Four tigers and three lions at the Bronx Zoo all had one of the symptoms of a respiratory infection: a dry cough. What does this finding mean for cats and dogs?
During the COVID-19 crisis we're supposed to stay at least 6 feet apart from each other. How far is 6 feet? Leon County advises residents to keep the distance of at least one large alligator.
With Easter coming up and housebound Americans missing the sights of spring, new bird owners hoping to supplement their pantries should be aware — chicks don't start laying eggs for several months.
As states issue stay-at-home orders, animal shelters have had to close their doors. They're coming up with new ways to find homes as they brace for an onslaught of puppies and kittens.
Australia's unprecedented fire season scorched sections of rare, ancient rainforests. It's another signal that climate change is intensifying and expanding wildfires globally.
Scientists are asking the general public to photograph monarch butterflies as they try to find out the migrating patterns of these infamous orange and black insects.
Police found the cow late one night this week and managed to keep it in a fenced area until they could move it in the morning. They posted on Facebook: We wish the cow well on its future adventures.
With no visitors, some animals over the weekend had the opportunity to cruise the halls and check out other animals. The aquarium posted a video of a penguin staring up at the glass as fish swam by.
After devastating fires, there are signs of regrowth across much of eastern Australia. But there's also concern that a changing climate may alter some of the country's unique landscapes forever.
A police spokesperson said the cow has been on the loose for weeks in Pembroke Pines, Fla. The department has tried to wrangle her, but she knows how to jump a fence.
Cat owners may often wonder what their outdoor cats is doing all day. One study shows outdoor cats are bad news for birds and other critters. But there are some ways to make cats more visible.
It's down to finalists but there are no bunnies. There's Ginger the hamster and a duck named Dilly Bar Dabbler. There's a dog called Lieutenant Dan — the hound lost his hind legs shortly after birth.
C.C. the cat has died in Texas at the ripe old age of 18. She was the first cloned pet, genetically identical to her donor but with a friendlier disposition and a differently patterned coat.
Five years ago Mendl Weinstock was annoyed at his sister's incessant talk about weddings. He said if she ever got married, he'd bring a llama. He followed through with a live llama in a custom tuxedo.
Dusty Rhoades obtained a baby alligator at a flea market 25 years ago. Officials learned the gator, now 5 feet long, was living in the basement. Rhoades had no exotic animal permit so it had to go.
Scientists discovered a colorless, eyeless creature which dwells in metallic environments deep in the northern Pacific Ocean. Naturally, they named it after the band Metallica.
A concerned caller reported that a bald eagle appeared to be injured in the town of Bulls Gap. Officers from the state's Wildlife Resources Agency caught the bird, and discovered it had gorged itself.
Deborah Falcione tells WTAE-TV that her little dog Porschia is 16 years old, deaf and blind. A neighbor had found the dog four blocks away — cold, but otherwise OK.
In her new book, Lydia Denworth makes the case for the vital necessity of friendship, tracing its effects on your genes, on your brain and even on animals like sheep and fish.
Clouds of the insects can stretch for miles, devouring vegetation and destroying crops. Locust experts say time is running out to get the swarms under control because they multiply so quickly.
The coronavirus outbreak in China seems like an unusual event. But scientists have found that similar viruses have been quietly jumping from bats into humans for years.
Parker the Snow Dog is a ski mountain mascot, a good boy and now an honorary mayor. He's got 1,000 constituents in Georgetown, and nearly 17,000 followers on Instagram.
An Australian man found an unresponsive gecko floating in his beer. After chest compressions had no effect, his drinking buddies made a suggestion: mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. It worked
The delicate creatures resemble bits of seaweed and are distant cousins of the seahorse. The aquarium says the two inch-long babies are already feeding on tiny shrimp.
Wonka is a service dog for Kelly McMahon and a regular at the Las Vegas animal rescue that McMahon co-founded. When Wonka was diagnosed with cancer, the rescue group made a bucket list for the dog.
