Wildlife

A sea turtle swims near the surface of a clear blue rehabilitation tank with white PVC pipe structures below.

Sea Turtle Bowtie Returns to the Ocean After Rescuers Remove Two Fishing Hooks From Her Neck and Throat

Uplifting sea turtle rehabilitation success: juvenile Bowtie released at Cocoa Beach after expert care.

Sea Turtle Bowtie Returns to the Ocean After Rescuers Remove Two Fishing Hooks From Her Neck and Throat

Uplifting sea turtle rehabilitation success: juvenile Bowtie released at Cocoa Beach after expert care.

On the left, a spotted wild cat sits alert on a white surface; on the right, a similar spotted cat walks along a log in a leafy enclosure.

Scientists Stumble Upon the World's First New Wild Cat Species Discovered in More Than a Century

Hidden in Bolivia's misty cloud forests, a wild cat smaller than a house cat had been living, hunting, and eluding science for more than a million years. Its discovery —...

Scientists Stumble Upon the World's First New Wild Cat Species Discovered in More Than a Century

Hidden in Bolivia's misty cloud forests, a wild cat smaller than a house cat had been living, hunting, and eluding science for more than a million years. Its discovery —...

On the left, a white rhinoceros stands in a dry, dusty landscape; on the right, a herd of African elephants, including a calf, stampedes through billowing dust clouds.

Elephants Trampled a Poacher to Death as He Raised His Rifle at a White Rhino Deep in Kruger

A man crept six kilometers into Kruger National Park armed with a rifle and an axe, his sights set on a white rhino worth tens of thousands of dollars. He...

Elephants Trampled a Poacher to Death as He Raised His Rifle at a White Rhino Deep in Kruger

A man crept six kilometers into Kruger National Park armed with a rifle and an axe, his sights set on a white rhino worth tens of thousands of dollars. He...

On the left, two uniformed officers kneel on red sandy ground untangling a fox from netting; on the right, the freed fox crouches beside the discarded net.

Red Fox Cannot Escape the Netting Tightening Around Him Until Someone Calls for Help

Uplifting red fox rescue shows coordinated community response and wildlife rehabilitation after the fox was freed from dangerous netting.

Red Fox Cannot Escape the Netting Tightening Around Him Until Someone Calls for Help

Uplifting red fox rescue shows coordinated community response and wildlife rehabilitation after the fox was freed from dangerous netting.

On the left, gloved hands hold a tiny baby turtle; on the right, a person in a "Treasure Island Fire Rescue" shirt crawls into a concrete drainage tunnel.

Baby Sea Turtles Follow the Wrong Light and Disappear Into a Storm Drain

Sea turtle hatchlings rescued from a storm drain in Treasure Island highlight importance of keeping beaches dark to protect wildlife.

Baby Sea Turtles Follow the Wrong Light and Disappear Into a Storm Drain

Sea turtle hatchlings rescued from a storm drain in Treasure Island highlight importance of keeping beaches dark to protect wildlife.

On the left, gloved hands cradle a small green lizard with its mouth open; on the right, a green snake coils around a pale branch.

Reptiles Are Found Packed Inside Taped Pillowcases and Weeks Later Eight Tiny Lives Emerge

Hope and concern as eight Abronia lizards hatch after a San Ysidro wildlife smuggling seizure, highlighting rescue and conservation

Reptiles Are Found Packed Inside Taped Pillowcases and Weeks Later Eight Tiny Lives Emerge

Hope and concern as eight Abronia lizards hatch after a San Ysidro wildlife smuggling seizure, highlighting rescue and conservation