Animals and Wildlife

The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.

A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction. The whales are North Atlantic right whales, which number fewer than 400 and are vulnerable to ship collisions and entanglement in gear. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an aerial survey...

A German shepherd puppy was rescued Thursday from a man who allegedly abused the dog over several months at an East Boston home, officials said. The dog’s owner, Armani Doshi, appeared in court Thursday on 12 animal cruelty charges involving the dog. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office says Doshi was seen holding the dog in a headlock while...

The northern giant hornet, which was first found in the U.S. in 2019, has not been detected in three years, officials said. It posed a threat to honey bees, other pollinators and native insects.

A blind 20-year-old cat named Tiki was rescued this week after he fell into an icy pond in Westford, Massachusetts, and this story is nothing short of a miracle from start to finish, according to the town’s animal control.

Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to add the butterfly to the threatened species list by the end of next year following an extensive public comment period.

An oil spill into Brookline’s Muddy River has residents concerned about the wildlife in the area.

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A cleanup process is underway after the spill was discovered Sunday.

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An oil spill in the Muddy River and Leverett Pond is creating trouble for wildlife in Brookline and Boston, and crews are rushing to protect the animals. It’s unclear where this oil spill originated from and what caused it to spill into the river, but the focus now is on containing it and helping the wildlife that have already...

The oldest-known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of 74, her first in four years. The Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service says in a Facebook post that the long-winged seabird named Wisdom has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge at the northwestern edge of the Hawaiian Archipelago and...

A 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus fossil, known as “Apex”, will be on display at the American Museum of Natural History starting Dec. 8.

She said that felt something on her foot, only to look down to see a tiger snake slithering up her leg, according to Victoria state police.

Kitombe, a gorilla who’s lived at Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo for more than 25 years, died on Thursday, the zoo announced.

Orcas were previously seen sporting salmon on their heads in the late 1980s, but it’s not clear what the behavior means.

Two people are seen on camera luring the dog into the van, but police have now located the dog. 

A 14-year-old dog was taken from her front yard in Swampscott, Massachusetts, Tuesday morning before being found, police said, saying she’ll be reunited with her owners. Investigators released photos of a man and a woman seen on camera taking the 14-year-old hound mix, Trudy, from the home on Bates Road around 10 a.m. They were driving a white van....

Scientists and culture experts in New Zealand have begun the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, the world’s rarest whale species.

A Northbridge man is mourning the death of his 11-month-old pet husky, fatally shot by an animal control officer.

Kirk Rumford’s beloved husky Odin was killed by a Northbridge animal control officer investigating a report of a coyote in the area.