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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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A bird with orange and black plumage perches on a lichen-covered branch among green leaves.

'Lost' bird reappears in West Africa's forests after more than a decade

In June, a team of researchers working in Côte d’Ivoire’s Taï National Park spotted a Ghana cuckooshrike, a bird that hadn’t been seen in 13 years.

Two elephants stand facing each other on reddish-brown soil, with one elephant's trunk touching the other elephant's trunk. Metal fencing and structures are visible in the background.

After a baby elephant was caught in a poacher's snare, rescuers launched a lifesaving mission to free her

After a rope snare left her gravely wounded, a baby elephant vanished out of sight from the Kenya Wildlife Service.

A zebra with brown and white stripes stands beside a rhinoceros with gray skin and a prominent horn, both browsing vegetation in a grassy area.

A baby rhino and baby zebra bonded after they lost their mothers to the same fate: 'They've been inseparable ever since'

Local rangers found Tytan and Notty before a pack of hyenas and lions could find them first.

A beaver with rounded features sits among twigs and dried grasses beside water.

This Canadian national park is home to the world's largest beaver dam: 'The size of 1600 hockey rinks'

Beaver dams provide habitats for the mammals while slowing floodwaters and filtering pollutants from water.

A man in a green jacket and tan vest stands beside an open vehicle, reaching toward a young gray elephant with its trunk extended out the window.

After an elephant was killed, Kenyan rangers searched for its baby for three weeks straight: 'He will never be alone again'

Pardamat was forced to leave his mother’s side after a deadly encounter with humans. Local rangers worked carefully to earn back his trust.

A man in a green shirt and white hat holds food while a young elephant's trunk touches his face and head.

At 4 weeks old, this baby elephant was found hiding amongst a farmer's cattle. The discovery turned into a lifesaving mission

Kipekee had been forced to look for help after her mother was caught in the crosshairs of a local conflict.