Dec. 4 is International Cheetah Day. It was established in 2010 by the Cheetah Conservation Fund to raise awareness about the ...

Marker says the sperm bank at the Cheetah Conservation Fund she founded in the southern African nation is a “frozen zoo” of ...

Tracie Young, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, received a call earlier this summer about an injured bird. On the line were two friends, who told Young they’d found a hawk in the middle of the road ...

Life as an animal most times relies more on speed than anything else. To kill their prey or flee from predators, the fastest animals on the earth have developed brilliant speed to assist them through ...

Peregrine falcons are the fastest animal on earth. They have been clocked at over 200 miles per hour as they descend upon their target. Peter Arnold, Inc. / Alamy I’m standing a thousand feet above ...

When you think of fast animals, the cheetah usually takes the spotlight—but it’s far from the only speedster in the animal kingdom. Countless creatures on land, in the air, and in the water can reach ...

For 35 years, American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia, ...

Discover the world’s fastest wild and domestic cats, from cheetahs to Egyptian Maus, showcasing incredible speed, agility, ...

In downtown Mount Clemens, Macomb County has welcomed three baby peregrine falcons named Monarch, Warthog, and Cwik, nesting on the 11th floor of the Old Macomb County Building. Named after local ...

On International Cheetah Day 2025, explore seven stunning wildlife safaris where the world's fastest big cat still thrives.