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We all know by now that where a person is born can convey privilege — or the opposite. But what about animals? Their country of origin can make the difference between leading a posh life with toys, a pet bed and even...

On Monday, wildlife officials in Florida reported they had removed a plastic container from a bear's neck. The bear was first spotted in Collier County with the container around its neck about four weeks ago. Before wildlife...

United Kingdom floral company Flying Flowers is trying to raise bee awareness by building the world’s first bee-tirement home. The dollhouse for bees is gimmicky and too cute for words, but the company’s effort makes...

Thousands of crabs and lobsters have been washing up along the Tees estuary and neighboring northeast shores in England. The continued deaths are raising alarms for locals and experts.[...]

The meat you buy in the store may be contaminated with microplastics. A recent study by Free University of Amsterdam found microplastics in the bloodstreams of pigs and cows for the first time. The findings have sparked questions...

Officials at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have discovered a strange parasite that eats a fish's tongue and takes its place. In a first-of-its-kind discovery, the officials found that the parasite not only eats...

Scientists are working with Indigenous communities to change the fate of Arctic caribou herds threatened by climate change. Habitat loss has caused a 56% decline in North America's wild caribou population over the past 20...

A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science has found that microplastics affect the behavior of hermit crabs, a key part of the ocean ecosystem...

A Montreal-based firm, KANVA, developed a thought-provoking display for the Canada Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai. Called TRACES, it’s an interactive and eye-opening look into the effects of climate change on wildlife....

In a new study conducted by Illinois Natural History Survey, scientists discovered by chance that the virile crayfish species, faxonius virilis, are interbreeding with native crayfish in the Current River in Missouri, leading...

The people have spoken, and the results are finally out. Following days of voting to determine the fattest bear in Alaska's Katmai National Park, officials at the park announced that 480 Otis 2021's fattest bear. Otis became...

Pig farmers in Britain have started culling their healthy pigs due to a lack of workers. Pig slaughterhouses lack workers, who are instrumental in ensuring a continuous process of production. As a result, farmers are slaughtering...

Thanks to the horror movies, books and rabid headlines, bats are not only a victim of natural dangers, but also of human misunderstanding and fear. The truth is, bats are amazing for the environment. There are around 1,400...

Twenty-three species are expected to drop off the Endangered Species list and into extinction. After no sightings for a long time, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed delisting several birds, fish, mussels,...

Otters are notoriously cute animals... until they attack your Labradoodle and pull her under the water. Such is the behavior of some decidedly not cute Alaskan otters, who may possibly be afflicted with rabies.[...]