Johannes Stoetter is an internationally recognized artist who paints on human bodies to create optical illusions that look like animals. Video courtesy of Johannes Stoetter Art and WB Production.

The surprising artifact could be evidence of fertility rituals—or just one of history’s strangest good luck charms.

This is not the first time that people have painted animals for entertainment or decorative purposes. In 2019, two donkeys were painted black and white to resemble zebras for a safari-themed ...

Dr. Rasmussen describes these programs as “preventing fires instead of putting them out.” Perhaps the greatest threat to the painted dog’s survival is poaching activity, in particular snares set for ...

The participants in the festival are working animals, which spend most days ferrying ... capture the elephants in their glory—bright with paint, bangles, and drapes. He was drawn to the ...