Browsing: animals
The ocean beyond national borders has long been a frontier of freedom for shipping, fishing, and resource extraction, leading to…
‘This species is recovering’: Jaguar spotted in Arizona, far from Central and South American core
The spots gave it away. Just like a human fingerprint, the rosette pattern on each jaguar is unique so researchers…
A customs officer stands on a humid dock surrounded by crates of dried shark fins, sweat dripping down her neck…
Tiger trafficking crisis reaches unprecedented levels as wild species plummets from 100,000 a century ago to 5,500 at most
Authorities worldwide have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past five years, highlighting a worsening trafficking…
Governments Face Last Chance To Prevent Extinction Of Whale Sharks, Manta Rays, And More
Sharks and rays are disappearing from our oceans faster than most of us realize. Over a third of all species…
3 monkeys still on the loose after research transport truck crashes in rural Mississippi
The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into…
Fearing for her children’s safety, Mississippi woman shoots and kills escaped research monkey
One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed early Sunday…
Research monkeys got loose after a truck overturned on a highway. Their owner, destination, and exact purpose remain shrouded in mystery
The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into…
Iowa farmers scramble to capture thousands of mink released in ‘terrorist act’ by likely anti-fur protesters
One or more intruders broke into an Iowa mink farm and released 2,000 of the furbearing animals in what a…
When the Maldives declared its waters a shark sanctuary in 2010, it made history. The small island nation banned all…












