Animals

On the left, a man in a green coat stands beside a young rhino and zebra outdoors; on the right, the same trio walks among red-dusted elephants.

Baby Rhino and Zebra Lose Their Mothers to the Same Tragedy Then Become Inseparable

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's nursery bond between a baby rhino and a baby zebra highlights rescue and hope for Kenya's wildlife.

Baby Rhino and Zebra Lose Their Mothers to the Same Tragedy Then Become Inseparable

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's nursery bond between a baby rhino and a baby zebra highlights rescue and hope for Kenya's wildlife.

Wild coastal brown bear catching fish in the river by Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park (Alaska).

Fat Bear Week Returns with Champions and New Contenders

Be sure to vote for your favorite. 

Fat Bear Week Returns with Champions and New Contenders

Be sure to vote for your favorite. 

On the left, a young man with face tattoos and piercings poses for a mugshot; on the right, a shaggy golden-brown dog rests its head on the floor.

Dog Found Dead in Motel Bathroom After Allegedly Being Left Without Food or Water

Riviera Beach man charged with aggravated animal cruelty after Blaze the dog was found dead in a motel room.

Dog Found Dead in Motel Bathroom After Allegedly Being Left Without Food or Water

Riviera Beach man charged with aggravated animal cruelty after Blaze the dog was found dead in a motel room.

Black wolf standing alert on a sagebrush ridge in Yellowstone National Park

Beloved Yellowstone Wolf "Tripod" Shot and Killed in Montana

Gone way too soon. 

Beloved Yellowstone Wolf "Tripod" Shot and Killed in Montana

Gone way too soon. 

On the left, a young woman with an updo smiles at a formal event; on the right, a tortoise walks across dry, sandy ground outdoors.

Miley Cyrus Gives a 20-Year-Old Shelter Tortoise His Forever Home

Miley Cyrus adopts a shelter tortoise, an uplifting example of responsible sulcata tortoise care and broader rescue awareness.

Miley Cyrus Gives a 20-Year-Old Shelter Tortoise His Forever Home

Miley Cyrus adopts a shelter tortoise, an uplifting example of responsible sulcata tortoise care and broader rescue awareness.

A large loggerhead sea turtle rests on a dark surface, its orange and brown shell and flippers visible up close.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Swallows Survives Multiple Fishing Hooks, But Surgeons Give Her A Second Chance

Advanced CT imaging and coordinated rescue teams give endangered sea turtles a stronger chance at recovery in Mississippi.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Swallows Survives Multiple Fishing Hooks, But Surgeons Give Her A Second Chance

Advanced CT imaging and coordinated rescue teams give endangered sea turtles a stronger chance at recovery in Mississippi.