Glittering blue creatures are washing up on California beaches. Here’s why
Professional photographer Emily Scher told NPR she came across tens of thousands of glittering Velella velella on a stretch of sand between Zuma and Broad…
Category: Animals
Bodega cats aren’t just cute; some in N.Y. also consider them working animals
Alex, a female bodega kitten playing with a Lotto ticket at Grand Organic in Brooklyn, New York on March 31, 2025. Lanna Apisukh for NPR/Lanna…
A moose trek across Sweden pulls in millions of viewers looking for ‘Slow TV’
This undated photo, issued by SVT, shows Moose in Junsele, Sweden, during preparations for the livestream ‘The Great Moose Migration’ to document the annual Moose…
After nearly 50 years cooped up inside, Rockalina the turtle finds the great outdoors
Rockalina the eastern box turtle enjoys the outdoors for the first time in nearly 50 years. Garden State Tortoise hide caption toggle caption Garden State…
Into the barn: The joys of spring lambing season
Kristin Kimball has grown her flock over the last decade from a dozen sheep to more than 250 animals. During lambing season, her day begins…
A colossal squid is filmed in its natural habitat for the first time
This is the first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat. The team on Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Research Vessel…
When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an ‘alert circle’
Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, Calif., quickly formed an “alert circle” to protect their young following Monday’s 5.2 magnitude earthquake.…
Doggles and dog booties: Anchorage residents prep pets for volcanic explosion
Anchorage dogs test out masks that their owner acquired to protect their eyes against volcanic ash. Heather Duffy hide caption toggle caption Heather Duffy When…
Four critically endangered Galápagos tortoises hatch at the Philadelphia Zoo
A Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchling is shown, one of four that hatched recently at the Philadelphia Zoo. Philadelphia Zoo hide caption toggle caption…
As honeybees die off again, some bee enthusiasts want to give mason bees a chance
A mason bee is pictured. The bees are known as good pollinators. Crown Bees hide caption toggle caption Crown Bees Honeybees, which are tasked with…