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Atmos reports on an effort to rewild southern Namibia, reintroducing wildlife to restore the ecosystem after decades of loss.

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You might think of Australia's arid center as a dry desert landscape devoid of aquatic life. But it's actually dotted with thousands of rock holes—natural rainwater reservoirs that act as little oases ...

The zoo’s animal care staff successfully recaptured the Southern ground hornbill at The Vintage Club a few days after its ...

In The Creature Cases season 6 episode 10, Kit and Sam solve the stolen spigot case by questioning the suspects and exposing ...

Brock A. Hedges received funding from Nature Foundation, The Ecological Society of Australia and the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment. Brock A. Hedges currently receives funding from ...

Camels can go for weeks, and sometimes months, without water. They store fat in their humps, which can be metabolised to produce both energy and water. Their bodies tolerate severe dehydration, and ...

A bird that managed to escape from the Living Desert last week was returned safely to the zoo, officials announced on Monday.

Keeper Emily Kornmuller squirts several blobs of nontoxic paint on a blank canvas — preparing it for none other than two adorable javelinas at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. She straps the canvas ...

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is one of the most unspoiled natural refuges in Texas, with a surprising variety of creatures.