Named Cassius, the iconic saltwater crocodile, died at Marineland Melanesia, a popular tourist destination on Green Island.

Pando is a giant aspen clone in central Utah that has been regrowing parts of itself for up to 80,000 years — but new threats ...

When Cassius — the world's largest captive crocodile — died in Australia, his keepers thought he could be over 120 years old. Now, a necropsy could reveal his true age.

The term “living fossil” might sound contradictory, yet it’s a phrase that perfectly captures the strange reality of certain ...

The migration of wildebeest in a massive loop around the plains of the Serengeti is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular events on Earth, but it turns out it may have a rival when it comes to ...

the animal is believed to have been kept in captivity far from its native habitat in the tundra. Now, it's receiving care from wildlife officials Alexa Robles-Gil Two comb jellies can merge their ...

They do weigh-ins once a week. At close to 13,000 pounds, Spike is one of the zoo’s biggest animals. Measuring him takes an industrial-size scale. He’s been at the zoo since 2018, coming from ...

The kiwi lays the largest egg in proportion to its body size of any bird in the world. It weighs 371 grams, which is 15% of the kiwi's body weight ...

15, 2024 — A study in the Cascade Range in Oregon of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ... El Nino events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth ...

Geneticists are still on the hunt for an explanation. In this age of modern domestication, why are the largest dog breeds up to 40 times bigger than the smallest? While the answer remains unclear ...

Nov. 8, 2024 — Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report highlights elephants ...

Animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Many of these experiments cause pain to the animals involved or reduce their quality of life ...