I am one of Hobart's many residents who traveled to a nearby beach to witness Neil the seal—an animal that has been receiving global attention for his wild personality and humorous antics.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Identifying and prioritizing the many unknown viruses circulating in animals is an important part of modeling future pandemic risk. Research reveals that habitat loss and climate change ...

The capybara was in a suburban backyard where it didn’t belong. The giant rodent, native to South American wetlands and river systems, had somehow found its way onto a British housing estate. But when rescuers arrived, they found an animal completely out ...

Animal rights activists say that viral online content about animals like ‘Punch-kun’ has the potential to drive the illegal wildlife trade. IKEA’s Djungelskog orangutan stuffed toy, which was made famous by the baby macaque ‘Punch-kun’ at the ...

Scientists found that sea anemones battle viruses with an unexpected immune strategy, revealing that evolution may have invented more than one way to stop infections. Researchers have identified a previously unknown antiviral defense system in sea anemones,

A new perspective highlights how the influenza D virus and a canine–feline recombinant coronavirus may be slipping past standard tests, exposing gaps in global surveillance at the human–animal interface. Study: Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats from ...

BACOLOD CITY — Cauayan Mayor John Rey Tabujara has summoned the vlogger behind social media posts showing him inflicting harm on a dog. The vlogger, identified online as JOMOND JTV, was formally notified of laws protecting animal welfare and rights,