On January 1, Massachusetts officially prohibited elephants, lions, tigers, primates, giraffes, and bears from being used in traveling circus environments. Going forward, the new law authorizes civil ...

A YouTuber has claimed that animals were left behind in an abandoned zoo after initial reports suggested they had been rescued and relocated. Back in 2020, Phuket Zoo in Thailand closed its doors ...

Understanding these nuances better helps create conservation strategies. The liberation of the circus lions in Bulgaria is not just a victory for animal welfare but also for the evolving consciousness ...

Grief has long thought to be a human trait, but other animals – from killer whales to crows – also appear to suffer loss when a companion dies. Last week, a female killer whale was spotted off ...

Expect the return of the Zoppé Family Circus, the Tucson Jazz Festival, Dillinger Days and, by month's end, the massive gem show. Of course, things can change quickly these days. Check for the ...

Pasadena Humane says it has taken in over 300 animals. As wildfires burn through Southern California, one Pasadena animal shelter is reporting hundreds of animals arriving with burn injuries.

The Animals started performing in the 1960s. Originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, they ended up moving to London approximately four years after they began performing. As one of the premier UK-based ...

While some are looking for life on other planets, others are looking for life on Earth. There are an estimated 8.7 million organisms alive today, of which only around 1.2 million have been recorded, ...

Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes, and other freshwater habitats face extinction, according to a new study published Wednesday in Nature. Researchers found that 24 percent of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lily pads rest on the surface of St. Moritz Pond, at the Blue Hills Reservation, in Quincy, Mass., Tuesday ...

Iwan Jones is affiliated with the Freshwater Biological Association where he is an honorary fellow. He has received funding from UKRI and Defra to investigate biodiversity trends in invertebrates ...

Some owners fled with their pets, but a network of facilities in the Los Angeles area is straining to care for the hundreds of animals left behind. By Callie Holtermann Follow continuing coverage ...