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Pigeons were included in a series of 1891 illustrations entitled “Household Pets.”
rats

What Makes a Pest a Pest?

Cats and rats both hunt endangered species. So why do we love one and hate the other?
The Podcast Team July 7, 2025
Burros Alfa and Beto, seen here with Luis Soriano in 2008, have been helping the teacher deliver books for more than 20 years.
libraries

How One Man and His ‘Biblioburro’ Spreads Literacy in Rural Colombia

Luis Sorriano straps his books to two trusted donkeys and brings the classroom to children in hard-to-reach towns.
The Podcast Team July 5, 2025
Graceland Cemetery.
cemeteries

Prowling for Coyotes in Chicago’s Graceland Cemetery

After losing her childhood dog to a pack of coyotes, Radiolab’s Lulu Miller sets out to learn more about their true nature.
The Podcast Team June 17, 2025
Sun City, Arizona

Grumpy Cat’s Grave

The final resting place for an internet icon.
San Nicolas, Aruba

Santana di Cacho (Pet Cemetery)

A sprawling beachfront burial ground for Aruba's departed pets.
Helsinki, Finland

Old Bear Castles of Korkeasaari Zoo

These historical landmarks stand as reminders of the evolution of animal care and conservation.
Saint Francisville, Louisiana

Bayou Sarah Farms

Louisiana's first and only water buffalo farm makes exceptional cheeses.
As they build their underground burrows, pangolins dig deep and turn over soil, which encourages plant growth and creates shelter for dozens of other species.
animals

Say Hello to Nature’s Fire Brigade

When it comes to restoring land and preventing wildfires, animals like pangolins, beavers, and elephants have a lot to offer. Can helping them help us?
Annie Roth April 7, 2025
wild horses swim in the waters of Assateague Island National Seashore.
Itinerary

The Explorer’s Guide to Outdoor Wonders In Maryland

7 spots to experience rare and exciting wildlife
Taxidermy two-headed calves are on display inside San Francisco's Two-Headed Calf MOOseum.
taxidermy

Inside the World’s Largest Two-Headed Calf Collection

A San Francisco collector's unlikely herd of taxidermy cows will have you seeing double.
Julie Zigoris March 19, 2025
Taipei, Taiwan

National Taiwan Museum Bronze Oxen

These two 90-year-old statues were once part of a Japanese Shinto shrine.
Jeannette Beranger with a Poitou donkey, her favorite heritage breed.
farms

What Makes Heritage Livestock So Important? AO Wants to Know.

Jeannette Beranger is on a mission to save America’s rarest farm animals from extinction.
Andrew Coletti March 6, 2025
London, England

The Catford Cat

For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.
Baku, Azerbaijan

'Monument to Lovers and Cats'

Look up as you explore Baku’s old town to find a monument to the local feline population.
Peacock spiders love to show off their colorful butts.
animals

Animal Courtships: Our Favorite Reads

Fish with bumping bass, disco-dancing spiders, and other extreme ways animals attract a mate.
Roxanne Hoorn February 14, 2025
Athena in her display at the Florence Nightingale Museum
List

17 Places to Watch a Superb Owl

They’re a hoot.
Roxanne Hoorn February 7, 2025
The square-shaped, blood-filled toe tips of a wandering salamander (<em>Aneides vagrans</em>) help them navigate their treetop habitat.
science

Blood-Powered Toes Give ‘Skydiving’ Salamanders a Boost

These amphibians evolved unique strategies to move around the canopies of the world's tallest trees.
Michelle Cassidy February 5, 2025
Do humans have comb jellies to thank for our own through-gut and anus genes?
genetics

The World’s Oldest Anus Has an Unexplained Glow in Florida

Scientists are studying its bowel movements, its dazzling sparkle, and its relation to us.
Lina Zeldovich January 28, 2025