Sarah WolfeApril 10, 2013 13:39

A new black and white bat nicknamed the "panda bat" has been found in South Sudan.

Poachers target ostriches

Amy SilversteinApril 9, 2013 15:38

"They pluck the birds at night. Some get injured and some are killed. They pluck them in a bad way so the birds get messed up badly."

Billions of cicadas to swarm East Coast this spring (VIDEO)

Sarah WolfeApril 8, 2013 14:47

Billions of cicadas are set to swarm the East Coast this spring after 17 years underground.

Into the Costa Rican wild: Jaguars feast on sea turtles

Monica QuesadaApril 7, 2013 06:00

TORTUGUERO, Costa Rica — A sole pair of sea turtle tracks is all that punctuates the serenity of sand along the protected beach on this Central American country’s Caribbean side. Now, they’re sharing this quiet slice of paradise with a new ferocious neighbor that’s making nesting harder for some to complete.

South Africa helicopter crash kills 5 in Kruger National Park

Jill LangloisMarch 31, 2013 09:20

The helicopter's patrol was routine and an investigation into the cause of the crash is now under way.

Katrine DermodyMarch 28, 2013 12:39

Video of the Day: Easter Eggs (LIVE FEED)

Looks like we aren't the only ones looking forward to Spring! Check out this live-feed of baby goslings ready to hatch.

In like a lion, out like a lamb: As the month of March comes to a close, it seems that everywhere we look, there are little reminders that Spring is upon us.

Pesticides cause brain damage in bees, research says

Amy SilversteinMarch 27, 2013 13:47

"These studies highlight potential dangers to pollinators of continued exposure to pesticides that target the insect nervous system and the importance of identifying combinations of pesticides that could profoundly impact pollinator survival."

Scientists preserve embryos from critically endangered Iberian lynx

Kaitlin FunaroMarch 25, 2013 13:26

Scientists have collected and preserved the embryos of the world's most endangered cat, the Iberian lynx, to try and help it survive as a species. The fertilized eggs will be implanted into a surrogate mother from a closely related species, which might be a Eurasian lynx, in hopes of at least one successful pregnancy, reports NBC News.

Jill LangloisMarch 25, 2013 11:52

Toronto welcomes Chinese pandas for five-year stay (VIDEO)

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Toronto today to welcome two Chinese pandas who will stay at the Toronto Zoo for the next five years.

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to reporters at the Chongqing zoo after announcing China is lending two panda bears to Canada. (Prime Minister's Office/Courtesy)

When their five years in Toronto are complete, the male and female pandas will move to the Calgary Zoo for another five-year stay.

VIDEO: A rare, endangered baby giraffe born at a Conn. conservation center

Kaitlin FunaroMarch 24, 2013 18:06

The giraffes who call a Connecticut conservation center home have a new bundle of joy to care for. A rare, endangered female calf was born Friday morning to a 6-year-old Rothschild giraffe named Petal at the LEO Zoological Conservation Center, reports Greenwich Time. The new baby was born healthy and took its first few wobbly steps just 30 minutes after entering the world.