Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found. By Apoorva Mandavilli Elephant seals in South America died in massive numbers ...

Every year on December 10, advocates around the world observe International Animal Rights Day, a reminder that animals (whether they’re elephants who spent decades performing, abandoned pets fighting ...

The Sri Lankan Navy and wildlife officials on Sunday rescued two elephants that had been swept out to sea near Trincomalee, a popular tourist town in Sri Lanka. The elephants were initially noticed by ...

When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 ...

A bull elephant seal saved a pup being swept out to sea at Point Reyes National Seashore in 2022, puzzling researchers. Photo by Lisha Riabinina via Unsplash A bull elephant seal on a California beach ...

PITTSBURGH (WPXI) – The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is addressing the recent deaths of five of its zoo animals, three of which died this month. On Monday, the zoo’s CEO Jeremy Goodman addressed the ...