Ever imagined a wild animal trying to play tag with a human with no dangerous intent? Turns out, it’s not as rare as you’d ...

Nonhuman animals (animals) are constantly "talking" with one another using sounds, smells, visual signals, and various combinations thereof. In his fascinating new book titled Why Animals Talk: The ...

Just below the Angeles National Forest on Yarnell Street in Sylmar sits the Wildlife Learning Center where about 100 animals have been rescued, and now live, because they were deemed unfit to return ...

A brief look into the surprising species that have shown playful, friendly behavior toward humans — and why these interactions remain rare but fascinating.

When we think of pets, we picture wagging tails, soft purrs, and playful chirps, creatures that share our homes, our routines, and often our hearts. Wild animals, on the other hand, are usually ...

Some years back, a Great Blue Heron dropped out of the sky and into our family’s garden. The bird did not move and it looked tired. When we cautiously entered the garden, it did not try to step away, ...

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