Environment

Close-up of a chimpanzee’s somber eyes and face seen through the metal bars of a cage. A young lion presses its paws against the rusted bars of a locked metal enclosure.

Lions, Tigers And Bears Remain Trapped In A Cruel Life On The Road

Wild animals are still hauled between fairs, circuses, exhibitions, and public performances across New York. For lions, tigers, bears, and primates, life on the road can mean cramped trailers, temporary cages,...

Lions, Tigers And Bears Remain Trapped In A Cruel Life On The Road

Wild animals are still hauled between fairs, circuses, exhibitions, and public performances across New York. For lions, tigers, bears, and primates, life on the road can mean cramped trailers, temporary cages,...

Split image showing kelp forest with fish and a sea lion swimming near the surface.

The Ocean's Most Vital Forests Are Disappearing Before Our Eyes

Kelp forests once stretched for thousands of miles along America's Pacific coast, sheltering fish, sea otters, whales, and hundreds of other species. Between 2008 and 2019, Northern California lost more...

The Ocean's Most Vital Forests Are Disappearing Before Our Eyes

Kelp forests once stretched for thousands of miles along America's Pacific coast, sheltering fish, sea otters, whales, and hundreds of other species. Between 2008 and 2019, Northern California lost more...

On the left, two beluga whales surface side by side in bright turquoise water; on the right, a single beluga whale glides gracefully underwater in deep blue-lit water.

Four Female Beluga Whales Rescued From Canada's Shuttered Marineland Find a New Home at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium

Four beluga whales named Acadia, Osiris, Sierra, and Lillooet arrived at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium in the pre-dawn hours of July 22, completing the first leg of a rescue that years...

Four Female Beluga Whales Rescued From Canada's Shuttered Marineland Find a New Home at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium

Four beluga whales named Acadia, Osiris, Sierra, and Lillooet arrived at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium in the pre-dawn hours of July 22, completing the first leg of a rescue that years...

Split image: close-up of a manatee eating greens underwater on the left, and multiple manatees clustered near the surface on the right.

Manatees Face a Deadly Winter as Power Plants Shut Down Across Florida

Every winter, thousands of Florida manatees crowd around power plant discharge channels to stay warm enough to survive. Those plants are shutting down. The natural springs manatees depended on for...

Manatees Face a Deadly Winter as Power Plants Shut Down Across Florida

Every winter, thousands of Florida manatees crowd around power plant discharge channels to stay warm enough to survive. Those plants are shutting down. The natural springs manatees depended on for...

Split image showing goats grazing on a hillside and a close-up of a brown-and-white goat in a field.

California’s Wildfire Goats Face Slaughter After a Shocking Wage Spike

California relies on goats to clear the brush that can carry flames toward homes. Now, an expired labor provision has pushed the estimated cost of one herder to $240,000 a...

California’s Wildfire Goats Face Slaughter After a Shocking Wage Spike

California relies on goats to clear the brush that can carry flames toward homes. Now, an expired labor provision has pushed the estimated cost of one herder to $240,000 a...

Before-and-after comparison of a sloth bear cub lying on leaves versus standing healthier indoors with enrichment blocks.

Injured Baby Sloth Bear Found Alone in Forest Fights Her Way Back to Life

Deep inside a forest in India, a five-month-old sloth bear cub was found alone, dehydrated and so badly injured she could barely walk.

Injured Baby Sloth Bear Found Alone in Forest Fights Her Way Back to Life

Deep inside a forest in India, a five-month-old sloth bear cub was found alone, dehydrated and so badly injured she could barely walk.

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