police Police discover over 10,000 endangered tortoises jammed into one small house Séamus Bellamy

Funny Please do not whoop at the gibbons, nature's comedic geniuses Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures LAX Customs officers intercept 37 giant, live beetles disguised as snacks Jason Weisberger

animals People are collecting illegal tarantulas "like they're Pokemon" Allan Rose Hill

animals Rainforest mammal spotted 3,000 miles away in Washington state Allan Rose Hill

law 'Tiger King' star 'Doc' Antle convicted of felony lion trafficking Rusty Blazenhoff

animals After neighborhood chickens and ducks are killed, family realizes their dog is… not that David Pescovitz

News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin

animals WATCH: Rescued sloth bears are having fun learning to be free Xeni Jardin

crime Florida man convicted of smuggling lizards from Philippines in electronics Xeni Jardin

health China reinstates ban on using tiger and rhino parts in traditional medicine Séamus Bellamy

facebook Facebook is the hub of the global trade in endangered species: can securities law be used to force the company into action? Cory Doctorow

social media The environmental costs of "safari selfies" Andrea James

Science What mentally ill animals can teach humans David Pescovitz

Delightful Creatures Slow Loris hates having its belly combed Mark Frauenfelder

fiction The Man Who Sold The Moon Cory Doctorow

History Misleading on Marriage: how gay marriage opponents twist history to suit their agenda Lisa L. Spangenberg