Remains of endangered primate found in shipment bound for New York

Agriculture specialists inspecting bags of dried chili peppers imported from Thailand also found dried frogs, dried insects, and turtle bones.

St. Louis Zoo says python laid 7 eggs without male help

Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades.

Dog stuck in a jam after trying to escape under fence in Louisiana

A Louisiana dog needed the help of firefighters after getting stuck under a fence while trying to escape a backyard late last month.

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On Saturday, Sept. 12, Teddy Bear Day is being held in downtown Glendale where teddy bears are being collected so first responders can give them to distressed children during calls. One of the agencies benefiting from this will be the Phoenix Fire Department's search and rescue dogs.

Little snow leopard cub makes big debut at the Brookfield Zoo

An adorable 3-month-old snow leopard cub made her public debut at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois, after bonding with her mother behind the scenes.

Injured manatee rescued, taken to ZooTampa for rehabilitation

Multiple agencies worked together to rescue an injured manatee after it was reportedly hit by a boat in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on September 5, according to local media reports.

'World's loneliest elephant' living in abysmal conditions gets new chance at better 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.

Goat climbs into deputy's car, chews papers in Georgia

A goat with no respect for authority climbed into a deputy’s car, chewed on her paperwork, and knocked her to the ground in north-central Georgia on September 1, bodycam footage shows.

Animal rescue documents rescued dog caring for a litter of motherless kittens

In the sweetest animal love story, a dog was rescued who now is rescuing kittens of her own after they lost their mother. It's all being documented on Sunshine Dog Rescue's Facebook.

Dog food recalled over salmonella concerns: FDA

Heads up, pet owners: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week announced a dog food recall over concerns that a product may be contaminated with salmonella.