Animals

The Box Turtle Connection has plans for a time capsule that will contain letters from volunteers who are a part of the study to future ones.

Science

Why this study of box turtles will plod along, slow and steady, for 100 years

9:20am November 02, 2022

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

This wrinkled ol' pal, found across much of the U. S., may be in decline. A huge study in North Carolina plans to track box turtles for 100 years, to learn how to best protect them.

Barred owls are known to be aggressive and territorial. A barred owl similar to this one recently attacked a Washington state woman — twice.

An owl twice attacked a Washington woman. A biologist says it's becoming more common

5:00am November 02, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Such attacks have happened elsewhere in Washington state. They're more common now because of the shrinking availability of dense forests that allow the owls to be more secluded, an expert says.

Gandalf, a 16-year-old stallion and likely the oldest on the range, at Wild Horse Ranch in Siskiyou County, California in March 2022. Gandalf has been usurped by a younger stallion that allows him to continue to be part of the family band, a twist on the usual family band make-up that typically consists of a lone band stallion.

Preventing wildfire with the Wild Horse Fire Brigade

7:00am October 30, 2022

by Stephanie O'Neill

William Simpson wants to deploy the wild horses across public lands, to live and graze — and ultimately, prevent the worst wildfires.

Marine biologist Alexis Ferrara marks the date when turtle hatchlings emerged from a nest on Lido Beach in Sarasota, Fla.

Florida heat births more female turtles than males. It may lead to population decline

5:00am October 29, 2022

by Cathy Carter

Warmer temperatures produce more female sea turtles and cooler weather produces more males. Hotter summers means more females are being born. Scientists are concerned it could create gender imbalance.

Bar-tailed godwits stand on the beach at Marion Bay in Australia's Tasmania state on Feb. 17, 2018.

World News

A non-stop flight from Alaska to Tasmania may be for the birds — and a possible record

5:58am October 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

A young bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds by flying at least 8,435 miles from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania, a bird expert said Friday.

National

Scientists are worried about what climate change means for marine reptiles

5:09am October 28, 2022

by Cathy Carter

Hotter summers in Florida are causing more sea turtles to be born female. Scientists there are concerned about what the gender imbalance could mean for turtle populations.

Injured black kites at Wildlife Rescue, a clinic run by brothers Nadeem Shehzad and Muhammad Saud in Delhi. Over the past 12 years, they've treated nearly 26,000 of the raptors. The brothers are featured in a new prize-winning documentary, All That Breathes, opening in the U.S. this month and coming to HBO in 2023.

Health & Safety

Birds fall to Earth from Delhi's toxic skies. Two brothers are there to save them

12:26pm October 27, 2022

by Kamala Thiagarajan

Named the best documentary at Sundance and Cannes, All That Breathes explores the mission of two Muslim brothers: saving a raptor cut down by smog and deadly kite strings.

California sanctuary reports the number of monarch butterflies is on the rise

6:04am October 27, 2022

The sanctuary in Pacific Grove had seen just one monarch in the past two years. Now nearly 4,000 monarchs, which are endangered species, have been counted in the first tabulation of the season.

Queue Listen Now

Emperor penguins, found in Antarctica, are in serious danger due to climate change.

Emperor penguins will receive endangered species protections

5:00am October 26, 2022

by James Doubek

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing the penguins native to Antarctica as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

Horses are big runners and wear shoes, so why not give them sneakers?

6:02am October 25, 2022

This is essentially the pitch for a new line of designer horse shoes. They're sold by a Kentucky company called Horse Kicks. It makes classic shoes, shaped to fit around a horse's hoof.