CAPITAL SOURCES
Washington has to decide whether to protect polar bears under the Endangered Species Act. Inside the politics of the debate.
ENVIRONMENT
The population of big cats is declining at an alarming rate. Is it too late to save them?
ANIMAL RIGHTS
Even among animal lovers, killing unwanted pets is a divisive issue.
SCIENCE
Scientists finally get a chance to examine the immense, mysterious creature hauled ashore a year ago.
CONSERVATION
Democracy and economic development are driving India's giant cat toward extinction.
CRIME
Why the bloodsport remains a thriving industry
THE ARTS
A new book captures Asia's choking ties to its beloved elephants.
BOOKS
The battle for the Akita, the samurai of dogs.
SOCIETY
Endangered animals are the new blood diamonds as militias and warlords use poaching to fund death.
SCIENCE
Without humans, rats might still be an obscure species endemic to a forest in Asia. Now scientists are trying to understand the global pests we're responsible for creating.
ENVIRONMENT
It's been nearly four decades since Lolita the killer whale was snatched from her family in the waters of Puget Sound. Now activists want to bring her home.
FACT OR FICTION
Research shows that caring for an animal can improve your mental and physical well-being—with a few caveats.
ANIMALS
They're not territorial, but they react strongly to any changes in their environment.
GALLERY
Animal Rights
An investigator's view of the pet-breeding industry.
TURNING POINT
When Pacelle heard about a charity pigeon shoot, he decided to fire back.
A few minutes with Cesar Millan—TV's 'Dog Whisperer'—was all it took to win back a skeptic.
PHOTO GALLERY
No Longer Home on the Range
Kill them, corral them, or let them run free—what's to be done with America's wild mustangs?
After the death of a mare in Manhattan, a call to ban the city's famous horse-drawn carriages has sparked a national debate.
Six years ago, an Oregon man rescued a fawn and raised her as a family pet. So when the state seized the deer, with a threat of euthanasia, all hell broke loose.
While many promising stem cell therapies are still awaiting approval for use in humans, vets are already using the technology to treat arthritis and tendon ailments in dogs and horses.
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