The chicks were left without food or water for several days due to reasons still under USPS investigation. The First State Animal Center and SPCA, which cared for the chicks, is seeking donations ...

Kenny Torrella is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect section, with a focus on animal welfare and the future of meat. Late last month, some 14,000 baby chicks in Pennsylvania were shipped ...

according to First State Animal Center and SPCA. The chicks were part of a 12,000-bird shipment left unattended in a truck at a Delaware mail distribution center. Trapped in high temperatures ...

Koalas look cute and cuddly, but they sound terrifying ... Scientists note that this is 20 times lower than expected for an animal of this size, and is more typical of animals as large as elephants.

Asked what animal she'd take home if she could (but absolutely wouldn’t), she answered: “Baby owl.” The fastest eater in the nursery right now? “Tiny great horned owl.” The cutest animal sound?