As temperatures climbed into the hundreds last weekend, Merced residents had to find ways to keep cool, including the furry and feathery residents at the Merced Applegate Zoo. When the temperatures ...

Humans aren’t the only animals with hot tempers. In 2016, ecologist Kristen Cecala and a colleague watched black-bellied salamanders (Desmognathus amphileucus) from Appalachian streams lunge at one ...

A cute pair of dogs where they belong during a heat wave: indoors. (File photo courtesy San Diego Department of Animal Services) As this week’s scorcher of a heat wave really gets going, the San Diego ...

NEWTOWN – In her cross-country travels to rescue animals in need and transport people and their pets, Kristy Kokolakis has witnessed the devastating reality of cats and dogs that have been left to ...

Just as heat waves can strain the human body, they’re taking a growing toll on the world’s wildlife. Recent studies show that extreme heat and climate change have contributed to major declines in ...