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A tabby cat with long fur sits on straw bedding against weathered stone walls, looking toward the camera with alert eyes.

Instead of putting shelter cats down, this rescue turned them into working barn cats: 'Our program has ended euthanasia for feral cats entirely'

Rather than euthanizing them because they aren’t the perfect “pet,” barn programs are giving strays and shelter cats a second chance at life.

Left: A white swan with wings spread displays in water near a kayak. Right: A man in a blue life jacket holds a young brown waterfowl in a kayak on a lake.

A baby swan got hooked by a fishing rod. Watch a man calmly untangle the chick while keeping its parents at bay

Graham Porter was unflappable as swans circled him during his latest rescue.

Aerial view of a forested landscape with turquoise and emerald pools of water connected by white waterfalls and winding streams, surrounded by dense green vegetation.

Trail cameras capture once-in-a-decade footage of jaguar nearing Guatemala-Honduras border

Panthera's Allison Devlin and Barbara Escobar-Anleu said the moment signals real signs of progress in jaguar recovery for the region.

A woman wearing glasses and a black sleeveless top smiles while posing next to a white and brown dog wearing a collar.

She couldn't afford pet-friendly housing, so she gave up her dog of 10 years. Her community raised $18,000 to reunite them

After 23 years of marriage, Lisa Wilson and her dog Eddie had to find a new home. But Hurricane Helene had left the rental market in shambles.

A translucent, pale sea creature with a rounded body and trailing tentacles rests on sandy seafloor.

Scientists unearthed 57 new species from waters in Argentina nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon

A colorful array of sea creatures first spotted in August 2025 have finally been added to the scientific record.

A photo collage of the ocean, a highway in between mountains, Dolly Parton, a crowd of people, and a man intensely looking to the side

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A giraffe with tan and white patterned fur lowers its head toward a smiling person wearing a dark hat, with green foliage visible in the background.

Rangers saved this giraffe's life when she was just one week old. 5 years later, she surprised them with a heartwarming reunion

Just days after she was born, Twiggy was found hiding amongst a herd of zebras for protection.

A dark-haired primate with a tan and brown face looks directly at the camera with large dark eyes. The animal is positioned against a blurred green background.

Monkeys rescued from the illegal pet trade now thriving in a Mississippi sanctuary run by veterans

The Gulf Coast Primate Sanctuary gives once-domesticated monkeys and U.S. veterans alike a safe haven.

A young rhinoceros stands on sandy, rocky ground under bright sunlight, facing toward the camera.

This rhino was orphaned when he was just one day old. Now he lives in an oasis with other rescued animals

Rangers estimate that Chamboi was born prematurely and had to fight for survival just hours after he entered the world.

A small dark turtle with orange and yellow markings on its head and legs is held in someone's hand. The turtle's shell is painted bright blue and shows wear and dirt marks.

A turtle with a bright blue shell was found in a Kentucky backyard. Rescuers are rushing to restore her natural color

When a new homeowner moved into her house, she discovered a turtle with a bright blue shell in the yard. Wildlife rehab specialists quickly stepped in.

A brown bear wades through white water next to an illustration of a yellow bear figure with a heart icon showing 34.61M likes. News headlines below reference "Fat Bear Week" and a bear named Backpack winning a 2026 competition.

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.