This superstition about black cats and other black animals in general has shaped people’s preferences about animals. It’s left its mark on things such as lower adoption rates for black cats and ...

For a variety of reasons bears are waking up mid-hibernation in Alaska. Is this a temporary phenomenon or a portent of ...

One of the world's most enigmatic animals is found in Canada's Great Bear Rainforest. The Kermode bear (Ursus americanus kermodei) is a subspecies of the North American black bear that is only found ...

Press release from Sequoia Park Zoo: EUREKA, CA – Early last week, Sequoia Park Zoo quietly welcomed a new American black bear (Ursus americanus ... says Amanda Auston, Animal Curator.

These animals, often teetering on the edge of extinction, are scattered across different ecosystems—hidden in dense forests, isolated islands, or deep oceans. Conservationists worldwide are working ...

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is a leading digital platform advocating for animal rights, responsible pet ownership, and compassionate awareness. WAF is not a non-profit organization, and we neither ...

European brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) foraging among rocks on mountain slope in the Pyrenees. / Credit: Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Animal rights activists view bears as ...

Andre Rives was boar-hunting in 2021 when a female bear nicknamed Caramelles attacked him. "She was eating my leg," he said. "I reloaded my rifle and fired." ...

Whereas animal cultures affect just a few crucial behaviors, such as courtship and feeding, human cultures cover a massive and constantly expanding set of activities, from clothing to table ...

Then their mother appeared, charging at him and dragging him for several yards. He shot and killed the animal. Rives sustained leg injuries and was in a state of shock. A fellow hunter managed to ...

Now, de Roode is a world expert in the burgeoning field of animal medication, with a lab of his own at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He spoke to New Scientist about his work, his new book ...