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The Sumatran tiger struck at about 2am local time in a protected forest in Indonesia's Aceh province, with local officials saying they plan to "rescue" and "relocate" the creature because farmers had been working illegally inside the area

A pioneering campaign to vaccinate endangered monkeys in Brazil against yellow fever may help save the beloved golden lion tamarins from extinction

Winter is home improvement season in the bald eagle world. In Allegheny County, five nests are bustling with activity and one eagle couple are, well, companions without commitment.

Mass whale and dolphin strandings are common in the Keys. But turkey vultures?

As Florida wildlife officials grapple with how to reduce the amount of seabirds becoming entangled in fishing gear at the busy Skyway Fishing Pier State Park, new rules proposed Wednesday night attempt to find a middle ground between anglers and bird advocates who, for months, have disagreed on a solution.

You remember invasive carp, right? Scary critters with fins that are swimming up the Mississippi River toward Minnesota? Some are called grass carp, others bighead carp or black carp,

Data suggests male northern quolls rest less than females and spend much more time on the move, leading to their death after a single breeding season

A deep trawl has brought up a potentially new species of a fish whose extreme mating methods include permanent physical fusion

The fish has been causing havoc for Sunraysia irrigators after a population boom, and now it is being detected by Riverland growers.

As the climate heats up rapidly, many species will struggle to avoid extinction. If they had time, they could evolve to the new environmental conditions. But they don’t. That’s where hybridisation could help. When related species interbreed, the flow of new genetic diversity could help them adapt to warmer environments.

A species of small, carnivorous marsupials is picking sex over sleep as males travel the equivalent of up to 40km a night to find a mate.