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Gigantic Gator Strolls Along on Florida Golf Course
Golfers in Naples, Florida, were doing a double-take after a monster gator wandered onto the green, WBBH reports.
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Joe Biden's German Shepherd Major Will Be the 1st Rescue Dog in the White House
President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, are preparing to move into the White House in January, and their dogs, Major and Champ, will join them, marking a significant first for animal lover... -
Today's Talkers: Dog Selfie Photo Booth
Simone Giertz, originally of Sweden and now living in L.A., built a selfie booth for her three-legged rescue dog, Scraps.
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Azizi, Calf of April the Giraffe, Dies of ‘Entirely Unexpected' Condition
Azizi, the giraffe calf whose birth was watched on a YouTube livestream by hundreds of thousands of people in 2019, died of an “unexpected and unpreventable” condition at the East Texas Zo...
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It's a (Big) Boy: White Rhino Born at Disney World
It’s a boy — a big boy.
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Gay Male Penguins Steal Lesbian Couple's Eggs at Dutch Zoo
The gay penguins strike again, NBC News reports.
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Animals, People Rescue Each Other in Heartfelt Docuseries
In a new docuseries, a child who uses a walker meets a dog with its own version of wheels. Inmates find solace in training canines for adoption, and pigs strut their stuff in a “body positivity” celebration.
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‘There's a Lemur!' 5-Year-Old Helps Crack SF Zoo Theft Case
San Francisco police say they arrested a man suspected in the abduction of a ring-tailed lemur from the city’s zoo, where officials rewarded a 5-year-old boy who helped recapture the endangered primate with a lifetime membership
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Lemur Located After Break-in at San Francisco Zoo
A ring-tailed lemur stolen from the San Francisco Zoo has been found, police said Thursday.
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Zoo Removes Parrots From Display After Birds Keep Cursing at Visitors
A British zoo removed five African gray parrots from public view after the birds kept saying curse words. “People are swearing to try and encourage the parrots,” the park CEO said.
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‘Best Boy': Glorious Obituary for Golden Retriever Touches Hearts Everywhere
After losing Charlie to lymphoma earlier this month, Sallie Gregory Hammett cried for about four days straight. Then she decided to do something different with her grief: write his obituary.
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Giant Rat Wins Animal Hero Award for Sniffing Out Landmines
A rat has for the first time won a British charity’s top civilian award for animal bravery, receiving the honor for searching out unexploded landmines in Cambodia
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Just Monkeying Around: Primate Takes Phone, Then Selfies
A Malaysian student whose cellphone was stolen has tracked down the culprit: a monkey who took photo and video selfies with the device before abandoning it
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St. Louis Zoo Says Python Laid 7 Eggs Without Male Help
St. Louis Zoo officials are trying to solve the mystery of how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs without being around a male python for at least two decades.
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‘World's Loneliest Elephant' Okayed to Quit Zoo for New Life
An animal welfare group says that Kaavan the elephant, who has become a cause celebre for animal activists around the world, will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and transferred to better conditions
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Once Seen as Loners, Male Elephants Shown to Follow Elders
A new study shows that teenage male elephants aren’t as anti-social as once thought
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WATCH: Owners and Pets Reunite After Being Separated by Beirut Blast
An organization in Lebanon has been helping reunite owners and pets after a large explosion decimated Beirut, killing at least 170 people and making over 300,000 homeless
