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Fat Bear Week just crowned its winner. Google is celebrating with a viral animation

The 12th annual Fat Bear Week has come to a close, and Google added a fun interactive surprise for the occasion.

A snow leopard cub with spotted gray and white fur stands on rocky ground near a large stone, looking toward the camera with its mouth slightly open.

An adorable new snow leopard cub was just born at the Bronx Zoo: 'One of the world's most elusive big cats'

Often called “ghosts of the mountain,” snow leopards are a very elusive cat species. Now, a new arrival can be seen at the Bronx Zoo.

A person crouches beside a young elephant with its trunk raised in an arid woodland landscape with sparse, thorny vegetation and reddish soil.

This baby elephant fell into a well just a few days after she was born: 'Now she has her entire life ahead of her'

Today, Korbessa is affectionately called “little frog” by her four favorite keepers.

A woman in a yellow safety vest and wetsuit guides a brown dog wearing an orange life jacket across a muddy tidal flat scattered with wooden posts. Mountains and water are visible in the background.

This dog is trained to sniff out invasive 'sea vomit' and protect oyster reefs: 'She has enough drive for 3 dogs'

Uisge the Labrador works with Conservation Detection Dogs of Scotland to protect the area’s lochs and sounds.

An elephant with its trunk raised stands on reddish-brown soil with green vegetation and trees in the background.

A male elephant 'adopted' a calf and kept her alive long enough for rangers to rescue her

A 7-month-old elephant was found trailing behind a bull for protection, but he couldn’t provide her with the milk she needed to survive.

A forested valley framed by steep granite cliffs and mountains under clear blue sky. Tall coniferous trees cover the valley floor and lower slopes, with bare rock faces visible on the upper peaks.

Decades ago, this frog species vanished from Yosemite. Now, 10,000 have been released back into the wild

After 10 years of coordinated conservation work, the amphibian is back to its natural habitat.

Four brown elephants stand together, with the leftmost elephant's trunk touching the face of a central elephant, while others stand nearby on a dirt ground with trees visible in the background.

This herd of rescue elephants 'adopted' a new little brother: 'He will never be alone again'

Daba has earned a reputation as a shy — but cheeky — elephant who has adapted quickly to his found family.

An elephant walks through tall grass and sparse birch trees in a forested area.

368 farmers gave up part of their land so elephants could cross the valley safely. Trail cameras show 529 already have

The nearly 9-mile corridor links Tanzania's savanna to the Udzungwa Mountains, where up to 1,000 elephants climb steep rainforest slopes.

A young hippo wearing a red blanket rests on straw bedding next to a person in a green knit hat and orange striped blanket.

Days-old hippo 'Bumpy' given second chance at wildlife sanctuary: 'He sleeps most soundly when cuddled'

Bumpy the hippo was spared from a deadly encounter by his mother. Now he has a new adopted family that includes rescued buffalos, elephants, and more.

The newly described Dumbara spiny mouse (Mus dumbara) has a distinctive appearance, with soft fulvous-gray fur and elongated spiny guard hairs.

Wildlife researchers attempted to trap mice with peanut butter and burnt coconut. They discovered a new species instead

In an attempt to bait wild mice, researchers met a different species new to science.

Entrance sign for Joshua Tree National Park at dusk, with pink and purple clouds in the sky above a tan stone marker that reads "ENTERING JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE." Desert landscape and hills visible in the background.

California is building two wildlife crossings for mountain lions in Joshua Tree. The first phase is now underway

The Mojave Desert Land Trust has gathered over $6 million in state grants to plan and design wildlife crossings in the area.

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