National parks

Baboon grooms little lion cub in South Africa’s Kruger park

JOHANNESBURG — A male baboon carrying and grooming a lion cub is an unusual sight, yet it happened over the weekend in South Africa's Kruger National ...
13:28 4 February 2022

Descendants of extinct tortoise species found in Galapagos

QUITO, Ecuador — Conservationists working around the largest volcano on the Galapagos Islands say they have found 30 giant tortoises partially descend...
17:12 1 February 2022

Research team to take fresh look at delicate artifacts

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandals and baskets that have withstood the ravages of time will be among the perishable artifacts analyzed by a team of scientist...
23:10 2 December 2021

Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife

MANA POOLS, Zimbabwe — Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in this African wildlife reserve. But the majestic...
12:15 6 November 2021

Time ticks away at wild bison genetic diversity

SANTA FE, N.M. — Evidence is mounting that wild North American bison are gradually shedding their genetic diversity across many of the isolated herds ...
16:38 3 November 2021