wild animals

The lion was rescued by authorities after a petition was filed to the Lagos State Ministry of Environment in Nigeria.

The devices use bait to lure wildlife before releasing deadly sodium cyanide into the mouth of any animal that takes a bite.

"It was so much pain and weirdness, I could feel the hot blood. I'm being rag-dolled, suspended by my flank by a bear carrying me, Colin Dowler said.

The encounter is just the latest example of Yellowstone visitors placing themselves and others in danger by getting too close to bison in the park.

"I thought it was the noisiest thing on my phone that would probably scare it," the woman said.

More than 100 people tried to save Ettore Weber, who died during a rehearsal at an Italian circus Thursday evening.

Two people are killed by elephants on average each year in the area around the national park located in Thailand.

Wild animals played a significant role in ancient Mesoamerican culture.

A disturbing new report shines a light on animal cruelty in the tourist entertainment industry.

Turns out, animals need us for even less than we realized.

Herpes B infections are rare in humans but can be deadly.

Park officials are rushing to find the animal, which may have made it to a neighboring national park.

At least 12 people have been killed; authorities search for lions, tigers and bears.