wildlife

A killer whale named Tahlequah captured the world’s attention in August 2018 after she carried her dead newborn calf for 17 days. But now, there is a silver lining to her story. The grieving...

A documentary about the world’s only all-female anti-poaching unit is now available on YouTube. “Akashinga: The Brave Ones” is produced by three-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron and directed by Maria Wilhelm. The short film—which...

Scientists just named a new spider species after teenage environmentalist Greta Thunberg. Peter Jäger, Head of Arachnology at the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum in Frankfurt, discovered a new genus of Madagascan huntsman...

Updated 7.7.20 - In order to protect pangolins, China recently updated the official list of ingredients approved for use in Traditional Chinese Medicine to exclude their scales. The newly published 2020 Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)...

Leonardo DiCaprio is working to protect Virunga National Park's endangered mountain gorillas. DiCaprio co-founded the nonprofit Earth Alliance last July, along with the Emerson Collective and Global Wildlife Conservation. The nonprofit organization aims to help...

While many humans are in quarantine, sea turtles appear to be thriving. The largest number of rare leatherback sea turtle nests in two decades was found on Thailand's beaches earlier this month. Eleven turtle nests have...

Colorado has officially ended its wildlife killing contests. Wildlife killing contests are organized events in which participants compete to kill animals—often getting prizes for slaughtering the most. Fur-bearing animals that are commonly targeted include bobcats,...

Staying in quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic, Detroit resident James Vreeland built a tiny restaurant for squirrels. Lockdown currently limits most restaurants to delivery and takeout only. However, the Maison de Noix or...

Social media and the news outlets have been saturated with coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. Information about COVID-19 infection rates and the mounting death toll has cast a dark shadow around the world. But,...

(Updated January 5, 2020) | British soldiers helped relocate endangered black rhinos in a recent anti-poaching mission. Per Sky News, the 2nd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles spent three months in Malawi, Africa. Troops trained rangers...

A new congressional bill would see $1.4 billion allocated to states, tribes, and territories across the U.S. for the conservation of wildlife and the protection of endangered species. Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Jeff Fortenberry,...

Tim Sweeney, the founder and developer of the popular video game Fortnite, has won a big victory in real life. The North Carolina native purchased a 1,500-acre parcel of land known as Stonehill Pines that...

A veterinarian clinic in Johannesburg is on a mission to help protect the city's abundant wildlife.  The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Centre (JWVC), helmed by Dr Karin Lourens, is the first of its kind to only service wild...

Kenya has unveiled new currency with native wildlife inscriptions, replacing images of former presidents. On the "new generation" one, five, ten, and 20 shillings, images of giraffes, lions, rhinos, and elephants will now be featured,...

Harvard Law School lecturer Jonathan Lovvorn is teaching a class on wildlife law in a bid to inspire a new generation of lawyers to protect animals. According to The Harvard Gazette, the professor, who is also the...

English naturalist, nature photographer, author, and television host Chris Packham believes that nature reserves are not enough to help the nation's wildlife. Earlier this month, the BBC host embarked on a quest called "Chris Packham's...

The world’s most trafficked mammal, the pangolin, may finally have a safe place to call home. According to Associated Press, The Ichikowitz Family Foundation has acquired land near Johannesburg for the construction of a...

A federal bill has been reintroduced to the United States Senate in an effort to better animal welfare nationwide by banning the possession of big cats, including tigers and lions. The bill, Big Cat Public Safety...

A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America highlights the impact humanity has upon biodiversity and wildlife on Earth, although humans make up only a minute portion...

It's no secret that opting for a plant-based vegan diet can spare countless farmed animals. But what is less obvious, is the multitude of other animals being impacted by our dietary choices. Currently, animal agriculture...

Superstar and activist Sir Paul McCartney has won our hearts again with his latest post on social media. The short video shows the musician in New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay, rescuing a brown kiwi. McCartney is...