From the slow moving sloth to the misunderstood pitbull, this is your guide to various animal awareness days of each month.

To do nothing at all is the most difficult thing in the world, the most difficult and the most intellectual,” Oscar Wilde ...

February is one of the best times to visit Cape Town, with its warm summer weather and plenty of outdoor adventures. Climb Table Mountain for panoramic views, visit the iconic Cape of Good Hope, or ...

A wild elephant that fell into a 25-foot-deep well was rescued after a challenging 21-hour operation. The incident occurred ...

When the crowds stopped coming after an aquarium in Japan closed Dec. 1 for renovation work, a sunfish swimming alone in a tank stopped eating, became unwell and began bumping into the side of the ...

The rare unfurling of an endangered plant that emits the smell of decaying flesh drew hundreds of devoted fans to a ...

But the Colorado Supreme Court wasn’t having it. In a ruling that boiled down to “an elephant is not a person”, the court ...

Orcas may join parrots and the other animals who can imitate human speech. A study examined a captive orca who is able to ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Antarctica holds 90% of the world’s fresh water and God help us, if it melts], whales will be swimming in the streets of New York — Jacques Yves Cousteau ...

Nature has always been a powerful source of inspiration, with inventors diving into the world around them for new ideas. From ...

It’s dangerous to speak too freely around this house. Drop an unguarded “walk” or “go out” and our collie, sleeping ...