We’ve all heard of lions, tigers, and bears — but what about axolotls, quokkas, and narwhals? We’ve collected the ultimate list of animal names (plus animal good news)!

The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and pressure from conservation groups to make races safer for the reptiles. In ...

"We are hopeful for her recuperation and eventual release back into the Gulf," officials said Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was ...

Japan said goodbye to its last two giant pandas on January 27, as twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei were returned from their host country to China. Their departure has left Japan without any pandas for the ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — A 170-pound loggerhead turtle nicknamed “Molly” was back home in the warm waters of the Florida Keys on Tuesday after a successful surgery to remove a life-threatening tumor inches ...

More than half of the world’s 359 turtle and tortoise species now face extinction, with the crisis worsening despite global conservation efforts. Asia is the epicenter of the crisis, accounting for 32 ...

Together with its black-and-white fur, slothful behavior and cuddly demeanor, bamboo is a defining feature of the critically-endangered giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). A single panda can consume ...

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Pandas famously love bamboo but the fluffy mammals actually have digestive systems typical of animals that eat a meat-based diet - and Chinese scientists now think they know why. They say gorging on ...