A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary by floods after a tropical cyclone. The 12,000 radiated and spider tortoises that were housed at the Lavavolo Tortoise Centre had been confiscated from illegal wildlife traffickers but faced a new and unexpected ordeal when Cyclone Dikeledi hit the southern part of the Indian Ocean island in mid-January.

By Kristine Sabillo At least three people were killed in Madagascar over the weekend as Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi brought heavy rainfall and flooding to the island on its way to the African mainland,

A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods this month caused by a tropical cyclone.

Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 270,000 Broncos and Mavericks due to a power problem that can cause vehicles to stop unexpectedly or fail to start.

More than a hundred baby tortoises, most of them dead, have been returned to Tanzania from Thailand as evidence in a case against a wildlife smuggling network, the international police organization Interpol said Friday.

Whether it’s building the home around an existing tree, planting one (or more) trees within the interior space, or simply giving the illusion of a woodland indoors, the aesthetic is green and gorgeous.

By now, you may be familiar with biophilic design — it's the idea of integrating nature into design to enhance our connection to the environment. Sustainability, wellness and harmony are usually

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello is proposing that Massachusetts-based architecture firm Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc. oversee the design of a $100 million Seneca Park Zoo expansion. The work encompasses Phase II of the zoo’s master plan: a new Tropics Exhibit and Main Entry Plaza.

Making spiced rum at home is an easy and experimentation-friendly process. To give your rum the best flavor, steep your base with these spices.

From airports and apartment buildings to beautiful private houses, architects and interior designers are using trees to striking effect.

BIOPHILIC design integrates nature into design to enhance our connection to the environment. Some architects are using one of its elements to striking effect: trees.

A $100 million project will include the Borneo Forest, Tropical Islands, Pacific Reef Habitats and a 150,000 gallon Pacific Reef Tank.