Learn how history, culture, and conservation all shaped Oklahoma’s decision to honor the American bison as state animal.

The couple lived in Brooklyn Heights and California before settling in Stapleton the 1970s. Ms. Mailman immersed herself in ...

Coordinated locally by birding organizations and volunteers, the Christmas Bird Count happens each year between mid-December ...

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The population of American eels has declined. They need protection, conservationists say, despite their resilience. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll find out about eels that ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Zoo is taking more precautions after a possible case of bird flu was detected in the county. Bird flu can linger in an area for around 30 days, and although ...

Bally’s Corporation’s casino proposal for the Bronx cleared a major hurdle Monday, winning approval in a 5-1 vote by its Community Advisory Committee. The decision makes the Bally’s bid one of three ...

BALTIMORE, Md. (WHTM) — As the number of African penguins in the wild falls, the Maryland Zoo has hatched eight chicks. The zoo says they have the largest population of African penguins in North ...

ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo has closed two exhibits “until further notice” as a precaution after a wild wood duck found dead on zoo grounds last week tested positive for avian influenza. The zoo ...

We look back over the year’s wildlife photographs, and hand out some much-deserved gongs to brilliant and beautiful creatures around the world ...

The world’s only living relative of the giraffe has received its strongest global protection yet. Conservationists say the ...