, giving wildlife a second chance.

An Injured Turtle Leaves Rescuers Eleven Eggs Before Her Final Goodbye

Uplifting story: eleven Northern map turtle hatchlings rescued, incubated, and released near Pittstown, giving wildlife a second chance.

On the left, a young bobcat crouches near a fence; on the right, a spotted lynx sits alertly in a misty forest meadow.

Endangered Bobcat Gets Trapped Inside Chicken Coop Until Animal Control Officer Comes to Its Rescue

Bobcat in a chicken coop safely removed in Frankford Township after coordinated humane response by local authorities and wildlife experts.

Endangered Bobcat Gets Trapped Inside Chicken Coop Until Animal Control Officer Comes to Its Rescue

Bobcat in a chicken coop safely removed in Frankford Township after coordinated humane response by local authorities and wildlife experts.

On the left, dark sewage pours from a pipe into a murky waterway; on the right, multiple dead fish float and lie along a polluted shoreline.

Groundwater Is Being Poisoned by Coal Ash and the EPA May Step Back

Coal ash laced with arsenic, lead, and mercury has already contaminated Wisconsin groundwater. Now the EPA wants to weaken federal protections and hand oversight to the state at the same...

Groundwater Is Being Poisoned by Coal Ash and the EPA May Step Back

Coal ash laced with arsenic, lead, and mercury has already contaminated Wisconsin groundwater. Now the EPA wants to weaken federal protections and hand oversight to the state at the same...