Two chicks hatched this spring at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, the Zoo's conservation science campus in ...

With the Memorial Day weekend now behind us, most folks will be actively engaging in their favorite summertime outdoor recreations. This is also the time of year to remind everyone not to remove any ...

A bat biologist walks through the steps for persuading a bat to leave your home, and what to do when a whole family decides ...

Animal lovers and outdoor adventurers may dream of spotting some of these elusive and endangered creatures. Here's where you ...

Not every animal adaptation is actually helpful in the long run. Some species evolved incredible speed but burn through energy dangerously fast, while others developed high intelligence without the ...

Connecticut is home to nine different species of bats, but due to disease and habitat loss, bats across the state have seen dramatic population declines, making them a rare and elusive sight, experts ...

A single photo is giving conservationists hope for one of the world's rarest bats. A wildlife photographer on a remote Australian island captured what is believed to be the first-ever image of a ...

Bat Colony. Image by Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Bracken Cave, located just outside San Antonio, Texas ...

White-nose syndrome has decimated Vermont's hibernating bat population by 90%. Some bat species are showing signs of tolerance and recovery, with survivors passing on protective traits. The northern ...

Scientists have long aspired to vaccinate wild bats to prevent the circulation of deadly viruses. These mammals harbor rabies, Ebola, Nipah, Marburg, and coronaviruses that can cause severe disease ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The closeup image of Malayan flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus). a southeast Asian species of megabat, primarily feeds on flowers, ...

There are dozens of species in Pennsylvania that are currently endangered or threatened. Some of which might surprise you. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, there are currently nearly 30 ...