Animals

‘The Great Moose Migration’ inspires mega-fans to follow the Swedish slow TV hit

Before Swedish slow TV hit “The Great Moose Migration” began airing Tuesday, Ulla Malmgren stocked up on coffee and prepared…

3 weeks ago

New gear could keep California crab fishermen on the water longer, and whales safe

After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California crabbers are…

3 weeks ago

Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania state

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on…

2 months ago

Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival

NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal -- The morning sun slants through the canopy of Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park as Sgt. Abdou…

2 months ago

Beluga calf in Chicago is meeting the aquarium’s pod and will soon be named

CHICAGO -- Charlie Jacobsma slapped the surface of a pool enclosure at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and scanned the water for…

3 months ago

Fugitive dog recaptured in New Orleans after gaining national fame for escapades

NEW ORLEANS -- A scruffy New Orleans rescue dog famed for evading a monthslong effort to recapture him using nets…

3 months ago

The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize…

3 months ago

Pair of rare black wolves caught on camera in Polish forest by wildlife researchers

WARSAW, Poland -- Two rare black wolves, likely siblings, were spotted on camera crossing a stream in a Polish forest,…

3 months ago

Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show’s canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend

NEW YORK -- They're at the top of their sport. They run, weave and go airborne. And they went all…

3 months ago