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Walking through the scar of one of Australia's most intense bush fires, such as on Kangaroo Island, is like walking on another planet with no living thing in sight. It is estimated that around one billion animals died in the horrific Australian wildfires.

Honey badgers might be some of the most intelligent animals on the planet. But just how clever are they?

Only around 400 of these glossy black cockatoos existed on the Kangaroo Island in Australia before the fires wiped out most of their habitat. We worked with producers on the ground to search for any survivors.

A volunteer vet examines the lorikeet for injury after being in the wildfire region. The young lorikeet is visibly traumatized by the wildfires.

Adrina is a wildlife carer who has turned her rural home into a koala sanctuary. She has been nursing multiple burnt kangaroos since the fires broke out.

A baby wombat was saved from the devastating fires.

Sydney Wildlife Rescue os treating a wide variety of animals at risk from the wildfires, including the Tiger snake. A carer risks his life to save this snake, which is one of Australia's deadliest snakes.

A protective mother alligator watches over her young as they learn to hunt and fend for themselves. At just 8 inches long, they’re defenseless and could be an easy meal for a passing bird or hungry male alligator.

Florida's longleaf pine forests need fire to survive and rejuvenate, but the much-needed wildfire threatens local human populations. To keep these forests alive and away from people, fire management specialists ignite controlled, man-made fires.