Just as heat waves can strain the human body, they’re taking a growing toll on the world’s wildlife. Recent studies show that extreme heat and climate change have contributed to major declines in ...

Scientists predict rising global heat could push farm animals beyond their limits, threatening livestock survival and future ...

A cute pair of dogs where they belong during a heat wave: indoors. (File photo courtesy San Diego Department of Animal Services) As this week’s scorcher of a heat wave really gets going, the San Diego ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — As Chicago faced its first heat wave of the summer season, animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo beat the heat with some cool treats. Umande, a western lowland gorilla living at the zoo’s ...

DANVILLE, Pa. — At the Danville SPCA, workers are busy tending to all of the cats and dogs that have been surrendered at the shelter. Although this happens every day, they are making sure to keep an ...