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August 30, 2024

Dozens of cats in Iowa rescued from van amid heat wave after living in 'heartbreaking' conditions

Police in Iowa arrested a man for animal neglect after 29 cats were left to fend for themselves inside a van without food or water during a heat wave.

August 30, 2024

Giant panda celebrates her 20th birthday in Taiwan: 'Funny and cute'

Yuanyaun, a giant panda, has turned 20 years old after first arriving at the Taipei Zoo in 2008. Zookeepers shared a special cake as visitors celebrated the female panda's birthday.

August 30, 2024

Otters snooze at local Texas zoo in adorable video

Otters were spotted taking an afternoon nap at the Dallas Zoo in Texas during the warm summer. See the pair snooze! 

August 29, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of dead fish blanket Greek tourist port after flooding

Greek authorities have begun collecting tons of dead fish that flooded into a tourist port in the city of Volos; the carcasses allegedly created a stench that alarmed authorities and residents.

August 29, 2024

Hunter of beloved 'Hollywood Buck' in Virginia faces jail time, loses hunting license for 25-plus years

Two poachers were found guilty of killing a legendary 29-point buck in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, after posting images of the deer to popular hunting Facebook page.

August 29, 2024

Namibia to cull 83 elephants and distribute meat to people affected by drought

Namibia plans to cull more than 700 wild animals, including over 80 elephants, and distribute the meat to people; southern Africa currently faces a severe drought.

August 29, 2024

Obesity makes people more likely to catch COVID, study suggests: ‘Indisputable relationship’

Patients with obesity were found to have a 34% higher risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 compared to non-obese people, researchers found. Doctors discuss why a higher BMI makes people more susceptible.

August 29, 2024

Rare panda twins are born in Germany

Panda twins at a zoo in Berlin successfully survive the first five days filled with drinking and cuddling with mom and help from the the zoo's panda team, which continues to look after the young pair.

August 29, 2024

Galapagos tortoise siblings face off in slo-mo at Indiana zoo

The Potawatomi Zoo captured footage of two Galapagos tortoise sisters squaring up by stretching their necks long as a way to intimidate one another. The one with the biggest stretch usually comes out on top as the winner.

August 28, 2024

Ultra-rare '1-in-30 million' orange lobster rescued from New York supermarket is released back into wild

An extremely rare orange lobster was rescued from the seafood counter of a local Southampton Stop and Shop in New York before being returned to the ocean by Humane Long Island.