There are some weird and wacky creatures out in the animal kingdom, from immortal jellyfish to mites that live on our eyelashes. However, there is no species so stern-looking and intimidating as the ...

Africa's secretary bird, a raptor with crane-like legs, delivers powerful, precise kicks to subdue prey like snakes. New research reveals these strikes, exceeding five times the bird's body weight, ...

The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) has urgently reinforced its biosecurity ...

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating ...

Africa's ecosystems are running on less than two-thirds of the natural energy they once had, according to new Oxford-led ...

African penguins in captivity are living longer than their wild counterparts, prompting caretakers to reconsider their habitat as they age. New England Aquarium Like humans, African penguins tend to ...

SEATTLE -- In Washington state, it wasn't a flock of seagulls that ran so far away, but a single rare bird that managed to sneak out of her habitat at a zoo outside of Seattle. And on Friday morning, ...

The virus behind the largest-ever bird flu outbreak originated in Europe and Africa, suggesting that the epicentre of bird flu viruses has shifted away from Asia and onto other continents. “Something ...