Finding a partner and sticking with them for life isn’t all that common in the animal world, but a few species really commit.

A 13-year study of tiny penguins in Australia has dispelled the long-held myth that these seabirds mate for life, with the 'divorce rate' nearly 10 times that of the current statistics for US adults.

Fatal attractions are a standard movie plotline, but they also occur in nature, with much more serious consequences. As a conservation biologist, I’ve seen them play out in some of Earth’s most remote ...

An endangered siamang was born last Sunday at ZooTampa. The animals mate for life and have songs to communicate. An endangered species of ape, a siamang, was born at ZooTama at Lowry Park on Oct. 27, ...

If there’s one universal need in the animal kingdom, it’s the burning desire to reproduce. But most species need a bit of extra magic to get the job done. “It’s not all roses and chocolates,” says ...

"Whispers From the Wild" by Susan B. Eirich, Ph.D. Source: Jamie Chrisman, used with permission. Humans are all over the place, and because of our peripatetic and trespassing proclivities, far too ...