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Animals, they're just like us. Orangutan shows off intelligence with this human-like scientific breakthrough
After an orangutan hurt his face, scientists observed him chewing a plant known to relieve pain and applying a paste made from the leaves to the injury.
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Hundreds of endangered baby sea turtles washed ashore in South Africa after big storm
A South African aquarium is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public.
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House votes to remove federal protections for gray wolves in 48 states
Conservationists insist the population remains fragile after being hunted to near-extinction by the 1960s.
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Dead whale washes up in Marblehead
The discovery of a dead whale drew crowds to a Massachusetts beach.
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Dead whale washes up on beach in Marblehead
A dead whale has washed up on a beach in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The humpback whale was stranded in the surf near Preston Beach Thursday afternoon, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. “Seacoast Science Center, Tufts University, town officials and NOAA Fisheries are working together this morning to evaluate options for examination of the carcass,” a spokesperson for NOAA Fisheries…
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More than 160 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast and at least 26 died, officials say
Authorities in Australia say up to 160 long-finned pilot whales beached on the western Australian coast and at least 26 have died before wildlife authorities could begin a rescue attempt.
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Stranded dolphins rescued in 7-hour operation off Cape Cod
Rescuers were able to save 10 of 11 dolphins that were stranded in shallow water on Cape Cod Tuesday, according to an animal welfare group.
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Dairy cattle must be tested for bird flu before moving between states, agriculture officials say
U.S. agriculture officials say dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus in an effort to track and control the growing outbreak.
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Rescuers save 10 of 11 dolphins in mass stranding on Cape Cod
Rescuers were able to save 10 of 11 dolphins that were stranded in shallow water on Cape Cod Tuesday, according to an animal welfare group.
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Spooked circus elephant roams Montana streets before being recaptured
An elephant escaped the confines of a traveling circus and roamed the streets of Butte, Montana, on Tuesday before it was recaptured without incident.
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Teams work to save entangled whale off California coast
A team on Tuesday was monitoring a whale that was found entangled off the coast of San Mateo County.
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Giant gator breaks into Florida woman's home, wanders into kitchen
A Florida woman had an unwelcomed guest, when a nearly eight-foot gator broke into her home over the weekend.
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Injured owl saved on Route 1 in Danvers Easter morning
Massachusetts State Police came to the rescue of an injured owl that was on the side of Route 1 in Danvers on Sunday. A trooper spotted the bird by the side of the highway on Easter morning, police said. He “stood by the bird and set up flares to protect it until Massachusetts Environmental Police could respond and transport it…
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Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
The Biden administration on Thursday restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back under former President Donald Trump.
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Dolphin stranded on Cape Cod released after stay at new rescue facility
The International Fund for Animal Welfare says a dolphin that was found stranded on Cape Cod was released after being treated at a new facility. The Dolphin Rescue Center, described by IFAW as a “first-of-its-kind short-term rehabilitation facility,” opened last year in Orleans, Massachusetts. A dolphin that was stranded this weekend in Brewster became the facility’s first patient, IFAW...
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Rescued dolphin has been released
A dolphin that was found stranded on Cape Cod was released back into the wild after being treated at the Dolphin Rescue Center.
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Man pleads guilty in eagle ‘killing spree' on reservation to sell feathers on black market
A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to shooting eagles on an American Indian reservation in Montana and selling their feathers and body parts on the black market.
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‘Back up!': Deputy gets taunted by turkey during Florida traffic stop
The sheriff’s deputy ruffled a few real feathers during a traffic stop.
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Staff at a Virginia wildlife center dress up as fox to care for an orphaned kit
Employees of the Richmond Wildlife Center in Virginia are doing their best to act like mother foxes as they feed and care for an orphaned kit that found her way into their care.