As a child of the '80s, I grew up loving Molly Ringwald for her classic John Hughes film roles in Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink. So when I found out that she was guest-hosting the fourth hour of the Today Show with Hoda Kotb on the...

What do black bears, flying squirrels, cicadas and humans all have in common? We all need trees!

It's the 75th annual National Wildlife Week this week, hosted by the National Wildlife Federation. This year's theme is "Branching Out for Wildlife" and we're celebrating trees and their importance...

In my latest appearance on Conan O'Brien's late night talk show on TBS, I brought on some cute and scary wildlife. As National Wildlife Federation naturalist, I bring wild animals on shows like Conan's to help inspire people to join NWF and our mission to protect...

If you're a fan of Wendy Williams' syndicated talk show, or saw her on Dancing With the Stars, you know that she's a larger-than-life personality. As a regular guest on The Wendy Williams Show, and the first to bring on animal ambassadors, I'm happy to report that Wendy's...

May is Garden for Wildlife Month! Now is the perfect time to take a look at how your garden fits into the natural ecosystem and whether or not it's helping out the local wildlife.

Just because a garden is green, doesn't mean that it's "green." Asking yourself some...

This week's Animal Oddity features a great photo of an eastern screech owl that looks like it's trying to blend in with some owl art.

I'm sure that there was no deliberate effort on the part of the owl to hide but at first glance...

This week's Animal Oddity is a cautionary tale about obliviously texting while walking through town.

The man in the video below got the shock of his life when he looked up from his texting only to come face to face with a black bear that wandered...

Adapted from a blog written by Kevin Coyle originally published on the blog Wildlife Promise

We're nearly through National Wildlife Week (March 19-25), the annual celebration of the furry, scaly, finned and feathered creatures that share the planet with us. Sadly, many of those other species...

This week is National Wildlife Week, the annual celebration of the creatures that we share the planet with, hosted by the National Wildlife Federation.

In celebration, I've been doing appearances this week with some animal ambassadors. If you missed them when they aired, here are two.

This...

This week's Animal Oddity is about an extraordinary dog named Spooky.

Spooky, a pit bull, is the sole pet survivor of a horrific fire in New Haven, Connecticut. The fire started in a commercial building but took out several residential apartments as it burned its...

This week's Animal Oddity is about a lizard that shows some "mad skillz" playing a video game.

In the video below, a guy presents his insect-eating bearded dragon lizard with a video game called "Ant Crusher" where realistic-looking ants crawl across the screen. I've never played...

This week's Animal Oddity is about a very strange creature that has been shot in Illinois.

From Olney Daily Mail:

A true "freak of nature" was taken west of West Salem during the second shotgun season over the weekend. Richard Lomas, a farmhand for George Knackmuhs,...

I recently made my debut appearance on Chelsea Lately on E!, so this week's Animal Oddity is about fun television segments. As a Naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation and Animal Planet blogger, part of my job is to bring "animal ambassadors" on TV...

This week's Animal Oddity is about some uncommon killer whale behavior captured on video. Residents of Puget Sound's Vashon Island were recently treated to the sight of dozens of killer whales hunting for salmon. The large group was made up of several different killer whale family...

This week's Animal Oddity is in celebration of Halloween. Christmas has its reindeer and Easter has its bunny, but of all holidays Halloween as the most animals associated with it. And I brought a bunch of them on my latest appearance on the Wendy Williams Show.

Wendy...

The future does not look very bright for polar bears and climate change is to blame. Already these magnificent predators are suffering and declining in the southern portion of their range.

It all really boils down to a simple equation: sea ice + seals on the sea...

This week's Animal Oddity is about the discovery of a new species that has been living in plain sight.

There are several odd things about this discovery and the creature now known as Walter's duiker (Philantomba walteri).

The first is that...

This week's Animal Oddity showcases a little animal-related humor. Check out the photo below. Something is not quite right about it.

Can you tell what it is? I don't want to give it away. Leave your guesses in the comments section.

I'll give you...

This week's Animal Oddity is about an animal with a bit of an identity crisis. Jack is a sheep from Shropshire, England that befriended the family dog and seemingly adopted his canine pal's habits, including fetching sticks and walking on a leash.

His owners even claim...

This week's Animal Oddity is about an odd animal encounter.

Here at National Wildlife Federation, we're all about encouraging people to get outside into nature and observe the wildlife all around them. We even have a program designed to help...