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Court Order Forces Wolves From Their Sanctuary Home After Decades

Court Order Forces Wolves From Their Sanctuary Home After Decades

For more than two decades, wolves at Seacrest Wolf Preserve called one stretch of Florida land home. Now a court order has given the sanctuary just weeks to vacate —...

Court Order Forces Wolves From Their Sanctuary Home After Decades

For more than two decades, wolves at Seacrest Wolf Preserve called one stretch of Florida land home. Now a court order has given the sanctuary just weeks to vacate —...

Split image showing two elephants walking through savanna on the left and a leopard with her cub resting in tall grass on the right.

South Africa Moves to Reopen Trophy Hunts of Rhinos Elephants and Leopards

After a four-year pause, the government of South Africa has proposed new export quotas for trophy hunting of elephants, black rhinos and leopards.

South Africa Moves to Reopen Trophy Hunts of Rhinos Elephants and Leopards

After a four-year pause, the government of South Africa has proposed new export quotas for trophy hunting of elephants, black rhinos and leopards.

Overhead view of a lioness stranded at the bottom of a vertical dirt shaft with a pipe protruding from the wall.

Rescuers Discover Lioness Trapped At Bottom Of 15 Foot Pit

Local passersby and wildlife teams helped a lioness rescued from a septic pit return safely to Tsavo East.

Rescuers Discover Lioness Trapped At Bottom Of 15 Foot Pit

Local passersby and wildlife teams helped a lioness rescued from a septic pit return safely to Tsavo East.

Large male elephant seal on a sandy beach with head raised and mouth open, other seals resting nearby.

Deadly Bird Flu Invades California Elephant Seal Colony

A deadly strain of bird flu has struck California’s northern elephant seals for the first time. Dozens are dead. Most are newly weaned pups.

Deadly Bird Flu Invades California Elephant Seal Colony

A deadly strain of bird flu has struck California’s northern elephant seals for the first time. Dozens are dead. Most are newly weaned pups.

Turquoise water laps against a wide, sandy beach backed by rugged brown mountains and arid terrain stretching inland.

How Cold Seas and Crushing Winds Create Bone Dry Wastelands on the Water’s Edge

In Chile and Namibia, waves crash ashore beside landscapes that rarely see rain. The answer isn’t simple. Cold ocean currents choke off moisture. Global wind belts push dry air downward....

How Cold Seas and Crushing Winds Create Bone Dry Wastelands on the Water’s Edge

In Chile and Namibia, waves crash ashore beside landscapes that rarely see rain. The answer isn’t simple. Cold ocean currents choke off moisture. Global wind belts push dry air downward....

Close-up of a snorkeler underwater with mask and snorkel, arm extended toward the camera, rocky ocean floor visible below.

Man Drops Camera Into Bali Sea and Captures Creature Never Seen Alive Before

A simple camera. A 200-meter drop into the Bali Sea. What came back has experts talking.

Man Drops Camera Into Bali Sea and Captures Creature Never Seen Alive Before

A simple camera. A 200-meter drop into the Bali Sea. What came back has experts talking.

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