4+ hour, 2+ min ago  (1247+ words) Riding horseback in Little Book Cliffs en route to viewing wild horses. We spotted the first small band of horses high on a distant cliff face, too far to make out colors or count heads. They were just shapes moving…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (633+ words) As warmer weather comes to Mlochowski Forest, 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of Warsaw, thousands of toads and frogs wake up from their winter slumber and begin their meticulous spawning journey to the marshes, a few kilometers away. The females carry the…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (632+ words) A newly identified moon jellyfish species, Aurelia profunda, was first spotted glowing near boat lights during a Gulf research expedition." A new moon has been discovered in the Gulf near Texas. Moon jellyfish, that is. It started with a single,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (622+ words) A Kemp's ridley sea turtle lies along the shoreline on Mustang Island after washing ashore in distress." A"South Texas lifeguard scanning the shoreline for swimmers instead found something that barely even looked alive. While patrolling Access 2 beach on Mustang…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (346+ words) The Texas Department of Transporation installed 10 wildlife crossing signs last month, including this one near Jamaica Beach, to alert drivers to the population of so-called 'ghost wolves' nearby." Drivers headed to a vacation rental on Galveston's West End in the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (409+ words) A fallen owlet was placed in a wicker basket to keep it safe off the ground." A baby owl on the ground can spark panic. For one Southeast Texas couple, it sparked a rescue mission that ended with a wicker…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (472+ words) Three Humboldt penguin chicks recently hatched at the Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid, marking a first for'the facility.' Three fluffy, grayish-brown chicks are already stealing the spotlight at Moody Gardens.'The Galveston attraction has hatched its first-ever Humboldt penguin chicks, marking…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (738+ words) A team of researchers wading through an underground stream in Central Texas didn't expect to find bones everywhere, but that's exactly what they saw. Fossils from a giant tortoise, a lion-sized armadillo relative and other Ice Age animals have been…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (210+ words) By Micolette Davis July 8, 2025 Some animal shelters on this list participated in the Houston Chronicle's annual Best of the Best readers' poll, "Best Non-Profit" category. Their listings feature badges that represent their current contest standing." You've found the best list…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago  (433+ words) Toxic hammerhead worms have resurfaced in North Texas following recent heavy rains." After weeks of intense rainfall across North Texas, residents are reporting an uptick in sightings of a bizarre and toxic invasive species." Known for its distinctive, flat, hammer-shaped…...