I am not a native of Southern California. Since moving here over a decade ago, I have heard stories of the infamous wild parrots that are heard long before they are seen. Yet, I have never seen any ...

Other near universal welfare issues among small pets — which apply to our cats and dogs, too — include monotonous and unnatural diets, boredom, and lack of enrichment. Pierce said that handling can ...

A record-breaking freeze this month sent Florida wildlife into shock. Some of those animals were native, some were invasive.

Those bizarre sea creatures that light up like carnival rides are actually ctenophores, which have an ancient brainlike structure.

FIU marine evolutionary biologist Heather Bracken-Grissom assisted in identification, coordinating with a third-party lab to conduct DNA testing, which confirmed the birds are parrots — three ...

Mammals primarily exhibit muted earth tones due to their reliance on melanin and a lack of structural color complexity in fur. This drab coloration evolved as a survival mechanism to hide from ...

The Natural History Museum’s newly-retired curator of birds and mammals on a lifetime of telling stories through winged ...

S. Emi Knafo, DVM, DACZM, discusses the species she commonly sees in practice as a zoological medicine specialist, in a ...

Most mammals wear coats of brown, black, and gray, while parrots flash brilliant reds, reef fish shimmer in electric blue, and chameleons shift between greens and golds. This disparity is not random.

Losing routine contact with the living world results in less concern, less protection and less access. The antidote is evidence that conservation works ...

The National Zoological Garden of South Africa, commonly known as the Pretoria Zoo, is in a dilapidated state despite ...