Animals

Life in the rainforest is colored with glimmers of danger and flashes of magic. While I was visiting an açai project in Bolivia, one Heifer...

We human beings can sometimes be a neurotic, anxious lot, but guinea pigs might give us a run for our money in that regard. In Ccorca, Peru,...

If you follow our work, you know that we LOVE goats. And can you blame us? Goats are adorable, friendly, hilarious AND they can help end hunger and...

Halloween is coming, and we urge our readers to keep both eyes open. You never know where a vampiric water buffalo could be lurking...

Sure, you know about llamas, but are you familiar with their smaller, softer cousins? No? Then it’s time to learn a little bit more about the...

There are a few basic qualities that come to mind when you think about ducks. Waterproof feathers? Check. Webbed feet? Check. Adorable waddle?...

In the long, proud tradition of the Heifer Games, the gymnastics floor routine has always been an individual sport, as everyone knows. But this...

The Heifer Games continue with Alpaca, Llama and Sheep testing their balance, flexibility and focus on the beam.

Some animals are natural athletes. Others? Not so much. Try, if you will, to imagine a swimming competition with some nontraditional contenders.

Watch how chickens changed Mbene Sarr's life in Senegal and then help give 100,000 chicks to others like her around the world!