The Wild LifeSouth African Lion Faces Death After Escaping Game ParkIt's the second time Sylvester has escaped from Karoo National Park. There has been public outcry not to kill him once he's captured.Resume03:43Mar 30, 2016A Look At The Critically Endangered Asiatic CheetahsWith only 50 left in the world, what can be done to save the Asiatic cheetah?Resume03:45Mar 25, 2016Nepal's Population Of Greater One-Horned Rhinos Is ThrivingEfforts are now underway to relocate some of the rhinos from one national park to another, to reduce overcrowding.Resume03:45Mar 9, 2016Killer Whale Baby Boom Is Good News, But Why So Many Males?Nine new calves have been spotted in and around Puget Sound, but there appears to be an imbalance in the sex ratio.Resume03:34Feb 3, 2016In A City That Welcomes Hyenas, An Anthropologist Makes FriendsHarar, Ethiopia, is one of the few places on earth where the human residents invite wild hyenas to enter their habitat.Resume05:16Jan 18, 2016AdvertisementAre Squirrels Getting Fatter?Is something really going on, or have people just turned to "fat shaming" the furry mammals? WBUR's The Wild Life blog investigates.Resume03:53Jan 11, 2016U.S. Adds African Lions To Endangered Species ListAfter the recent outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion, the Obama administration has given more robust protections to the species.Resume03:59Dec 21, 201564-Year-Old Albatross Is Oldest Known Bird To Lay An EggWisdom's new egg was spotted over the weekend at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.Resume04:34Dec 1, 2015U.S. Government To Retire Its Research ChimpsAll of the remaining research chimpanzees at will be moved to a sanctuary as soon as space can be found.Resume03:30Nov 19, 2015Big Game Hunters Still Making HeadlinesA hunter is suing Delta airlines over its ban on transporting game trophies, and the killing of a massive bull elephant has sparked outrage.Resume05:38Oct 23, 2015Cincinnati Rhino Being Sent To IndonesiaA rare rhino bred and raised in the Cincinnati Zoo is being sent to a rhino sanctuary in Indonesia, where it's hoped he will mate.Resume03:54Aug 26, 2015What's The Best Way To Deal With Feral Cats?Australia’s decision to kill 2 million feral cats is the latest in a battle between cat lovers and bird lovers, over cats' impact on wildlife.Resume05:48Jul 28, 2015Baby Rhino Rescued In Northeast IndiaAt a time when every rhino counts toward keeping the species going, what will happen next now that the days-old calf is safe?Resume05:53Jul 10, 2015Wild Animal Selfies Lead To Injuries, ChargesThe trend of taking exciting selfies and videos has resulted in injured animals and animal harassment charges for the humans involved.Resume06:10Jun 25, 2015Chimpanzees Endangered, No Longer Eligible For Most ResearchChimps are the closely related to humans and have been the preferred animal for biomedical testing. Resume05:46Jun 19, 2015Pandas' Bamboo Diet May Endanger ThemNew research examining the genetics of panda waste shows they would be better suited to eat meat than plants.Resume05:53May 20, 2015India’s Tiny Community Of Wild Asian LionsAlmost all the world's lions live in Africa, but a small group of wild Asian lions in India is a remnant of a once much larger population.Resume05:54Apr 22, 2015Sea Lions, Bison And Sharks, Oh My!Hundreds of sea lions are sick, there is a new population of bison and there is a massive presence of sharks in Florida waters.Resume04:59Apr 9, 2015Manatee Count Is Up And How Dogs Helped Take Neanderthals DownVicki Croke of WBUR's The Wild Life discusses manatees and other animal news, including elephants and the downfall of Neanderthals.Resume06:37Mar 25, 2015How Smart Are Crows? Scary Smart.An 8-year-old Seattle girl says she's been receiving gifts from a group of crows she unintentionally befriended.Resume08:40Mar 12, 2015Next Page
South African Lion Faces Death After Escaping Game ParkIt's the second time Sylvester has escaped from Karoo National Park. There has been public outcry not to kill him once he's captured.Resume03:43Mar 30, 2016
A Look At The Critically Endangered Asiatic CheetahsWith only 50 left in the world, what can be done to save the Asiatic cheetah?Resume03:45Mar 25, 2016
Nepal's Population Of Greater One-Horned Rhinos Is ThrivingEfforts are now underway to relocate some of the rhinos from one national park to another, to reduce overcrowding.Resume03:45Mar 9, 2016
Killer Whale Baby Boom Is Good News, But Why So Many Males?Nine new calves have been spotted in and around Puget Sound, but there appears to be an imbalance in the sex ratio.Resume03:34Feb 3, 2016
In A City That Welcomes Hyenas, An Anthropologist Makes FriendsHarar, Ethiopia, is one of the few places on earth where the human residents invite wild hyenas to enter their habitat.Resume05:16Jan 18, 2016
Are Squirrels Getting Fatter?Is something really going on, or have people just turned to "fat shaming" the furry mammals? WBUR's The Wild Life blog investigates.Resume03:53Jan 11, 2016
U.S. Adds African Lions To Endangered Species ListAfter the recent outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion, the Obama administration has given more robust protections to the species.Resume03:59Dec 21, 2015
64-Year-Old Albatross Is Oldest Known Bird To Lay An EggWisdom's new egg was spotted over the weekend at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.Resume04:34Dec 1, 2015
U.S. Government To Retire Its Research ChimpsAll of the remaining research chimpanzees at will be moved to a sanctuary as soon as space can be found.Resume03:30Nov 19, 2015
Big Game Hunters Still Making HeadlinesA hunter is suing Delta airlines over its ban on transporting game trophies, and the killing of a massive bull elephant has sparked outrage.Resume05:38Oct 23, 2015
Cincinnati Rhino Being Sent To IndonesiaA rare rhino bred and raised in the Cincinnati Zoo is being sent to a rhino sanctuary in Indonesia, where it's hoped he will mate.Resume03:54Aug 26, 2015
What's The Best Way To Deal With Feral Cats?Australia’s decision to kill 2 million feral cats is the latest in a battle between cat lovers and bird lovers, over cats' impact on wildlife.Resume05:48Jul 28, 2015
Baby Rhino Rescued In Northeast IndiaAt a time when every rhino counts toward keeping the species going, what will happen next now that the days-old calf is safe?Resume05:53Jul 10, 2015
Wild Animal Selfies Lead To Injuries, ChargesThe trend of taking exciting selfies and videos has resulted in injured animals and animal harassment charges for the humans involved.Resume06:10Jun 25, 2015
Chimpanzees Endangered, No Longer Eligible For Most ResearchChimps are the closely related to humans and have been the preferred animal for biomedical testing. Resume05:46Jun 19, 2015
Pandas' Bamboo Diet May Endanger ThemNew research examining the genetics of panda waste shows they would be better suited to eat meat than plants.Resume05:53May 20, 2015
India’s Tiny Community Of Wild Asian LionsAlmost all the world's lions live in Africa, but a small group of wild Asian lions in India is a remnant of a once much larger population.Resume05:54Apr 22, 2015
Sea Lions, Bison And Sharks, Oh My!Hundreds of sea lions are sick, there is a new population of bison and there is a massive presence of sharks in Florida waters.Resume04:59Apr 9, 2015
Manatee Count Is Up And How Dogs Helped Take Neanderthals DownVicki Croke of WBUR's The Wild Life discusses manatees and other animal news, including elephants and the downfall of Neanderthals.Resume06:37Mar 25, 2015
How Smart Are Crows? Scary Smart.An 8-year-old Seattle girl says she's been receiving gifts from a group of crows she unintentionally befriended.Resume08:40Mar 12, 2015