California Tortoise With Cracked Shell Gets $4,000 Repair
A wayward tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in California is recovering after vets used screws, zip ties and denture material to repair it.
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Endangered Species Recovers, in Rare Good News for Bats
With bats — important pollinators and insect pest controllers — under siege from white-nose syndrome, the Chiroptera animal order got some rare good news Tuesday, when the Fish and Wildlife Service said the lesser long-nosed bat has recovered sufficiently to be removed from the endangered species list.
Read moreUh-Oh: NYC Mice May Be More Dangerous Than Rats
New York City house mice carry bacteria that can give humans a stomach flu that ranges from mild to life-threatening — and may be antibiotic-resistant — a new study finds.
Read moreForaging Bear Spared by Governor Returns to Town With 4 Cubs
A bear whose life was spared last spring by the governor has returned with four new cubs to the college town where she has feasted for the last few years.
Read more7 Polish Female Bison Heading to Spain to Help Herd Grow
A bison reserve in eastern Poland says seven young female animals are traveling to Spain to help boost a bison herd there.
Read moreFatou the Gorilla Celebrates 61st Birthday at Berlin Zoo
Fatou the gorilla, believed to be one of the world’s oldest, is celebrating her 61st birthday at Berlin’s zoo — nearly six decades after she found her way to Germany from a French bar.
Read moreTackling Fatal Tick Fever, Researchers Break Ground With Macaques
Researchers reported Monday that they have found a suitable animal model to study a viral disease that is fatal in nearly one of every three cases.
Read moreFemale Lion With a Mane Has Died at Oklahoma City Zoo
The Oklahoma City Zoo says an 18-year-old African lioness that mysteriously sprouted a mane last year has died.
Read moreFeds Move to Protect Threatened Louisiana Pinesnake
The Louisiana pinesnake, one of the rarest snakes in North America, will receive federal protection as a threatened species after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service publishes a final rule this week updating its status under the Endangered Species Act.
Read moreFood & Heat Key to Limits on Aquatic Mammals’ Size
Despite hosting some of the largest creatures on Earth, the ocean limits mammal growth more so than land, according to a new study.
Read moreDog Death on United Raises Questions About Its Track Record
United Airlines, under siege over the death of a puppy on one of its flights, says the flight attendant who ordered a passenger to put her pet carrier in the overhead bin didn’t know there was a dog inside.
Read moreDog Dies After Airline Worker Has It Placed in Overhead Bin
A dog died on a United Airlines plane after a flight attendant ordered its owner to put the animal in the plane’s overhead bin.
Read moreAging Kangaroo to Get Cryotherapy Treatment for Arthritis
An aging kangaroo who calls the Bronx Zoo home is receiving cryotherapy treatment for arthritis.
Read moreChina to Build Massive $1.5 Billion Panda Conservation Area
The Bank of China has pledged at least $1.5 billion to create a massive giant panda conservation park in southwestern Sichuan province, the forestry ministry said Thursday.
Read moreOtters Allowed
The Ninth Circuit affirmed judgment Thursday for the Department of the Interior, which canceled a “no otters allowed” policy along areas of the Southern California coast, to the dismay of commercial fishermen and sea urchin and abalone harvesters.
Read moreCleveland Waste Worker Rails Against Ban on Talking to Press
A heavy equipment operator claims Cleveland is enforcing a media ban that prevents her and other workers from speaking out about sexually harassing behavior and dangerous conditions at a city plant, including the dumping of toxic waste and a raccoon infestation.
Read moreChimps & Bonobos Share Common Gestures, Researchers Find
Bonobos and chimpanzees can probably understand each other’s gestures, a new study finds.
Read moreLimbless Amphibians Found to Use Slime to Dodge Predators
A group of serpent-like amphibians has developed tightly packed glands that enable them to burrow rapidly and hide from predators, according to a new report.
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