Photos: Insect and animal life around the globe

The Israeli military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, the Israeli army chief said Wednesday.

A new study finds that 1 billion birds are killed annually in the U.S. in window collisions. But small changes by homeowners and renters can make a big difference.

Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday, hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off a main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria.

Python hunting is a new territory in the wildlife guiding business, leading adventurous visitors on excursions to find the giant invasive constrictors that have overrun the Everglades.

Police say the female Rhesus macaque primates weighing about 7 pounds escaped Wednesday when a new employee didn't fully shut an enclosure.

The super pod off the coast of Monterey Bay included the elusive northern right whale dolphin.

The owner saw her three horses playing on the frozen pond. When she looked again, the 22-year-old quarter horse had fallen through the ice.

The pygmy hippo soared to stardom, largely thanks to her keeper who shared adorable pictures and videos of her on social media.

The invasive Burmese pythons plaguing Florida have an almost supernatural ability to absorb skeletons, and scientists say they have finally found out how it’s done.

Ground squirrels have been an issue in Minot, a city of nearly 50,000 people, for at least 20 years.

Cheetah Conservation Fund founder Laurie Marker said the cubs were undernourished and limping after they were tied in captivity for months.