1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (647+ words) The snowy owl, cheetah and great hammerhead shark now have something in common: they're among more than 40 animal species that just received international legal protection under a United Nations treaty. The decision was made March 29 at the COP15 summit held in…...

20+ hour, 28+ min ago  (277+ words) Ben's Animals," a documentary focused on autism, art and advocacy, will make its US premiere in New York City during International Autism Month. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Evan Beloff, the heartwarming doc is scheduled to kick off at the Culture…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (433+ words) Volunteers are trying to secure a safe home for a pair of swans who lost their nesting site. Last year, Bonnie and Bruce nested at Sunderland Marina on a floating structure belonging to charity Groundwork. It was removed earlier this…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (251+ words) "They're smoother than what we thought. They're just really nice and cuddly". That's the verdict of one Stoke-on-Trent care home resident, after meeting two penguins that waddled in to visit. The pair " named Pringle and Widget " were at Hilton House…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (888+ words) Hummingbirds pollinate plants and are beautiful to watch'and fortunately, you can draw them to your garden with the right flowering plants. Hummingbirds, named after the sound their rapidly beating wings make, are attracted to bright blooms, lots of nectar, and…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (449+ words) The first cases of a mosquito-borne virus have been identified in blackbirds in Scotland. The birds are particularly susceptible to Usutu virus (USUV), and it has been circulating in south-east England for six years. It is regarded as generally of…...

17+ hour, 58+ min ago  (329+ words) The Boss is back! Back to Banff National Park that is. Of course, we are talking about the biggest, boldest bear around who just woke up from hibernation and has been spotted for the first time this season. He's out…...

21+ hour, 45+ min ago  (279+ words) ALTYN-EMEL NATIONAL PARK, Kazakhstan, April 3 (Reuters) - With a loud thwack of their wings, the falcons took flight, quickly "soaring high above the rocky desert landscape of Altyn-Emel National "Park in southeastern Kazakhstan. The 34 birds were on an important mission: to…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (288+ words) The Beautiful Bird Feeder On Amazon That Provides Soft Light At Night'AOL.com We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Bringing birds to your backyard is a wonderful way to witness nature up close and personal, and…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (607+ words) When the Bermagui Veterinary Clinic posted a video to Facebook on March 22, it captured a moment months in the making: a hawksbill sea turtle named Bear swimming into the ocean. "Bear is finally strong and free and out to sea!...