Pets and Animals

A newborn pygmy hippo calf makes its world debut at an Australian zoo.

“It’s a real-life unicorn farm. It’s a magical place, it really is,” Kate Nichols, owner of Hidden Pasture Unicorn Farm, said.

A father and son got a little more than what they bargained for when they left out a bowl of water for nearby rattlesnakes.

A 5-month-old puppy named Buddy was safely rescued by fire crews in Iowa after getting trapped under a deck at his owner’s home.

Santa Claus opens letters from all over the world, including the ones from penguins living at the London Zoo.

Ring-tailed lemurs at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois were treated to a Thanksgiving feast and even a “football game” inside their enclosure.

After causing quite a mess, the deer was taken off campus before students realized they almost had a new classmate.

Penn State veterinarians found an explosive number of COVID-19 cases in deer, leaving them to wonder if humans can contract the virus from the animals.

From holiday food to traveling the country, the American Veterinary Medical Association has some tips to keep your furry friends happy and safe during Thanksgiving and the holiday season.

Every angler has a story to tell about their catch. But an amazing encounter with a bald eagle in Dunedin has one 'Utah man' now calling himself a 'Florida man' -- and it comes with an important lesson for anyone casting a line.

Dolphins are a common sight off our coast, but not like this one. A Pinellas County man caught a glimpse of a rare calf swimming near his backyard.

A Collier County bear is finally free weeks after it was spotted on home surveillance with a plastic container stuck on its head.

A Groveland couple is heartbroken and angry after their horse was shot and killed inside her enclosure. 

A bear opened the door of a 7-Eleven store in Olympic Valley near Lake Tahoe and seemed to take no notice of a store employee yelling at it to leave immediately. 

When faith leaders arrived at their Sturgis church Monday morning, they found signs of breaking and entering. It soon became clear it wasn't a human that had broken in.

The trooper reportedly spoke with the homeowner and with the cooler temperatures in the state, she offered to re-home the pups.

Memphis zoo officials said a female puma gave birth to four kittens in Washington but abandoned her young shortly after.

The zoo made the announcement in a Facebook post Friday, describing the deaths of the three leopards — named Ranney, Everest, and Makalu— as “truly heartbreaking.

The Jackson Police Department posted the video to Facebook, joking the visitors "swung by to say hi."