Animals

“We can look inside things like a clam or a shark in a way that we haven't previously been able to look at them,” one veterinarian said.

Human-bear conflicts are on the rise in Connecticut.

The addiction recovery program in Gardner, Mass., is part animal sanctuary, part therapy center. The men who stay there get assigned to care for one of dozens of animals — from chickens, pigs, goats and even ponies — as part of their treatment.

Last week, a group of Maine lobstermen worked out a plan for how they would respond to an aggregation of endangered North Atlantic right whales in federal waters. In January 2025, an unusually large number of whales surprised fishermen and scientists when they showed up in a part of the southern Gulf of Maine known as Jeffrey's Ledge.

The MSPCA-Angell has sued hundreds of pet owners over the last several years to collect unpaid debts as costs for care rises and the economy tightens. Some say the practice is "aggressive."

State data show bear home entries have increased in Connecticut over the past six years, outpacing Massachusetts, which has a much larger black bear population.

While No. 296 doesn't have a real name, he represents a significant milestone for the nonprofit responsible for rehabilitating 15-30 animals a year.

GBH News tagged along with scientists to a top-secret location where they're trying to protect these misunderstood mammals.

The estimated population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales grew by about two percent last year to 384, an increase of about eight individuals. That’s according to new data from the New England Aquarium and North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium.

Catholic parishes around the state honored Saint Francis this weekend, with many holding blessing events for domestic pets.