Nara deer are a protected species considered sacred in the region, according to news outlet Japan 2 Earth. About 1,300 deer call the park home, typically feeding on the park's abundant grass and ...

A still from The Seven Sacred Laws. The series follows a young Indigenous boy as he goes on a spiritual journey where he learns about the teachings from various animal guides. (Turtle Lodge/YouTube) ...

For Indigenous people, the eagle is a sacred animal that carries lessons like how to love and respect all of life, which are being passed onto future generations by elders and knowledge keepers.

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Buffalo were considered sacred and were once essential to the Native Americans of the Menominee tribe. Now, the animals are being reintroduced to the tribe's land in Wisconsin.