In a record-setting act of defiance against the illegal poaching driving elephant populations to extinction, Kenyan authorities will burn 116 tons of illegally obtained ivory on Saturday.
Instagram’s most famous animal rescue foundation is beloved by celebrities and millions of fans, and completely and utterly terrifying. Scrolling through the Black Jaguar-White Tiger™ feed is like seeing the beginning of Grizzly Man play out on social media.
Last week, the Daily Mail ran a story about a financier who had given up big-game hunting for conservation.
This is simple, charming video, but there's a lot of things worth noting here.
Mitik is a 15-week orphaned baby walrus that was found abandoned in open ocean this past July. Since then, he has been in holding (alongside another baby walrus named Pakak) at the Alaska SeaLife Center as he recovers from a slew of medical issues, including bladder problems and the inability to bottle feed — which,…
Hey, how about some slightly heartwarming news on this day of incomprehensible crap? After one of their companions was ensnared by a hunter's trap in Rwanda, it seems that young endangered gorillas are getting the last laugh. Or, uh, last terrifying jungle scream. Conservationists say a trio of juveniles in Rwanda has…
Jane Goodall on wildlife conservation: "We could all kill ourselves trying to conserve what's left of this planet but if new generations aren't raised to be better stewards then there's very little point." Full interview, here: [New Scientist]
Elephants in zoos live less than half as long as their leathery siblings in the wild, according to a new study.
