Animals

A soldier in camouflage holds a happy black and white dog in his arms amid a damaged building.

Frontline Rescuers Are Saving Ukraine’s Forgotten Pets Under Fire

Pets are being pulled from shattered homes and live fire in Ukraine by volunteers who refuse to leave them behind. Food is scarce, shelters overflow, and disease stalks the streets....

Frontline Rescuers Are Saving Ukraine’s Forgotten Pets Under Fire

Pets are being pulled from shattered homes and live fire in Ukraine by volunteers who refuse to leave them behind. Food is scarce, shelters overflow, and disease stalks the streets....

A rhesus macaque with large, expressive eyes stares out from behind cage bars.

White House Cuts Put The Lives Of Lab Monkeys On The Line

Agencies say they’re phasing out animal testing—but fresh money still backs new primate studies, and thousands of rhesus monkeys on “Monkey Island” remain in the pipeline.

White House Cuts Put The Lives Of Lab Monkeys On The Line

Agencies say they’re phasing out animal testing—but fresh money still backs new primate studies, and thousands of rhesus monkeys on “Monkey Island” remain in the pipeline.

Two orcas swim side by side near the ocean’s surface, their black-and-white markings vivid against the choppy water.

Mexico Ends Dolphin and Whale Exploitation With Landmark Ban

Mexico has made history by outlawing the use of dolphins, whales, sea lions, and other marine mammals in entertainment. This sweeping reform bans dolphinariums, ends captive breeding, and requires relocation...

Mexico Ends Dolphin and Whale Exploitation With Landmark Ban

Mexico has made history by outlawing the use of dolphins, whales, sea lions, and other marine mammals in entertainment. This sweeping reform bans dolphinariums, ends captive breeding, and requires relocation...

South Dakota Expands Hound Hunts That Put Mountain Lions in Peril

South Dakota Expands Hound Hunts That Put Mountain Lions in Peril

South Dakota has approved a rule that makes it easier than ever to chase mountain lions with dogs across the Black Hills. Supporters claim it helps “manage” populations—but opponents warn...

South Dakota Expands Hound Hunts That Put Mountain Lions in Peril

South Dakota has approved a rule that makes it easier than ever to chase mountain lions with dogs across the Black Hills. Supporters claim it helps “manage” populations—but opponents warn...

A small group of dolphins swimming in open water at sunset, their fins just above the surface with soft pink and purple clouds on the horizon.

Tiny Dolphins Risk Their Lives in Death Defying Dives

Beneath New Zealand’s waves, the world’s smallest dolphins perform stunts that seem more like circus tricks than survival. Hector’s dolphins barrel roll, flip upside down, and dive nearly 400 feet—astonishing...

Tiny Dolphins Risk Their Lives in Death Defying Dives

Beneath New Zealand’s waves, the world’s smallest dolphins perform stunts that seem more like circus tricks than survival. Hector’s dolphins barrel roll, flip upside down, and dive nearly 400 feet—astonishing...