In this forest thick with trees up to 600 years old lives the southernmost population of the California condor (Gymnogyps ...

A cat owner has claimed her pet was the victim of a booby trap after it hopped onto a bird box rigged with explosives ...

In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting ...

I set up the outside scullery by the front entrance as a medical aviary as it was completely bricked in and we put roofing ...

The skull, from an ancient relative of ducks and geese known as Vegavis iaai, suggests that the key characteristics of modern birds were already in place 69 million years ago. Birds evolved from ...

Plan a family vacation in Costa Rica beyond typical tourist activities. Discover budget-friendly ways to engage children ...

WildCare, which is renovating its headquarters in downtown San Rafael, is occupying an interim site in the Santa Venetia ...

Sanchezia stenomacra, commonly known as the blood red feather, is at home in the jungles of Peru. It thrives in humid ...

The war artist-reporter and founder of Action Syria returns to the streets of Damascus and Aleppo 12 years on from when he was last there. Here, he captures the stories of the people he meets and thei ...

Isis Oasis Sanctuary in Geyserville welcomes visitors to explore its Egyptian-inspired spiritual retreat and animal sanctuary ...

Those of our readers who pay close attention to our masthead on the front page may have noted that The Chronicle hit a significant milestone this year.

I've received many events for this coming Sunday, but none have mentioned the best part of the day -- the Superb Owl! Now, vampires apparently admire owls ...