May 11 Watch 5:30 One woman's mission to help save cheetahs from extinction By John Yang, Kaisha Young Cheetahs, the fastest mammals on Earth, are now in a race against extinction. It’s estimated that fewer than 7,000 exist in the wild. John Yang speaks with Laurie Marker, a woman who has already helped dramatically reduce one threat to… Continue watching
May 01 Ronan the sea lion is better than ever at grooving to a beat, new study finds By Christina Larson, Associated Press Not many animals show a clear ability to identify and move to a beat aside from humans, parrots and some primates. But then there’s Ronan, a bright-eyed sea lion that has scientists rethinking the meaning of music. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 2:52 How wildlife corridors can support Africa's iconic animals By John Yang The populations of some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife have been bouncing back thanks to decades of conservation efforts. But activists are warning that climate change and human activity are shrinking their habitats. Now, a nature preserve in central Kenya… Continue watching
Feb 10 Nevada dairy worker contracted newer strain of bird flu, CDC says By Mike Stobbe, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The worker was infected with a type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year, federal health officials said Monday. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 2:34 Reflecting on the lives taken by the Southern California wildfires By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris We continue with our remembrances of the 29 people who died in the fires in Southern California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office continues its work to identify victims, with some still classified as “unidentified Does.” We remember seven… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 4:17 The bald eagle was never officially named the national bird. That could soon change By John Yang Despite centuries on the national seal and widespread assumption, the bald eagle has never officially been designated as the national bird. John Yang reports on the effort to change that and why it matters. Continue watching
Aug 12 The growing demand for mini farm animals By Haleluya Hadero, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, miniature goats, miniature donkeys and other diminutive farm animals. Continue reading
Jul 03 U.S. officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls to save another species from extinction By Matthew Brown, Associated Press U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their smaller cousins, the spotted owl. Continue reading
Jun 24 Supreme Court bats down challenge to new anti-doping rules for horse racing By Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge from Republican-controlled states to a horse racing safety law that has led to national medication and anti-doping rules. Continue reading
Jun 15 African elephants address one another by unique name-like calls, new study suggests By Mickey Pardo, The Conversation Humans aren’t the only animals that have names for each other − and studying animals that use names can teach researchers more about how human names evolved. Continue reading