WASHINGTON — Bei Bei, a panda cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, recently tried to climb up a tree.

WASHINGTON D.C. — The killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe earlier this year by Walter Palmer, a US dentist, caused a global outcry against the hunting for sport of the animal.

ITHACA, N.Y. — The world’s first puppies have been conceived using IVF — the same test-tube method that leads to the births of tens of thousands of human babies every year.

The Indianapolis Zoo has welcomed a pair of endangered Amur tigers as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan program. Luka and Maxim, who are both two years old, were born at the Peoria Zoo in Illinois. The brothers join the zoo’s other Amur tigers, six year old Andrea and her …read more.

On Monday, Feb. 9, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced efforts to restore the natural habitat of Monarch butterflies. Monarchs have decreased in population an estimated 90 percent since the 1990s, due to the decline in the milkweed plant, the Monarch’s sole food source. “The last three years have been the lowest in …read more.

A new chocolate bar line by Endangered Species Chocolate is hitting grocery shelves this week and it’s the country’s first crème-filled chocolate bar that’s made with all natural and dairy-free ingredients. Endangered Species Chocolate is introducing crème-filled bars at more than 1,500 Kroger stores across the country. The Indianapolis-based chocolate company’s newest 72 percent dark …read more.

For the eighth and final year, Gov. Mitch Daniels and First Lady Cheri Daniels will host trick-or-treaters at the Governor’s residence from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Halloween night, Oct. 31. The governor and first lady will pass out assorted candy provided by five Indiana businesses. Donations include chocolate bars from DeBrand Fine Chocolates …read more.