May 3, 2026, marks the third annual International Leopard Day, a global call to action for a species that has long lived in the spotlight's periphery. Simultaneously, across North American and ...

There is a brief window of time, only six to eight weeks, when we are privy to the inner workings of red fox families. This occurs from the time the pups first emerge above ground from their burrow, ...

A rescue effort can take many forms—a life raft, a firehose, an airlift. For animals whose populations are in decline from inbreeding, genetics itself can be a lifesaver. The study found that ...

A rescue effort can take many forms — a life raft, a firehose, an airlift. For animals whose populations are in decline from inbreeding, genetics itself can be a lifesaver. Genomic research led by the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) —Voting is underway to name some of the newest residents of Zoo Knoxville to get their names. The efforts to name two red wolf pups and two bat-eared fox kits kicked off on ...

A resident fox who hung out at my home. Source: Marc Bekoff Red foxes and other vulpines are wonderful neighbors and live in or near towns and cities wherever they're found. They're playful, clever, ...

It's almost time for some of the newest residents of Zoo Knoxville to get their names, and the zoo is asking the public for help deciding what to name two red wolf pups and two bat-eared fox kits.