This Is Why You Can’t Outrun a Cheetah
With a flexible spine and feet like tire treads, the cheetah is built not only for speed, but for unrivaled acceleration. The cheetah leaves even supercars in the dust, going…
Meet the Maned Wolf: Neither Wolf nor Fox
The Stilt-Legged Wonder of South America: The Maned Wolf The South American grasslands are home to a creature that defies expectations. Imagine a giant fox on stilts, with a mane…
Meet the Kiwi Bird
The Feathered Paradox: The Enigmatic Kiwi Bird Imagine a flightless bird the size of a chicken, with fur instead of feathers, nostrils at the tip of its long beak, and…
Book Review: Vanishing Tracks: Four Years Among the Snow Leopards of Nepal
Vanishing Tracks: Four Years Among the Snow Leopards of Nepal by Darla Hillard Accessible only by foot, the Langu Gorge in northwestern Nepal is high, inhospitable terrain broken by cliffs, ridges,…
Meet the Leopard
The Elusive Leopard: A Master of Many Landscapes From the sun-drenched savannas of Africa to the verdant rainforests of Asia, a solitary predator stalks unseen – the leopard (Panthera pardus).…
It’s Long Past Time to Free Captive Orcas
We encourage everyone to become educated on the plight of orcas (killer whales) held in captivity for entertainment. Holding these highly-intelligent, social animals in tanks serves no purpose other than…
World’s Most Endangered Cat Born at Denver Zoo
Amur leopards are considered the most endangered cats on the planet. Amur leopards take their name from the Amur region in eastern Russia. Once found from South Korea to north…
Spotted Family Reality Show: Rare Video of Amur Leopard Family
Rare video footage from game cameras in the wilderness of eastern Russia reveals the habits of the Amur leopard, one of the most endangered species on the planet. As part…
Rare Rothschild Giraffe Born in the UK
Rothschilds are the world’s rarest sub-species of giraffe, originating from Uganda and west central Kenya. So, it’s exciting news when one is born. Kito, who already stands six feet tall,…
Isn’t She Adorable? Check Out Video of Newborn Endangered Zebra
A cutie patootie zebra filly was born on Saturday at Chester Zoo in England. She is a Grevy’s zebra, an endangered species with fewer than 2,500 left in the wild. …
