From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.

In today's human-dominated and overpopulated world, there are few, if any, countries in which species of nonhuman animal (animals) aren't under assault by humans who wantonly trespass into their homes ...

When our family visits my mother’s glass-walled room overlooking the backyard and woods, we watch our unofficially “adopted” family of deer hang out in the grass and under the trees. My grandfather, ...

Whenever an animal species drops into the single digits, every risk to them matters. While not necessarily a common ...

Would you dig through animal excrement if you knew you would find a diamond? Wildlife researchers at the University of Oxford, Revive & Restore, and Chester Zoo are collecting feces from animals for a ...

By Sean Mowbray Invisible in their trillions, microbes dwell in our bodies, grow in soils, live on trees and are integral to ...

It seems like most news in the world of conservation is negative, with species after species being red listed. But this month brings terrific news for the white-winged flufftail of South Africa. The ...

With millions of videos on various social media platforms, it can be difficult to stick out, let alone reach millions, yet the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance has found a way to do just that. Over ...

Get ready for Valentine’s Day by learning how zoo matchmakers use science to “swipe right” for conservation. Mike Bock Male Andean bear Quito (above) has fathered two cubs at the Smithsonian’s ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation asks that people "leave wildlife wild" by not interfering with newborn or young animals, as it can do more harm than good. "Young animals are rarely orphaned," ...