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The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered. -
Asher Watkins had been tracking a cape buffalo for the kill when the animal instead turned its attack on the hunter. -
The Aalborg Zoo in Denmark said it would take certain surplus pets such as chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs to be "gently euthanized" and fed to its captive predators. -
When female gorillas leave one social group and join another, they tend to seek out groups with other females that they've lived with in the past, showing the power of long-term relationships. -
Three orphaned black bear cubs were brought to San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center after being rescued in the County of Calaveras in the central part of the state by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. -
The San Diego Humane Society and Rancho Coastal Humane Society are holding “Clear the Shelters” events in August. -
The sturgeon is an ancient and iconic species of fish. Long and bony, with a body covered in armored plates known as scutes, the sturgeon has been called a “living fossil” with evolutionary roots dating back to the time of the dinosaurs. -
A new study from Oxford University finds that a common European songbird sometimes divorces its partner between breeding seasons. -
For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at all. A bill in Congress would aim to make ownership of captive primates illegal in all 50 states. -
A KPBS investigation reveals the shelters are beset by poor recordkeeping and high turnover rates. Former staffers claim many dogs are being put down unnecessarily.
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