Animal Rescues

From wild to mild: Friendly foxes show changes in brain region

After just six generations, friendly foxes had fewer aggression-linked brain cells.

Blood chemistry reveals why some animals bleed blue, green or purple

Some Antarctic fish have milky white blood because they lack hemoglobin and red cells.

How bats can be forest architects

Tiny bats may help regrow Amazon forests by spreading seeds in their droppings.

Venomous Indonesian primate feared extinct still clings on – but threats persist

Thought extinct by scientists, the loris still lives across all four districts of Bangka.

A home for the animals that nobody else wants | Luxembourg Times

A Luxembourg center takes in wild animals others may not know how to help.

Moore wins Breeders' Cup Turf for record sixth time

Ryan Moore claimed a record sixth Breeders’ Cup Turf win aboard Benvenuto Cellini.

Looking for bats after dark can help science—and change how we see them

Volunteers found five bat species, including one never recorded in Wanneroo before.

Livestock guardian dogs enlisted in efforts to conserve Texas' smallest fox

Fewer than 250 swift foxes may remain in Texas, and guardian dogs could help.

New home for orangutans rescued from Indonesia's burning forests

A rescued orangutan and her baby climbed straight into safety in Borneo.

Aztec methods and crocodiles: How biologists are restoring mangroves in Mexico

A young crocodile’s release marked the final step in restoring Mexico’s mangroves.

England thrash Wales to begin World Cup defence

England opened its title defence with 18 tries and a 98-18 win over Wales.

Bat Week: Celebrating ecologically important, poorly understood mammals

Bats make up 20% of all mammal species, yet many remain poorly understood.

Wildlife Trusts hit £30m target to buy and rewild huge Northumberland estate

A £30 million public campaign will rewild one of England’s largest estates.

Keeping one eye open: Veterinarian applies unique treatment to preserve dog's eyesight

A veterinarian turned her eye expertise toward saving her own dog's sight.

Sealing gaps and securing food can fight rodent infestations while protecting predators

Poison residues were found in 96% of tested birds of prey in a 2023 study.

Birds and humans share fundamental song and speech patterns, study finds

More than 350 bird species share song patterns with people across 52 languages.

Between revered and hunted: The journey of human-otter coexistence in the Amazon

Baniwa fishers share scarce river fish with otters without attacking them.

Doc teams up with RealNZ to boost conservation efforts

New Zealand’s conservation agency and RealNZ are joining forces to protect nature.

Smartphones, ancient tracking skills and a future for desert lions

Namibia’s desert lion count grew from about 20 adults to around 180.

Fishing cat rescue-and-release offers potential model for conservation in Bangladesh

After months of care, an injured fishing cat returned to the wild in Bangladesh.