Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals ...

Athena, the Linnaeus's two-toed sloth at the National Zoo, died overnight on November 13 after rapidly losing weight ...

Officials told PTI, ‘After scanning the images captured on trap cameras, we have arrived at the conclusion that there are at ...

Athena, a beloved sloth, who seemed lively and not slothful, has died at age 7 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Across the animal kingdom, some of the strongest creatures are also among the smallest. They don't rely on bulk to get things done.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, came into force 50 years ago and remains one of the most ...

WASHINGTON — The National Zoo is grieving the loss of a 7-year-old sloth named Athena, who died after a "sudden and irreversible" health decline. According to the National Zoo, Athena developed ...

Athena, a fan-favorite two-toed sloth at the National Zoo in DC, died after a sudden medical decline, officials announced.

Images from trap cameras in West Bengal's Purulia district reveal at least four sloth bears, signaling a positive step for conservation. Previously, only one bear was documented in the area in 2022.

A new study found 332 types of complex sugar molecules in the seals' milk, some of which help protect young from harmful ...

The scientists found that the wildcats lived alongside humans for some 3,500 years—but despite all that time, they were a ...