The bird retina is one of the most energetically expensive tissues in the animal kingdom, yet it doesn’t use the energy ...

The sawfish, recognizable by its distinctive saw-shaped snout or rostrum, is now thought to be “functionally extinct” in Sri Lankan waters. This, researchers say, means that while a few individuals ...

An ortolan is a small, endangered European songbird that, like the dodo, eaten by man. Where one can understand that ...

Birds of prey and vultures (raptors) play a vital role in ecosystems, both as top predators and key scavengers. However, ...

Some animals are so strange, brightly colored, outsized or ancient-looking that they seem hardly connected to the modern ...

Some say, "As California goes, so goes the nation." When it comes to animal conservation, however, that principle might apply ...

Pinyon jays are a vulnerable and rarely seen species that has experienced a sharp population decline. But it turns out that ...

From finding your spark bird, to what gear you might need, there are many aspects to consider if you want to take up the ...

Dewdney Animal Hospital in British Columbia freed a blue heron that got its foot stuck in an oyster, which left the bird with ...

Stretching to a length that is taller than most people, the great blue heron's wingspan is nothing short of impressive.

CEO Ben Lamm says the effort could help protect dozens of endangered antelope species worldwide. Lamm also shares that the ...