Oldest, “one-of-a-kind,” Magellanic penguin at San Francisco Zoo dies at age 40

July 10, 2022

At 40-years-old, give or take, Captain EO was the oldest Magellanic penguin at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens — and as far as…

Happy Caturday: Lynx shakes off water like a wet dog

July 9, 2022

Ever wonder what a wet lynx looks like? Twitter user — and trail cam aficionado — Daniel Alexander just posted an incredible video of…

Detector dogs on the job as summer travel ramps up

July 6, 2022

With international tourism resuming to near pre-pandemic levels, it means detector dogs are back in a big way. Canada Border Services Agency, for one,…

Teeth show extinct shark Megalodon more massive and more predatory than previously believed

June 23, 2022

New Princeton research shows that prehistoric megatooth sharks, the biggest sharks that ever lived, were apex predators at the highest level ever measured. Megatooth sharks get their…

What’s the first animal you see? It gives you insight into your personality

June 6, 2022

You see what you see first for a reason, which is that your mind is drawn immediately to the shape of the image that…

Swiss zoo wowed by birth of rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise

June 5, 2022

An exceedingly rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise has slowly made its public debut at a zoo in Switzerland and quickly wowed the world with…

World-famous squirrel, Little Thumbelina Girl, recovering from life-saving surgery

May 28, 2022

The rescue squirrel that captured hearts around the world is now back home in New York after life-altering surgery in Florida funded largely with…

“Very flashy” moth not seen in the United States since 1912 was being smuggled into the country: Officials

May 21, 2022

A moth not seen in the United States for more than a century was discovered being smuggled into the country by a passenger arriving…

Family of snoring bears hibernate under California home

May 10, 2022

When it’s time for a long winter’s nap, momma bears know what to do: They find a den. It’s just this mother bear and…

The Mother of all Momma Bears: Grizzly 399 emerges from Wyoming den with four cubs in tow

May 8, 2022

Being a mother is hard. But imagine being a mother to four grizzly bear cubs in the wilds of Wyoming where visitors are watching…