3 min read “We still can’t believe this happened.” The other day, Tricia Hurt and her husband were boating on a lake near their home in Wisconsin when something unusual caught their eye. There, paddling along in the water ahead of them, was an animal in need of help. Tricia Hurt Though it wasn’t clear

3 min read “I think it’s a game for her.” When it comes to food, maintaining proper portion control can sometimes be a challenge — but lucky for Vincenzo Padula, he doesn’t have to watch what he eats. There’s someone else doing that for him. Gaia Garofalo Padula shares his home with a charming black

Where there’s a will, there’s a way — and that’s true when it comes to the smallest of animals, too. Just ask this very determined little inchworm. The other day, Lucy Pipkins and her friends spotted the tiny inchworm making his way across a wooden deck. Though seemingly simply, it came with some serious challenges

You may not think it to look at him, but this little dog named Bosco was born to lead. And his philosophy on the matter is clear: Walk softly and carry a big stick. You’d better make way for Bosco. Bosco, dubbed “king of the sticks,” has earned quite a reputation around town. While out

4 min read “We feel so special to have been chosen after so long” ❤️️🐱 When Heather Melanson and her fiancé moved into their new apartment one year ago, they had no idea that it came with a cat. They tried to befriend the fluffy orange kitty, whom they nicknamed Carrot Cake, but he seemed disinterested

5 min read “I wanted to keep them all safe, fat and happy” 🐛❤️️😍 Samuel Darlaston was preparing dinner when he felt something soft on his thumb. He looked down at the broccoli he was unwrapping and saw a green caterpillar crawling up his hand. “I was really shocked but also just confused because the

The bird world is embroiled in debate about whether to rename McCown’s Longspur, a grassland bird that bears the name of a Confederate general—an ornithological outgrowth of a national movement to remove monuments to defenders of slavery. Photo: Agami Photo Agency/Alamy In 1851, John P. McCown, an amateur ornithologist and army officer stationed in Texas,

Wisdom, the Laysan Albatross, seen here in 2018. Photo: Pete Leary/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service For birders, the time in between spring and fall migration often feels like a time for reflection. The last of the stragglers have moved north and things settle. Given that folks could all use a little good news this year

Blackburnian Warbler. Photo: Shirley Donald/Audubon Photography Awards A busy summer in Congress is producing a lot of critically important policies for birds, people, and the places we need. Separate studies published in the last year have revealed that North America has lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970 and two-thirds of our bird species are

White-throated Sparrow. Photo: Scott M. Ramsay Male White-throated Sparrows usually whistle a simple yet elegant tune: Oh sweet Canada Canada Canada. But that’s not the song biologist Ken Otter has heard the local sparrows singing since 2000. Instead of the thin whistle typically ending in three syllables, male sparrows in Prince George, British Columbia, sang songs

Illustration: Alice Mollon/Science Source Like much of the nation, the birding community is going through a racism reckoning. It started over Memorial Day weekend when Amy Cooper, a white woman, was filmed calling the police to report Christian Cooper, a Black birder and NYC Audubon board member, after he asked her to follow Central Park

Jörg Mayer, MS, DVM, DABVP (Exotic Companion Mammal Practice), DECZM, DACZM, will share a heartwarming story about Boswell, the longest bird cancer survivor in avian history. Date: Friday, July 17, 2020 Time: 12:00 pm PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Don’t miss our live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former

(CNN) —It’s still debated exactly how the Namibian desert became home to a herd of wild horses. One theory is that diamond prospectors brought horses more than a century ago to since-abandoned mining fields. Another theory, says author and historian Manni Goldbeck, is that they arrived with South African soldiers, who in 1915 landed in

6 min read “[He] looked me straight in the eyes as if he was saying, ‘I gotta see that this is really you.’” Two years ago, Linda Harmon’s beloved dog Twixx went missing from her yard.  Twixx had been a bit of an escape artist, known for digging tunnels under the fence. That’s how he

3 min read Faith restored 😍 Mel Gracie was coming out of the supermarket with her boyfriend when she witnessed a random act of kindness so touching that she had to stop.  The rain picked up while they were inside shopping, prompting a security guard to provide shelter for a dog tied to a post

Bald Eagles. Photo: Ed MacKerrow/Audubon Photography Awards WASHINGTON – “Americans want economic growth with environmental and social benefits and this legislation checks all those boxes,” said David Yarnold, president and CEO of the National Audubon Society. “This bill is a sign of our changing times: strengthening infrastructure is a no-brainer, but now so is the

We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Rogerio Rodrigues wins First Prize for his outstanding image ‘Twin Brothers’. Larry Master wins Second Prize with “A Loving Mother’ and Third Prize goes to David Desrochers with ‘Coastal Brown Bear Sow Nursing Her Cubs’. Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving

Image by hbieser from Pixabay Webinar: “To Board or Not to Board: What is Best for Your Parrot When you Travel?” Date: Friday, July 10, 2020 Time: 12:00 pm PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk

Illustration: Joe Ciardiello Who’s Kenn? Simply put, Kenn is a national treasure. A renowned birder, author, and conservationist, Kenn Kaufman has spent his life dedicated to observing birds, reading about birds, writing about birds, and sharing the world of birds with others. With all that birdy knowledge in his brain, he also acts as the field editor for Audubon magazine. So, whenever we

A LARGE lion with an impressive dark mane is released into the enclosure and pads slowly past a hunting party without a care in the world. When one of the hunt organisers whistles, it pauses, as if to make itself an even easier target, confirming that, far from being a wild animal, it is entirely

In the spring, the Pirmagrun mountain, one of the world’s last refuges for the endangered Persian leopard, towers over the surrounding countryside in Iraqi Kurdistan, its rocky snow-capped peaks fading into an ancient oak forest that starts out sparsely before running into narrow, densely-wooded valleys. As recently as the 1980s, the forest covered the slopes

Thousands of lions are being bred in captivity and slaughtered to sell their bones to the far East where they are ground down for traditional medicine. Due to South Africa’s barbaric but lucrative big cat industry, there are currently four times the amount of lions in captivity than in the wild. The lions who are

4 min read Give your pup their own special place ❤️ Amazon We independently pick all the products we recommend because we love them and think you will too. If you buy a product from a link on our site, we may earn a commission. Whether you’re looking to crate train your new dog, or