The naked mole-rat was first. On August 9, 2006, at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Nebraska, Joel Sartore focused his camera ...

Family-friendly events run throughout the weekend, including a meet and greet with the elephants' vets to story time with the ...

Antarctica is one of the coldest places on Earth. Winter temperatures can fall far below freezing, icy winds blow almost ...

After crippling anxiety left her afraid to even visit the grocery store alone, an LA "hustler" swapped city life for the ...

The Middlebury First Selectwoman directed town flags to be flown half-staff to honor the man who spent more than two decades helping “countless” animals.

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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with marine biologist Edie Widder and director Tasha Van Zandt about the new documentary A Life Illuminated.

Southend has seven golden miles of sandy beaches to choose from. Jubilee Beach is the closest to the city’s attractions, including the splash fountains, Adventure Island, Southend Pier and Sealife ...

Thomas Mulligan explores the extraordinary biological adaptations and unique abilities of six incredible creatures that ...

Our expert guide to these big cats reveals how fast Cheetahs can run, how to identify, what they eat and where they live.

Animals are great companions and, in some cases, amazing lifesavers. Every one of these tales proves they instinctively race ...

Adrianne Havlicek drove two hours from Litchfield, N.H., to watch Banana Ball on Friday night in Hartford. She was one of the first people in line to get into the fanfest on Trumbull Street next to ...