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Dec 9, 1:00 PM ET
Berlin zoo reveals names, gender of their 2 panda twin cubs
The two males are the first panda cubs to be born in Germany.
Dec 9, 1:00 PM ET
Dec 9, 12:55 PM ET
Conservationist attacked by her own tigers at animal sanctuary
A wildlife conservationist was attacked an injured by several of her own tigers during an event at a wildlife sanctuary in southern California.
Dec 9, 12:55 PM ET
Dec 8, 5:39 PM ET
Indonesia arrests 5 suspected poachers of pregnant tigers
Authorities seized four fetuses that had been preserved in a jar.
Dec 8, 5:39 PM ET
Dec 8, 1:10 AM ET
Sloth couple at Cincinnati Zoo taking their budding relationship slow
Two-toed sloths Moe and Lightning met for the first time at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden on Thursday.
Dec 8, 1:10 AM ET
Dec 7, 11:50 AM ET
More than 50 polar bears descend on Russian village, frightening locals
More than 50 polar bears have descended on a Russian village, frightening locals, as they search for food.
Dec 7, 11:50 AM ET
Dec 6, 11:46 PM ET
Sloth couple taking their budding relationship slow
The two-toed sloths met for the first time on Thursday at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Dec 6, 11:46 PM ET
Dec 6, 8:39 PM ET
Abandoned baby giraffe befriended by dog in Africa dies
A South African animal orphanage says a baby giraffe that was befriended by a dog after he was abandoned in the wild has died
Dec 6, 8:39 PM ET
Dec 6, 5:43 PM ET
Coast Guard saves lucky dog swimming off Florida beach
U.S. Coast Guard members saved a dog who was swimming off the coast of Fort Myers Beach.
Dec 6, 5:43 PM ET
Dec 6, 4:27 PM ET
Polar bear gets weighed
Milwaukee County Zoo ran a contest for people to guess the weight of polar bear Snow Lilly.
Dec 6, 4:27 PM ET
Dec 6, 1:36 AM ET
More than 500,000 people sign petition to bring 'maximum' punishment to men seen assaulting injured deer
A petition urging for criminal charges against two men seen abusing a deer has gained hundreds of thousands of signatures.
Dec 6, 1:36 AM ET
Dec 4, 5:33 PM ET
Cow cuddling and beyond: the changing landscape of support animals
The use of service animals has exploded in recent years and has expanded from dogs to tiny horses and more, but some say the allowances for service animal status have gone too far.
Dec 4, 5:33 PM ET
Dec 4, 2:58 PM ET
Puppy named Narwhal with tail on his forehead adopted by founder of Missouri organization that rescued him
A "perfectly healthy" puppy with a surprising physical feature that makes him extra special has now been adopted by the owner of the organization who made him famous.
Dec 4, 2:58 PM ET
Dec 2, 1:56 PM ET
Baby tigers cuddle mom in Shanghai zoo
The quadruplets were born in October 2019 and are set to make their debut to zoo visitors once they are weaned.
Dec 2, 1:56 PM ET
Dec 1, 9:33 PM ET
Agency investigates video of deer beaten by apparent hunters
Pennsylvania Game Commission is investigating a video circulated on social media
Dec 1, 9:33 PM ET
Nov 29, 10:54 PM ET
Polar bear cub born on Thanksgiving at Columbus Zoo
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed a new polar bear cub that was born on Thanksgiving Day.
Nov 29, 10:54 PM ET
Nov 29, 3:43 PM ET
Sea eagle gets a bubble bath
A white-bellied sea eagle covered in fish oil got a bubble bath from keepers at a raptor refuge.
Nov 29, 3:43 PM ET
Nov 28, 5:39 PM ET
Bear blamed for car damages in Alaska airport parking lot
Bear blamed for vehicle break-ins at Alaska airport parking lot resulting in $15,000 damage to single car
Nov 28, 5:39 PM ET
Nov 27, 9:30 PM ET
Polar bear mom has her paws full with tiny cub
Nora the polar bear cuddled with her baby at the Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna.
Nov 27, 9:30 PM ET
Nov 27, 9:03 PM ET
For under $10 you can play with hedgehogs at this cafe in Moscow
The city also boasts cat, rabbit, owl, raccoon, snake and spider cafes.
Nov 27, 9:03 PM ET
Nov 27, 9:03 PM ET
Family of moose munch on frozen greenery outside church
The moose huddled together, blocking the sidewalk outside a church in Alaska.
Nov 27, 9:03 PM ET
Nov 26, 5:48 PM ET
Bald eagle rescued after it was shot twice in the wing, Missouri officials say
A bald eagle that had been shot twice in the wing it being rehabilitated after it was rescued by conservation officials in Missouri.
Nov 26, 5:48 PM ET
Nov 26, 1:26 PM ET
Koala rescued in dramatic viral video dies of injuries
Lewis the koala, dramatically rescued from Australian bush fires, has had to be put down because of his injuries.
Nov 26, 1:26 PM ET
Nov 25, 3:00 PM ET
Sumatran rhino is extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies
She had uterine tumors since her capture in March 2014.
Nov 25, 3:00 PM ET
Nov 23, 9:10 PM ET
Animal defenders, aquarium tussle over beluga importation
Mystic Aquarium says having the beluga whales would contribute to its research.
Nov 23, 9:10 PM ET
Nov 23, 3:40 PM ET
Dog stuck inside spinning car in Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Police were eventually able to punch the passcode into the driver's side door and free him from his rough ride.
Nov 23, 3:40 PM ET
Nov 22, 4:27 PM ET
'They should give that thing a license': Residents find dog behind wheel of moving car in Florida neighborhood
Residents of one Florida city are scratching their heads to figure out a pawssible explanation for how a dog ended up behind the wheel of a moving car.
Nov 22, 4:27 PM ET
Nov 22, 1:48 PM ET
Deer with snout stuck in Halloween bucket is rescued
Animal control officers in New York came to the aid of a deer that had a plastic Halloween bucket stuck to its snout
Nov 22, 1:48 PM ET
Nov 22, 5:13 AM ET
‘GMA’ Hot List: A California police officer adopts pup he found in a stolen car
Plus, a mail carrier gets followed by a wild turkey while on his regular route in Wisconsin.
Nov 22, 5:13 AM ET
Nov 21, 9:54 PM ET
Tim Tebow shares heartbreaking video saying goodbye to 'the sweetest boy ever,' his dog Bronco
Tim Tebow had to make one of his "toughest goodbyes" on Wednesday to his dog, Bronco.
Nov 21, 9:54 PM ET
Nov 21, 4:26 PM ET
The search is on for a red panda that escaped a French zoo
A search is on for a red panda that broke out of a zoo in the Rhone region of southeastern France
Nov 21, 4:26 PM ET
Nov 21, 5:06 AM ET
Residents capture turkey following postal worker delivering mail
Jeff Byrne said he didn’t find the bird annoying: ‘It’s Thanksgiving. … Too close to his holiday.”
Nov 21, 5:06 AM ET
Nov 20, 3:54 PM ET
Fox in New Jersey that bit 5, sent 3 to hospital, is killed: Police
Police were forced to euthanize the fox after it attempted to attack an officer.
Nov 20, 3:54 PM ET
Nov 20, 11:41 AM ET
National Zoo hosts 'Bye Bye, Bei Bei' ahead of the giant panda being sent to China
The National Zoo hosted a week-long celebration of the fan-favorite giant panda before sending him to China on Tuesday.
Nov 20, 11:41 AM ET
Nov 20, 5:20 AM ET
Bye-bye to Bei Bei the panda
The four-year-old playful panda leaving his home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C.
Nov 20, 5:20 AM ET
Nov 19, 6:12 PM ET
Hero dog uses his nose to find koalas affected by Australia bushfires
This border collie-koolie cross is helping find at-risk koalas living in areas in Australia that have been devastated by bushfires.
Nov 19, 6:12 PM ET
Nov 19, 5:32 PM ET
Border collie-koolie uses his nose to find koalas affected by Australia bushfires
Bear, a Border Collie-Koolie cross, uses his nose to help find koalas affected by bushfires in Australia.
Nov 19, 5:32 PM ET
Nov 19, 7:32 AM ET
Camel, cow, donkey found roaming together along Kansas road
Authorities discovered a camel, a cow and a donkey roaming together along a Kansas road in a grouping reminiscent of a Christmas Nativity scene
Nov 19, 7:32 AM ET
Nov 19, 5:58 AM ET
Humpback whale and dolphins swim side by side off California coast
A drone captured dolphins swimming near a humpback whale off the coast of Southern California.
Nov 19, 5:58 AM ET
Nov 18, 3:29 PM ET
How these songbirds use 'passwords' to recognize each other
Cowbirds outsource parenting to other species, but an innate password tells their children to copy cowbird songs.
Nov 18, 3:29 PM ET
Nov 17, 10:51 PM ET
Therapy dogs sighted on Capitol Hill amid stress of first public impeachment hearing
As tensions run high in Washington during the first round of public impeachment hearings, there was an effort to ease everyone's stress level, one dog at a time.
Nov 17, 10:51 PM ET
Nov 14, 11:00 PM ET
Dolphins spotted near Newport Beach
The dolphins, seen by a nearby boat tour, were “stampeding” – a trait experts say may be done to avoid predators or quickly get to an area with more food.
Nov 14, 11:00 PM ET
Nov 14, 9:11 PM ET
Meet the airport therapy pig hogging all the attention at San Francisco International Airport
The world's first airport therapy pig visits San Francisco International one each month.
Nov 14, 9:11 PM ET
Nov 14, 8:00 PM ET
Zoo welcomes first baby koala in 8 years -- and its 1st appearance is everything you’d hope for
The first koala to be born at Australia’s Melbourne Zoo in more than eight years has just started to peek out from its mother's pouch.
Nov 14, 8:00 PM ET
Nov 14, 5:59 PM ET
Drone footage captures a whale swimming up to surfers in Dana Point, California
One surfer was startled as the whale passed by.
Nov 14, 5:59 PM ET
Nov 14, 12:33 PM ET
Melbourne Zoo welcomes first baby koala in 8 years
At five months old, the first baby koala to be born at Melbourne Zoo in more than eight years has just started to peek out from its mother's pouch.
Nov 14, 12:33 PM ET
Nov 14, 7:35 AM ET
Breeders' Cup, the Super Bowl of racing, marred by another horse's death at Santa Anita
Mongolian Groom broke his leg in the final turn of the Breeders' Cup Classic and was subsequently euthanized, casting a pall over the Super Bowl of horse racing.
Nov 14, 7:35 AM ET
Nov 14, 5:20 AM ET
Foal experiences snow for the first time
This foal was a little bit hesitant to take its first steps onto the snow, but its mother enjoyed a good roll.
Nov 14, 5:20 AM ET
Nov 13, 10:16 PM ET
Rescue puppy named Narwhal has a tail on his forehead and is 'perfectly healthy'
Mac's Mission rescued a 10-week-old puppy with a second tail in rural Missouri and was told by a veterinarian that he is perfectly healthy.
Nov 13, 10:16 PM ET
Nov 12, 11:42 PM ET
Silver-backed chevrotain, last seen in wild more than 25 years ago, rediscovered in Vietnam
Scientists have rediscovered a deer-like species in southern Vietnam more than 25 years after it was last recorded.
Nov 12, 11:42 PM ET
Nov 12, 3:18 PM ET
3-month-old puppy recovering after reportedly being lit on fire with blowtorch
A 3-month-old pit bull puppy in New Jersey is recovering from horrific injuries he received after he was reportedly lit on fire with a blowtorch.
Nov 12, 3:18 PM ET