South African artist Hannelie Coetzee is challenging perceptions through her 'eco-queer' art, transforming despised hyenas into powerful symbols of female strength and sexual diversity. From her ...

Kanzi, a world-famous bonobo who astonished researchers with his linguistic and tool-making abilities, has passed away at the ...

He wasn’t the first nonhuman primate to use symbols to communicate ... and by a legacy that challenges the idea of what it means to be an animal — human or otherwise. Editor’s note: Read Mongabay’s ...

This superstition about black cats and other black animals in general has shaped people’s preferences about animals. It’s left its mark on things such as lower adoption rates for black cats and ...

Kanzi the bonobo, who learned how to communicate with humans using symbols, has died at the age of 44. Raised and kept in ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

The Windsor-Essex community will see the opening of a national urban park this year, Windsor-Tecumseh Liberal MP Irek Kusmierczyk says. Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault was in ...

Research into animal emotions and experience has been on the rise since the late 20th century, and scientists are beginning to use these findings to help understand an age-old question ...

India, known for its rich biodiversity, designates official state animals to symbolise its ecological and cultural heritage. Each of the 28 states has a unique state animal, often chosen based on its ...

Many owners end up wondering how to maximise the chances of fostering a positive relationship between their cat and other animals – or if they should get them a “friend” at all. However ...

Unable to identify the animal — and wondering if it was someone’s escaped pet — she shared a video of it on social media. On Feb. 25, Cerase posted a five-second clip of the tiny creature ...