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I visited an Illinois wolf sanctuary where the howls stop you cold. Real rescues, quiet moments, and a visit that lingers long after—with wolves.

Humpback whales will sometimes use an intricate strategy to catch food called bubble-net feeding. A new study suggests they're spreading the knowledge of how to do it to each other.

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Kentucky sky gazers and astronomers are in for a treat this week when the fourth consecutive supermoon rises over the horizon. The Wolf Moon, the first full moon of 2026, will peak in the early ...

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The return of the iconic predators to the Golden State has been a quiet success story—but this month, state officials announced that they euthanized part of a pack that relied on killing cattle for ...

In this video, I share a fun moment outdoors with a wolf as I try to get it to howl with me. As we sit together in the wild, I attempt a playful howl and capture the wolf responding right next to me.