Wildlife

On the left, a bison and two bull elk stand on a snow-dusted field; on the right, a close-up of a bison's dark, woolly head with one horn.

A Fatal Incurable Disease Has Arrived at the Nations Largest Elk Refuge

A fatal, incurable disease has been confirmed at Wyoming's National Elk Refuge, where thousands of elk are crowded together each winter. Federal managers are now weighing what comes next.

A Fatal Incurable Disease Has Arrived at the Nations Largest Elk Refuge

A fatal, incurable disease has been confirmed at Wyoming's National Elk Refuge, where thousands of elk are crowded together each winter. Federal managers are now weighing what comes next.

On the left, two sea lions touch noses on a rocky beach near a transport crate; on the right, a single sea lion pup looks toward the camera.

San Francisco’s Wandering Sea Lion Finally Sees the Pacific Again

Uplifting rescue: a malnourished sea lion pup named Irving was rehabilitated and released back into the wild in Monterey.

San Francisco’s Wandering Sea Lion Finally Sees the Pacific Again

Uplifting rescue: a malnourished sea lion pup named Irving was rehabilitated and released back into the wild in Monterey.

On the left, a small wild cat is wedged inside a car's front bumper at night; on the right, a bobcat sits alertly in an outdoor enclosure.

Car Breaks Both of This Bobcat’s Legs but Somehow She Runs Wild Again

Uplifting wildlife rehabilitation story: a rescued bobcat recovered from broken legs and returned to the wild.

Car Breaks Both of This Bobcat’s Legs but Somehow She Runs Wild Again

Uplifting wildlife rehabilitation story: a rescued bobcat recovered from broken legs and returned to the wild.

On the left, a stag stands behind a wire fence in a forest; on the right, two people in high-visibility jackets crouch over an animal on a woodland floor.

Fallow Buck Thrashes Helplessly in Wire Fencing Until Rescuers Finally Cut Him Free

Uplifting deer rescue in the New Forest shows how rapid response and community cooperation freed a fallow buck unharmed.

Fallow Buck Thrashes Helplessly in Wire Fencing Until Rescuers Finally Cut Him Free

Uplifting deer rescue in the New Forest shows how rapid response and community cooperation freed a fallow buck unharmed.

On the left, two gloved workers examine a small otter on a metal grate; on the right, a person releases an animal from a crate into a rocky stream.

Driver Finds an Otter Injured Beside the Road and Refuses to Leave Him There

Uplifting river otter rescue in Vacaville shows how local wildlife rescue and careful release restored an injured otter.

Driver Finds an Otter Injured Beside the Road and Refuses to Leave Him There

Uplifting river otter rescue in Vacaville shows how local wildlife rescue and careful release restored an injured otter.

On the left, gloved hands tend to an anesthetized golden retriever on a veterinary exam table; on the right, a small retrieved fabric toy doll lies beside a surgical scalpel.

Rescuers Think They Understand This Bear Cub’s Injury Until Surgery And X-Rays Reveal Something Horrifying Inside

Orphaned bear cub injured by a beanbag round recovers after surgery, highlighting wildlife rehabilitation and human responsibility.

Rescuers Think They Understand This Bear Cub’s Injury Until Surgery And X-Rays Reveal Something Horrifying Inside

Orphaned bear cub injured by a beanbag round recovers after surgery, highlighting wildlife rehabilitation and human responsibility.