There are estimated to be fewer than 800 Tapanuli orangutans left in the wild, living in a small patch of forest in North Sumatra, Indonesia, known as the Batang Toru Ecosystem. It’s thought their ...

Baby platypuses are irresistibly cute. Their tiny bills, soft fluffy fur, and awkward little flippers make them seem like ...

Long thought extinct, a 750-limbed creature has been found near Silicon Valley—and this millipede's got claws and even its own "clothing." ...

EXCLUSIVE: Joshua Zeman’s Oscar-contending documentary Checkpoint Zoo will become available to rent at home this Saturday to mark World Animal Day, Abramorama and GATHR announced today. Under the ...

New fossil research shows how human impacts, particularly through the rise of agriculture and livestock, have disrupted natural mammal communities as profoundly as the Ice Age extinctions. Fossil ...

The mosquito kills more people than any other creature in the world, according to the CDC. There are 51 types of mosquitoes in Massachusetts. The world’s deadliest creature is probably outside your ...

The world’s deadliest animal is probably outside your home right now. And no, it’s not a bear, or even a moose – it’s a mosquito. Despite its small size, the Centers for Disease Control says the ...

The animal world is incredibly colorful, and behind this color palette is a constant game of survival. Most animals use camouflage, covering themselves in stealthy patterns to hide from predators.

DECRA Fellow, Department of Ecological, Plant and Animal Sciences, La Trobe University Iliana Medina receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Alice Exnerova receives funding from the ...

The owner of a Southeast Alaska wildlife facility that draws thousands of visitors a year is facing animal cruelty charges following years of concern by authorities over alleged neglect and poor ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) -- The Animal Rescue League of Iowa is expanding its reptile response with help from Spock’s Sanctuary, the "largest reptile rescue in the state of Iowa.” “I’d say about once a ...