When Crystal Zhang got a call one night about a pigeon stuck in an apartment stairwell, she didn’t hesitate. As a volunteer pigeon rescuer in Sydney, she’s used to emergencies…
Rozalla Radchishin was driving near her Asheville, North Carolina home when she stumbled onto a scene that made her hit the brakes — pure, unfiltered joy playing out right in…
Spanish wildlife photographer Ángel Hidalgo has spent years tracking some of the world’s most elusive animals. Iberian lynxes — mysterious, quick, and notoriously hard to spot — are his specialty.…
When Alex Carreles pulled into a Chevron station near Lake Tahoe, California, the last thing he expected to see was a giant, fuzzy behind sticking out of a trash can.…
Deep in the nighttime silence of Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park, a small, whiskered marsupial hurried across the forest floor. He paused in a clearing, ears perked, then slipped back into…
Earlier this year, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi, Kenya, welcomed a tiny, wounded newcomer — an orphaned zebra named Bombi. She had survived what no baby should ever face:…
As winter creeps closer, bears across North America are on a mission — to eat as much as possible before settling in for their long seasonal nap. But one Colorado…
For baby sea turtles hatching along the beaches of Tulum, Mexico, the journey from nest to ocean is a life-or-death sprint. Loggerheads, leatherbacks and green sea turtles are all protected…
Last week, Kailey Chase, a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, was midway through her usual route when something unusual caught her eye — a small ball of fluff perched on…
Along a peaceful walking track in Brisbane, Australia, a cluster of towering fig trees twists out of the ground — their tangled roots and sprawling branches offering a safe haven…
When Ayse Genisel and her husband moved to the coastal town of Monterey, California, late last year, they expected to enjoy ocean views and salty breezes. What Ayse didn’t expect…
When wildlife photographer Dennis Jackson set out on a peaceful fishing trip with a friend in Ontario, Canada, he expected a quiet morning on the water — not the kind…
When Duncan, a chocolate-brown lop-eared bunny, was surrendered to a shelter, his new caretakers didn’t understand why he was so aggressive. He bit anyone who tried to touch him —…
Early one morning in Canada, a homeowner stepped outside — only to freeze in disbelief at the sight in front of them. There, on the front porch, a chubby raccoon…
Earlier this month, Captain Tom Mattmuller of Sea Tow Venice in Florida was patrolling the calm waters of Lyons Bay when something strange caught his attention. Up ahead, high in…
When rescuers learned that a sea lion was struggling in the Salish Sea with a piece of plastic deeply embedded around her neck, they knew they had to act fast.…
In a peaceful corner of Michigan, around 50 happy hens spend their days roaming Jessica Hank’s backyard — pecking, dust-bathing, and living their best farm life. But as it turns…
A massive bull moose found himself in serious trouble this week after tumbling into an abandoned well deep in the woods of northern Maine — but thanks to a determined…
While out on his usual delivery route in Australia, a mail carrier named Wayne noticed something unusual lying on the ground. Curious, he stopped his truck and went over to…
When Jonathan discovered a mouse had moved into one of the electrical boxes at his workplace, he figured it was time to evict her. The little tenant had built herself…
