This wildlife story started six months ago on a lonely winter night in deep forest. The affair reached its pinnacle late this past week. It provides a glimpse into the little-seen world of wildlife.

Ms. Ackerman is the author of “What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds,” from which this essay is excerpted. When the first lucky observers spotted Flaco, the Eurasian ...

Connecticut is home to eight species of owl, all of which face many human-related challenges. Local conservation efforts, including rehabilitation, are helping to protect these elusive birds of prey.

A wayward owl was on the lam Friday after it escaped from a Central Park zoo enclosure that appeared to have been intentionally ripped open, cops said. Flaco, a Eurasian Eagle owl, was noticed missing ...

It was a wild, stormy night. The evergreen boughs, loaded with ice, swayed heavily in the wind, sighing and moaning as they scraped against the house. In the deep, despairing darkness, many may have ...

When a great horned owl in Midland recently got injured, its chances of survival dwindled with each passing day. As luck would have it, Wildlife Recovery Agency stepped in to help the wounded raptor ...