'Unreal': Woodpeckers hoard more than 700 pounds of acorns in walls of North Bay home
Exterminators in the North Bay were recently met with a nutty surprise during a call to a home in the wine country community of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County: more than 700 pounds of acorns in the walls stacked up about 20 feet from floor to attic.
Beagle rescued from Virginia breeding facility heads to 2023 Puppy Bowl
A Virginia puppy rescued from the Envigo breeding facility is ready for her close-up on this year’s “Puppy Bowl.”
Memphis Zoo says giant panda Le Le has died
His cause of death has yet to be determined as a medical investigation is pending, the zoo said.
Write your ex’s name in litter box for Valentine’s Day
An Ohio animal shelter is offering a unique way for people to get over their breakup pain for Valentine’s Day.
Man drops off animal remains and human jaw bone at San Bernardino police station
San Bernardino Police are looking to identity a man who they say dropped off deceased animal remains and a human jawbone to the police station.
Dallas Zoo Arrest: Man facing charges in connection to monkey disappearance, leopard escape
Tips from the public helped investigators identify Irvin as the man Dallas police wanted to speak to about the missing emperor tamarin monkeys at the Dallas Zoo.
Rarely seen critter rescued from Utah chimney
A Utah conservation team worked with the homeowner to set traps in the home to catch a ringtail, an animal in the raccoon family, which was captured and safely released outdoors.
Bobi, 30-year-old dog in Portugal, breaks record for world's oldest dog ever
A 30-year-old purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo has been declared the world’s oldest dog at 30 years and 266 days, Guinness World Records said.
Blood-flavored popsicles help zoo animals beat Rio's heat
The flavors of ice given to the zoo's carnivores aren't found at your average summer hotspot: Chicken, minced meat and bovine blood. But 14-year-old lion Simba and the 3-year-old black jaguar Poty lap it up.
Groundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts 6 more weeks of winter
"No matter how you measure, it’s six more weeks of winter weather," Punxsutawney Phil's handlers read aloud from a scroll early Thursday.
Men smuggled $5M worth of reptiles over 7 years, prosecutors say
Over a seven-year period, the smugglers reportedly shipped over 8,700 animals to Asia and sold them for a collective $5.13 million.
Former Mexico zoo director killed, cooked 4 goats for Christmas party
Investigators said the former director of a zoo in southern Mexico killed and cooked four of the zoo's pygmy goats and served them up at a Christmas-season party.
Missing dog reunited with family 8 years later: ‘I think he really remembers us’
Roscoe, a beagle, went missing from Kansas in 2015. He was found in January 2023 more than 1,300 miles away in Idaho.
12 squirrel monkeys were stolen from Louisiana zoo, officials say
According to the Zoosiana, located in Broussard, the individual targeted facilities of smaller primates and specifically compromised the squirrel monkey exhibit.
Cow rescued after falling through 7-inch-thick ice in Colorado
Mountain View Fire Rescue said it was an unusual call for help and it took a team effort to pull the animal to safety.
Dallas Zoo: Timeline of suspicious events that police are investigating
A string of bizarre and possibly criminal incidents at the Dallas Zoo are making international headlines, with each one more puzzling than the last.
NYC pigeon dyed pink sparks speculation of 'sickening' gender reveal: 'What is wrong with people?'
The Wild Bird Fund speculated that the bird was dyed for a gender reveal party.
Why are we seeing more coyotes in the Phoenix area? Wildlife expert explains
If you've spotted a coyote in your neighborhood recently – you're not alone as people across the Valley are seeing them day and night. We have why, according to a wildlife expert.
Missing Dallas Zoo monkeys found in abandoned Lancaster home
The two emperor tamarin monkeys that went missing from the Dallas Zoo have been found.
Scottsdale horse therapy program for first responders with PTSD in need of funding
Hunkapi is a 10-acre farm that uses equine therapy for many people in all walks of life. That includes those with addictions, ADD, autism, and those with PTSD.



















