For 75 years, the Animal Welfare Institute has been dedicated to alleviating animal suffering caused by people. We envision a world where the treatment of animals is rooted in dignity and compassion.

Animals play important roles in human economy, society and culture. They can be valuable economic resources, beloved companions, destructive nuisances or members of complex natural systems. Animal ...

Animal physiology is the scientific study of the life-supporting properties, functions and processes of animals or their parts. The discipline covers key homeostatic processes, such as the regulation ...

Animal breeding is the process of selective mating of animals with desirable genetic traits, to maintain or enhance these traits in future generations. For livestock, this involves estimation of the ...

More and more people are questioning the ways human beings use animals, and some are actively turning away from using animal products in their daily lives. Religious and non-religious people hold ...

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) provides a framework to protect and recover species at risk of extinction, both domestically and abroad. Enacted in 1973, it has been credited with saving 99 percent ...

June 23, 2026 Scientists found that one tiny genetic change can completely alter how a coronavirus behaves in different species. Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with a closely related bat-only virus, they showed ...

In the last 500 years, 800 species of animal have gone extinct, and it seems many more are in danger of going the same way. The World Wildlife Foundation has also just published a report that says ...

Shea Gunther is a writer, entrepreneur, and podcaster living in Portland, Maine. He covers topics such as renewable energy, climate change, and nature. The red-lipped batfish didn't get those red lips ...

Sunda pangolins are one of 8 species of pangolin. They are secretive, elusive and mostly nocturnal animals that live in forests across Southeast Asia. The main threat to this species is ...

Animals have evolved a range of camouflage tactics, from simple colour matching to sophisticated mimicry. See if you can spot the creatures in the photos below – drag the slider to reveal them. Will ...

A wildlife carer at Somersby Animal Hospital feeds an orphan joey they've named Paddy, brought to the hospital on St Patrick's Day.