They were acting more like pets than wild animals. As it happens, those particular birds had been reared by hand puppets made to look like adult condors. The human puppeteers at the breeding ...

Safari Park, San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld have not seen any of the animals in their collections infected in the three years ...

While the majority of pets are cats or dogs, millions of US households count other small mammals, birds, horses, and other animals as family members. Pets not only provide love and affection—they also ...

Andean condors are massive birds, among the largest in the world that are able to fly. Because they are so heavy (up to 33 pounds), even their enormous 10-foot wingspan needs some help to keep ...

California Condors, among other bird species — woodpeckers, scrub jays, raptors, et al — engage in the noteworthy concept of “cooperative breeding,” when three individuals help to raise a ...

Where does that leave people with pets or backyard chickens? Scientific American spoke with experts about managing bird flu risks for animals and their owners. If you're enjoying this article ...

These days, carnivorous birds like endangered California condors and animals like Bengal ... officials worried about zoo visitors who had bird pets at home — but “we’ve learned that ...