As Winter Storm Fern spreads ice, snow, and record-breaking cold from Texas to the Northeast, animal advocates are sounding the alarm. It’s not just people

The weight of the snowfall during Storm Goretti led to five enclosures collapsing, killing a duck.

Winter asks animals to be precise. Snow animals survive by solving specific problems. Their solutions rely on cooperation, stillness, storage, or timing. These 10 animals handle winter in practical ways shaped by daily necessity.

An array of animals and plants survive winter in the subnivium, nature’s igloo. But climate change is threatening this hidden seasonal ecosystem.

Santa Barbara Zoo is hosting its annual Snow Leopard Festival this February with its new resident, Layan, who arrived in December 2025.

I can’t always find a certain bird or mammal on one of my frequent treks in the woods, but I can often rely on finding signs of what I was looking for. In winter, after a fresh snowfall, I’m like a

What makes winter wandering so fascinating is not necessarily the wildlife you see. Rather it’s the evidence of animals’ presence left behind.