Hvaldimir, a celebrated ‘spy’ whale, is found dead in Norway – first spotted in 2019 wearing what looked like a camera harness ~enviro Article 494 words 15 votes
High-altitude cave used by Tibetan Buddhists yields a Denisovan fossil ~science Article 580 words 14 votes
When the great apes at Furuvik Zoo in Sweden broke free from their enclosure last winter, the keepers faced a terrible choice ~life work Article 7479 words 19 votes
Inside the world of guide dog dropouts (2019) ~life.pets Article 1690 words, published Nov 11 2019 26 votes
The highest-ranking penguin in the world, Sir Nils Olav III, has been promoted to Major General by the Norwegian King's Guard ~life Link 41 votes
Charles Henry Turner’s insights into animal behavior were a century ahead of their time ~science Article 1976 words 4 votes
A seed survival story: How trees keep 'friends' close and 'enemies' guessing ~science biology Article 1112 words 12 votes
What animal or insect going extinct would have the greatest impact on the ecosystem? ~science biology Ask Curious on some replies here. I always hear having bees go extinct would be horrible for us. Curious if that’s the worse? 36 votes
Cash-strapped Finnish zoo is preparing to return two giant pandas on loan from China as it can no longer afford their upkeep ~enviro conservation Link 5 votes
An mRNA–lipid nanoparticle vaccine protects animals from twenty influenza lineages ~health medicine Link 4 votes
OneWhale charity aims to establish first open water safe haven in a reserve for whales, including a Russian beluga that went viral on YouTube ~enviro conservation Article 677 words 2 votes
Fossil of ‘earliest animal predator’ is named after David Attenborough ~science Article 646 words 9 votes
Are plants animals like any other? ~humanities philosophy Article 1819 words, published Apr 5 2021 5 votes
Book review: Are We Smart Enough To Know How Smart Animals Are? ~science biology Article 3631 words 4 votes
Three animal reproduction specialists fact-check ‘The Bad Touch’ by the Bloodhound Gang ~music rock Article 1628 words, published Jun 20 2020 6 votes
The search for the world’s simplest animal: For centuries, scientists have obsessed over a primordial blob that can shape-shift, clone itself, and live indefinitely ~science biology.marine Article 3049 words 8 votes
One of Copenhagen Zoo's giant pandas escaped from its enclosure early on Monday and roamed the park before staff were able to sedate it and bring it back ~news denmark.copenhagen Article 236 words 4 votes
Thousands of people queue up online for drive-thru ‘safari’ at Toronto Zoo ~life.pets Article 560 words 6 votes
The strange and dangerous world of America’s big cat people ~enviro conservation Article 7199 words 5 votes
Companion dog acquisition may reduce loneliness among community dog owners ~life.pets Article 5107 words, published Nov 5 2019 6 votes
Scientists debate the origin of cell types in the first animals ~science biology Article 1193 words 6 votes
'Often seems drugged': Protest about kangaroo found in poor condition in US petting zoo ~enviro Article 6 votes
Scientists are totally rethinking animal cognition ~science biology Article 5361 words, published Feb 6 2019 12 votes
Specially-trained autism assistance dogs helping change the lives of children ~life Article 775 words 8 votes
Lions, tigers that broke out of German zoo recaptured. The animals fled their cages after a powerful storm caused damage to enclosures. ~news germany Article 254 words 5 votes
They didn't flip: Ukraine claims dolphin army captured by Russia went on hunger strike ~news ukraine russia Article 523 words 6 votes