The Peoria Zoo sits quietly in Glen Oak Park, housing some of the planet’s most endangered species while the rest of the ...

In fall, the leaves around the entrance turn brilliant colors. Winter brings a quiet beauty when everything is still and peaceful. Photographers love this spot because every season looks different.

Tortoises are widely seen as slow, harmless herbivores, but rare observations reveal a far more disturbing side to their ...

Large, slow-moving animals are guided carefully into a confined transport space, their size immediately altering the pace of the operation. The interior shifts as weight settles, with subtle movements ...

(KRON) — Spring has arrived, and local birds are busy building nests for their eggs. In anticipation of a baby bird boom, the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA is reminding community members that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hummingbird flies to her nest and her two babies in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, July 3, 2017. The babies are approximately one ...

Despite claims of his death spreading on social media, the world's oldest known land animal, a giant tortoise named Jonathan, remained alive and well on Wednesday, April 1, the reptile's caretaker ...

LONDON — Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated. Jonathan is still kicking — albeit ...

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that Jonathan the tortoise had died. Despite claims of his death spreading on social media, the world's oldest known ...

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The results of a 60-year study of more than 80,000 wild great tits, Parus major, are out and shedding light on the impact of extreme weather on this ubiquitous songbird in the UK. Researchers at the ...

LONDON – Reports of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal – a nearly 200-year-old tortoise – were greatly exaggerated. Jonathan, believed to be 193, is still kicking – albeit slowly – on ...