animals

Two Florida Coral Species Were Nearly Wiped Out by a Heat Wave

Corals are the canary in the coal mine for oceans, and they’re sending researchers troubling signals

By Jennifer Reed October 23, 2025

In this story: marine ecosystems, climate change, saving wild places, animals, wildlife

This image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows dead elkhorn coral on Feb. 9, 2024, at Carysfort Reef, northeast of Key Largo, Fla.

How to Watch Dolphins Without Leaving the Shore

A rare feeding habit brings dolphins closer than ever and helps them live year-round in South Carolina

By Jill K. Robinson October 7, 2025

In this story: marine ecosystems, animals, wildlife, wetlands, nature

Water splashes as dolphins hurl themselves ashore to catch fish.

Can Bison Ever Reclaim Their Historic Range East of the Mississippi?

Some groups are trying to restore the stomping grounds of America’s national mammal

By Jessica Baltzersen October 6, 2025

In this story: bison, endangered species, saving wild places, wildlife, animals

Three bison stand in a grassy paddock in rural Pennsylvania with a lush, summer forest in the background.

This One Word Change Could Gut Our Strongest Conservation Law

The bipartisan Endangered Species Act is on the line as the federal government proposes a new change

By Morgan Sjogren October 5, 2025

In this story: endangered species, wildlife, saving wild places, federal policy, animals

A gray wolf looks into the camera with soulful eyes and a blurred backdrop of paperbirch and snow

“Together We Can Change the World”: A Tribute to Jane Goodall

The beloved primatologist was a beacon of hope, compassion, and love

By Michael Shapiro October 3, 2025

In this story: activism, science, Wonder, animals, conservation

12 Pet Brands That Specialize in Sustainability and a Circular Economy

Feed, comfort, and entertain your best friend in closed-loop fashion

By Katie O'Reilly September 29, 2025

In this story: pets, buyers' guide, animals, sustainability, recycling

Illustration by Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images

Montanans Are Making Space for Grizzlies

Wildlife corridors and conflict prevention help keep bears safe

By Christopher Preston September 18, 2025

In this story: grizzlies, animals, conservation, wildlife

A car comes through a tunnel with a wildlife crossing over Highway 93 in Montana, with a sign saying "Animals' Crossing" and two words from the language of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes that reads similar to "Xwixweyut Nxlews."

Cracking the Case of the Missing Roseate Terns

How disappearing birds led to an unlikely partnership between researchers and fishermen

By Jill Langlois August 4, 2025

In this story: birds, saving wild places, conservation, wildlife, animals

Flying seabirds. The roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) is a tern in the family Laridae. Photo by Afonso Farias

Swift Foxes Go West

North America’s smallest fox has started to show up in places no one expected

By Ian Rose July 31, 2025

In this story: animals, wildlife, climate adaptation, conservation

At sunset with warm light shining, three of five wild swift fox pups play and run by their den in the tall, green grass in the Pawnee National Grasslands on the north-eastern plains of Colorado. One pup tracks a flying beetle while another sticks his head into the den and another keeps a look out.

Could AI Help Humanity Understand Whales?

This project hopes that decoding sperm whale sounds will boost conservation efforts

By Kathryn Hulick July 21, 2025

In this story: whales, marine ecosystems, animals, Gee Whiz, endangered species

A pod of sperm whale congregates near the surface of the sea.

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