Having watched this clip, it’s hard to miss the caution lions show around hippopotamuses. Even though lions are often described as apex predators in their ecosystems, these individuals don’t linger ...

A population of hippopotamuses introduced to Colombia in the late 20th century has grown rapidly after escaping from a ...

The world's freshwater lakes are under increasing threat by the proliferation of dozens of invasive species of large animals, according to the first ever global assessment. From hippos in Colombia to ...

Discover Florida wildlife rescue centers where you can meet rescued animals up close, from manatees and seabirds to big cats and marine life.

There's no sign of de-escalation in the Middle East as Israel launches more strikes on Tehran, while the Farrer by-election is dominating domestic news.

Have you ever questioned everything you thought you knew about the world? That moment when a single piece of information completely flips your understanding ...

It was a misty morning, soon to be scorching, like every day in Niger, when we arrived at the riverbank. I was 17, living in the capital, Niamey, while my mother worked as a diplomat at the US embassy ...

A strange slimy creature had Lowveld National Botanical garden’s supervisor, Eric Mnyokane worried on March 7. The creature, which at first looked like a snake, was seen slithering in the garden and ...

Dan Simon recently took over as the new CEO of the Sacramento Zoo. We spoke with him about his animal expertise and his plans for the future.

From shorebirds flying between their Arctic breeding grounds and southerly foraging ranges to freshwater fish returning to native spawning streams, migratory animals are struggling. About half of all ...

Meet the admirable red-belly toad — a tiny amphibian found nowhere else on Earth but a small forest patch in southern Brazil.