Meet Fritz: Cincinnati Zoo names baby hippo, brother to Fiona
Fritz is a little brother to the zoo’s already famous hippo, Fiona.
Owners spread monkeypox to their dog, doctors report
Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus.
Alligator attacks, kills 88-year-old woman in South Carolina
The Beaufort County Coroner's Office says it believes the victim slipped into a pond located in the Sun City development and was attacked by the alligator earlier this week.
Monkey at California zoo calls 911: 'monkey see, monkey do'
The monkey apparently just happened to push the right combination of numbers to call 911.
Escaped python found hiding under parked car in Texas neighborhood
The massive python was spotted slithering under a car early in the morning by someone out walking their dog, according to local news reports.
Video: Paralyzed Florida dog shows baby how to crawl in viral TikTok
The video has racked up over 6 million views on TikTok.
Norway euthanizes popular 1,320-pound walrus Freya
Walruses are protected and as recently as last month officials said they hoped Freya would leave of her own accord and that euthanasia would be a last resort.
Rare blue lobster caught by father and son in Maine
“My first instinct was to pull out my phone to document the find because it was such a rare occasion,” Luke Rand said.
From Gilroy to Germany: How dog globe-trotted from California to a European village
Benny the dog got lost in Germany, but it turns out he was reunited with his owner, a priest who lived in Gilroy.
‘A good sign’: 1st sea turtle nest spotted on Mississippi beach in 4 years
After destructive hurricanes, an oil spill, and other traumatic events, it appears sea turtles are coming back to the Mississippi coast.
Watch: Trooper with ‘cat-like’ reflexes catches dog as it jumps out of car window
An Oregon state trooper deserves a round of a-paws after he was caught on camera using his "cat-like" reflexes to save a dog as it leaped out of a car window.
Cave explorers find, rescue dog missing for two months: ‘She was very near death’
Rick Haley has come across some unique finds since he started exploring caves in 1989. But even he couldn’t believe what he saw on Saturday.
Thousands of beagles rescued from Virginia breeding facility now ready to be adopted
Over half of the 4,000 beagles rescued from a mass breeding and research facility in Virginia are now ready to be adopted into a loving home. Here’s how to adopt, foster, or help the dogs.
Activists push to shut down Sloth Encounters business on Long Island
Activists argue sloths belong in sanctuaries and not storefront habitats. They're calling on the Town of Islip to shut down a business called Sloth Encounters.
Missing dogs found bound with rope, shot in the head: ‘Inhumane, barbaric’
Logan Lank said his dogs went missing last month and were found dead underneath a bridge in Iowa.
Stolen bodega cat returned to owners in Brooklyn
Boka, the beloved bodega cat at Green Olives Deli & Grill in Park Slope is finally back home after being stolen.
SeaWorld San Diego's 20-year-old killer whale Nakai dies after infection
Following the death of Nakai, eight orcas remain at SeaWorld with an age range from 9 to 57 years old.
Cincinnati Zoo's Fiona the hippo gets a sibling
The new calf weighs at least twice as much as Fiona did and is already walking.
Woman charged with snatching French Bulldog puppy, attempting to steal another dog
Gwinnett County police said Renae Tolbert is charged with robbery by sudden snatching and criminal attempt to robbery for allegedly trying to steal dogs from two different people.
'World's toughest sea turtle' released into ocean at Jersey Shore
Titan may very well be the toughest turtle in the sea. The loggerhead turtle suffered a gash from a boat propeller, lost part of a flipper in a shark bite, and survived an attack by a different shark.