Animals

Vaquita is the world's rarest marine mammal and it is feared it will become extinct soon. It belongs to the order Cetacea. These small porpoises can be found only in the northern parts of the Gulf of California, in

Siamese cats descended from felines born in Siam, or modern-day Thailand. They are best known for their sleek, distinctive appearance. They are silver-gray in color with blue almond shaped eyes. They are medium sized but nicely...

Boxer dogs have powerful bodies, expressive face with a clownish sense of humor. The ancestors of this dog breed can be traced to the ancient Assyrians, as long ago as 2000 B.C. They are an intelligent and loyal pet. They...

Fin Whale is the second largest mammal in the world after the Blue Whale. It is known by various other names including Finback Whale, Razorback Whale and Common Rorqual. It belongs to the group of baleen...

Wood Duck is one of the most famous waterfowls. They thrive in bottomland forests, swamps, freshwater marshes, and beaver ponds. They are also known by several other names including Woodie, Carolina duck, Swamp Duck, Squealer Duck and Summer Duck etc. These are medium-sized

The Rottweiler is one of the more recognizable dog breeds because of his large head and solidly muscled body. This big dog has distinct black-and-tan markings. They have strong legs, a heavy torso, with a deep chest and a...

More than 8.7 known species of animals live on the earth, and scientists estimate that there might be many more species yet to be discovered. These animals live together to make up a delicate ecosystem. When one animal is...

In 1973, the U.S. passed the federal Endangered Species Act, which was designed to protect habitats and endangered animals. The law is considered the “gold standard” around the world for conservation. Below is a list of some of the animals who have been saved from extinction, in part by this...

High in the Virunga Mountains of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda live mountain gorillas. These gorillas are on the endangered animal list and were once thought to be...

“Men still live who, in their youth, remember pigeons; trees still live who, in their youth, were shaken by a living wind. But a few decades hence only the oldest oaks will remember, and at long last only the hills will know.” —Aldo Leopold, “On a Monument to the Pigeon,”...

Mount Merapi is Indonesia’s most active volcano. It is located about 400 kilometres east of Jakarta in Central Java province. This stratovolcano is 2,968...

Frilled Shark is a deep ocean creature having the body of a snake or eel and a terrifying toothy mouth. It is a real life sea-serpent. Their scientific name is Chlamydoselachus anguineus. It is one of the world's more primitive shark species. This

The Spiny dogfish is one of the most abundant species of shark in the world. It is found worldwide across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is a small sized shark...