Pets and Animals

Fat Bear Week celebrates Katmai's brown bear population's resilience, adaptability, and strength as the animals prepare to hibernate, according to the National Park Service.

The shelter's surveillance camera captured the shocking act of abandonment last month, revealing that the dogs were in dire straits.

Rare and significant fossils have been discovered at Lake Powell in Utah's Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

Paws of War co-founder Robert Misseri said in a statement that Koda’s story is a recurring situation for many active military members who rescue and "fall in love with animals overseas."

“That was more than enough monkey business for us." Earlier, police said there were reports of minor injuries from the monkey.

President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, is “not presently on the White House campus” following a series of biting incidents involving White House staff and U.S. Secret Service officers.

All giant pandas at zoos in the U.S. are currently on loan from China in separate agreements that are set to expire late next year.

Connor Stone, 30, is on the verge of potentially setting a world record in the world of saltwater fishing. In a remarkable catch made back in July, Stone reeled in a vibrant and exotic puddingwife fish.

Parks Canada officials say a grizzly bear in Alberta was euthanized after displaying "aggressive behavior."

In December 2022, the Big Cat Act was put into effect, which made it illegal to import, transport, sell or possess any wildlife species that are prohibited. This includes jaguars, which are considered a prohibited species.

A Tennessee couple was left in shock recently after they found a venomous copperhead snake nesting in their baby's stroller.

Auto mechanics in South Carolina made a startling discovery when they opened the hood of a vehicle brought in for a check engine light issue. Inside, they found an unexpected passenger—an 8-foot albino boa constrictor.

A Wisconsin K-9 named Jaxx is confronting an uncertain future as he may lose the use of his hind legs due to a spinal cord injury sustained during training.

Fire crews in South Dakota had the tough task of rescuing a deer stuck in a culvert, and the rescue was captured on video.

The postal worker, identified as Holle Prigmore, creatively used one of the home’s security cameras to alert the family that their dog had been bitten, then proceeded to take the pup to the vet.

Budweiser parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Wednesday that its iconic Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened using a common, yet controversial, procedure that has drawn the ire of animal activists.

The group saw one of the orcas perform “an impressive tail slap," launching both baby and mother otter into the air.

In North Carolina, two sibling cats are in search of a new home after being left at an animal shelter with a touching note.