The Horses of Chernobyl Are Earth’s Last Wild Breed—and Thriving in a Nuclear Wasteland

Ever since the nuclear disaster of 1986, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has taken on a second life as an animal haven of sorts.
The Facts

NATURE NOTES: Ligers, Tigons and … hybrids? Oh my!

There are some amazing wild animals that not only hybridize, but their offspring can successfully produce young as well.

Gene editing lets scientists alter wild animal DNA for conservation. But should they?

Disease-resistant frogs, cane-toad-munching quolls and other gene-edited native animals could be roaming the nation within ...
New Scientist

Your pet dog’s ancestor was a fierce, wild animal. How was it tamed?

In 1881, zoologist John Murdoch took part in an expedition to Point Barrow, Alaska, at the northernmost tip of the US. The goal was to conduct a two-year, unbroken observation of meteorological and ...

Baby animals alert! Nashville Zoo welcomes aardwolf, fanaloka pups

"Nashville Zoo is pleased to announce the arrival of two rarely seen aardwolf pups. The brother-sister pair are 14-weeks old and were born at the Safari Wild Animal Park and Preserve (SWAP&P) in Como, ...
Washington Times

Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed ‘giant’ sheep for sale to hunting preserves

BILLINGS, Mont. — A Montana rancher illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep killed by hunters in central Asia and the U.S. to breed “giant” hybrid sheep for sale to private hunting ...