Although the Florida Panther was originally declared an endangered species by the federal government in 1967, the amendment to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) which required each species so listed to also have 'designated critical habitat' did not go

Animals in the circus do not perform because they want to, they perform because they have to. If they don't , they are beaten, shocked, and whipped to make them perform over and over again. Not only is this way of "training" animal abuse to the fullest

George was brought to the Toledo area humane society after being burned. His skull, face and paws are covered with serious injuries. In fact, most of his ears had to be removed. His eyes are still extremely swollen, but amazingly he has not lost his visio

The Senkwekwe Centre - the future home for the only 2 baby mountain orphan mountain gorillas IN THE WORLD - is crucially important, primarily because it'll give our orphans somewhere to live. It is as simple as that. Big Gorilly Hugs

The Sierra Club called on the federal government to offer more protections for the Florida panther by expanding its habitat to areas north of the Caloosahatchee River.

In many ways Jaguars are the most complete of all cats. It's kinda sad that their numbers are shrinking in the wild over time.

When the Forest Rights Bill was conceived and a debate raged, the neo-conservationists asked the nation to choose between tigers and tribals. For the first time in India, a law was opposed through a TV ad campaign which argued that the remaining forests

From howler monkeys to Siamese crocodiles - this week's best images from the natural world

Cognitive ethologist Marc Bekoff reveals what he learned observing the social behavior of coyotes, domesticated dogs and compiling scientific research from around the world.

Zoo-keepers in China say their tigers have grown so tame that they're frightened of the chickens they're supposed to eat.