Dognapped dachshund reunited with family in Maryland
Canela, a female dachshund, was dropped off at a local pet store near where she had been snatch off her front porch
By Jasmine HiltonZebra who ran through busy Seoul streets escaped zoo after parents died
Sero's rebellious streak emerged after the deaths of both his parents, zoo officials said. He was caught after his escapade and is safely home.
By Andrew JeongA pet cockatiel escaped. A Billy Joel song helped return him to his owner.
When the cockatiel began bobbing his head to "Uptown Girl," they knew who the bird belonged to
By Cathy FreeU.K. scientists plead for return of rare shark’s head, promise ‘no judging’
The smalltooth sand tiger shark was called a “once-in-a-lifetime find in British waters” — but the head and tail were chopped off before scientists could see them.
By Victoria BissetLouisiana backs off, lets family keep invasive rodent as a pet
For more than two years, Denny and Myra Lacoste have raised Neuty the nutria as a pet. Last week, state wildlife officials came to take him away.
By Jonathan EdwardsMillions of dead fish clog Australian river
“There are dead fish everywhere,” said Graeme McCrabb, a Menindee resident, describing the smell from the Darling-Baaka River as far-reaching and pungent.
By Jennifer HassanWhat to know about raccoon dogs, which may be linked to coronavirus’s origin
New data shows that raccoon dogs in a Wuhan market could be linked to the coronavirus's origins. The animal, related to the fox, can carry diseases communicable to humans.
By Dan Rosenzweig-ZiffThis crow is ‘very intelligent’ — and it’s struggling to survive in the wild
Plans to repopulate Hawaii’s forests with its “very intelligent” crows have been upended in part by its natural predator, the Hawaiian hawk. Now scientists are tracking the hawk in order to save the corvids.
By Dino GrandoniA key starfish is now under threat of extinction, the government says
The federal government said Wednesday the sunflower sea star needs protection under the Endangered Species Act.
By Dino GrandoniCrustacean defamation? Maine lobstermen sue aquarium over do-not-eat list.
Industry groups filed a defamation lawsuit against the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation after it said the lobster industry poses a threat to right whales.
By Timothy BellaLion king no more: Africa’s most handsome lion slain by younger rivals
Bob Jr., dubbed king of the Serengeti for his famed looks, has been killed by a pack of younger, fitter lions.
By Adela SulimanIsland tourists swoon over stray puppies. Many bring one home.
In the Turks and Caicos, tourists line up to take rescue pups on a walk on the beach. Sometimes the line snakes around the block.
By Sydney PageA killer fungus has spread in Africa, driving more amphibians to extinction
The fungal infection called chytridiomycosis has swept through the diversity-rich continent in little more than two decades, a new study finds.
By Mark JohnsonOhio man calls 911 after zebra attack: ‘Come before it gets me again!’
A zebra attacked a 72-year-old Ohio man on Sunday, nearly ripping off his arm.
By Jonathan EdwardsHe found a clam he figured was born in 1809 and named it ‘Abra-clam Lincoln’
'We were planning to make a chowder out of it, but we thought about the fact that it probably was special,' Blaine Parker said of the large southern quahog clam he found on Florida's gulf coast.
By Sydney PageBees solved puzzles to get a treat – then taught their friends, too
The researchers found that bumblebees were able to learn from one another how to solve a puzzle — a sign they could have a “capacity for culture.”
By Praveena SomasundaramBees teach their babies how to dance
Honey bees perform a tail-wagging waltz to let others know where nectar is. Now a new study suggests young bees need to learn the steps from more experienced dancers.
By Dino GrandoniThis Polish city’s top tourist attraction? A stray cat.
“It was worth traveling three hours to feel ignored by him," one person commented on Google Maps.
By Cathy FreeTwo geese were lonely — so they were matched for a blind date
Two residents of nearby Iowa cities connected the widowed geese last month in hopes they’d become soul mates. So far, the arrangement has worked.
By Kyle MelnickStolen alligator, missing for 20 years, returned to Texas zoo
“Alligators don’t make good pets, y’all,” the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said in an Instagram video showing officials loading the eight-foot-long reptile into a truck.
By Jennifer Hassan