Wild populations of the rare Maccoa duck, an African wetland species, have been dwindling for decades. There numbers are estimated at only 5,000 wild individuals. But the United Kingdom’s Chester Zoo ...

The baby surge brings advice to avoid tree trimming. The census is rising at the Ojai Raptor Center. It's spring, and the baby birds are here. And by here, we mean everywhere. Baby geese toddle in and ...

Finding a baby bird on the ground can be alarming, but not every fledgling you see needs rescuing. Some young birds spend ...

When a Texas resident found an abandoned baby bird at a family barbecue, she acted fast to rescue it — using a warm tortilla. Tortillas aren't just delicious. They can also save lives. True story.

Every now and again, nature asks for our help. This was the case recently for 25-year-old substitute teacher Vanessa Valenzuela and her mother when they nursed an abandoned baby bird back to health.