In a continent where only the toughest survive, these birds actively take the fight to invaders. Biden, in Rare Remarks Since ...

As Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria is known more for its vibrant culture and crude oil production than for its ...

The Houston Zoo welcomed the birth of a rare male eastern bongo calf to its herd. The baby bongo, a breed of antelope, was ...

The Houston Zoo has welcomed a rare and remarkable addition to its herd—and it's a boy. Born on June 25 and weighing 46 ...

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A critically endangered antelope species just got a little bigger thanks to the Houston Zoo. See the newest arrival and what ...

Near a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a temporary pond, doomed to dry up eventually. Inside swam a “rainbow” creature with “large” yellow eyes. Something about it caught the ...

Scaly-tailed squirrels use thorny tail scales for grip on smooth trees. New models reveal the physics behind this, inspiring ...

CITES is not a static agreement or self-sustaining,” said Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General of CITES, marking the anniversary.

African scaly-tailed squirrels use their scaled tails to safely move across the smooth bark of trees in their native ...

The predator was once widely seen in forested areas. Habitat loss, lack of prey and poaching are key contributors to the loss ...

Leopards — solitary, enigmatic, nocturnal predators with golden fur splashed with dark rosette spots — have the widest range ...