Wildlife Conservation

Animals & Wildlife

A holiday turtle is commonly used to describe a sea turtle seen during the nesting or hatching season near holiday destinations, typically from late spring through autumn. This...

biology

Dwarfism in gorillas refers to a condition characterized by significantly reduced adult stature due to atypical growth and skeletal development. This condition can arise from ge...

wildlife-conservation

The Andean condor is listed as Endangered across most of its range, with regional populations facing varying pressures. In this profile, we clarify how scientists define this st...

animal-wildlife

Panda triplets refer to three giant panda cubs born in a single pregnancy. This outcome is rare in the wild because the species typically births a single cub or, very occasional...

Animals & Wildlife

Femke the giraffe is a named individual whose identity is tied to a giraffe population tracked by zoological institutions focused on conservation and species management. This pr...

Animals & Wildlife

The San Diego Zoo houses several bear species, including giant pandas, North American black bears, and Malayan sun bears. Each species occupies carefully designed habitats that...

people

Eugene Cussons is a South African-born conservationist and television personality best known for big-cat rescue and advocacy. In this verified explainer, we outline his professi...

Animals & Wildlife

Baby giraffes, sometimes called mini giraffes, are the young of the world’s tallest land animal, Giraffa camelopardalis. At birth, a calf stands about 1.8 meters tall and weig...

Animals

A regular monkey is any living primate in the parvorder Simiiformes that is neither a prosimian nor an ape. In everyday language, regular monkeys refer to the thousands of indiv...

Animals & Nature

Whale interactions with humans are rare and generally non-aggressive, but they raise understandable safety concerns. This evergreen explainer outlines what science shows about w...