One November day in 1935 a babbling, excited band of pygmies pranced into the Catholic Mission at Buta, in the Belgian Congo, carrying with them a baby okapi, scarcely a dozen days old. They had ...

The World Wildlife Fund is a nonprofit known for its international conservation campaigns, from safeguarding huge swaths of the Amazon to rehabilitating the wild tiger population worldwide. But the ...

On the shores of Pointe Indienne, along the Atlantic Ocean, a large olive ridley sea turtle is unable to move. Tired after being caught in fishermen's nets and kept in a dugout canoe until Jean Félix ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early concerns of an anthrax outbreak were sparked by the deaths of dozens of buffaloes and hippos. More than 20 ...

High-definition trail cameras at a park in the Republic of the Congo reveal elusive rainforest animals. A photo shows two African forest elephants. Photo from Will Burrard-Lucas and Wildlife ...

For the first time in 35 years, gorillas have a home at the zoo. It's a big upgrade from the previous enclosure for the ...

If you’re celebrating today with pumpkin-pie spice, you are not alone. You may be joined by members of the gorilla population at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. They like the flavor and may be ...

An environmental group is accusing Congolese soldiers of killing more rare wild animals in a national park in Congo’s volatile east. Bantu Lukambo of Innovation for Development and Environmental ...

Up to 12 people have been found infected with Ebola in a new outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Monday. A week ago, authorities ...