Animals

Authorities began investing mink farms after some were spotted showing signs of coronavirus back in April.

The Oscar-winning actor wants to protect our closest living relatives from becoming extinct in Africa..

Farmers are facing attempts to use COVID-19 to influence EU policy and undermine animal agriculture by falsely linking the outbreak with modern farming practices, which are often maligned and poorly understood.

Unique whistling sounds are being attributed to bottlenose dolphins in Australia in an effort to boost conservation.

The infection of a four-year-old tiger called Nadia is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the US or a tiger anywhere.

Much like swine flu, bird flu, and SARS (which was also caused by a coronavirus linked to a Chinese wet market), COVID-19 spread from animals to humans, starting with those who worked in or frequented the market. This is yet another reason why we should all be vegan.

Chester Zoo conservationists did a 'virtual zoo day' on Instagram with a family of red pandas.

Several populations on Kangaroo Island, feared to be gone forever, have been spotted as habitats recover.

For researchers, the lockdown is a catch-22 situation because the reduced human presence has disrupted animals' behaviour but they can't study it as they're stuck at home.

The slaughter of a white female and her calf leaves just one lone male alive in the country.

The population is doing well, they're no longer threatened by poachers in the country's forests.

Although some animal species have worked out how to thrive in manmade environments, many more are struggling.

Pangaia - which means all inclusive of Mother Earth - is determined to protect animals.

The adorable chinstrap penguin is also known as the ringed penguin, bearded penguin, or stonecracker penguin.