Pets and Animals

“I think I’ll swim in the creek this morning,” a man said as he filmed his pool being taken over by frogs.

Pfc. Chesty XVI, an English bulldog, received his promotion at a ceremony Tuesday. His predecessor was given a pardon and retirement after becoming a bit of a handful.

A storm forced the zoo to close for a day after the area received more than 10 inches of snow.

This was a happy ending seven years in the making.

California wildlife officials said it's unlikely P-22 will be released back into the wild.

A letter sent out to parents by the school identified the spiders as yellow sac spiders, a common species in the United States.

She miraculously carried on with her yearly migration from Canada to Hawaii with a paralyzed tail and, sadly, will not be strong enough to make it back.

Police posted the video on Facebook, joking that the dog, identified as K9 Nova, was excited to announce her new job with Public Works.

When you're exploring the great outdoors in Florida, you might expect to see alligators in the water or native egrets flying above. But as one man and his family were boating down the Silver River in Silver Springs State Park, they probably didn't expect to see monkeys leaping from trees into the water right in front of them.

Officer Raymond L. Hopkinton is a Goldendoodle puppy who will serve as a "compassion canine" for the local police department in Hopkinton, Rhode Island.

Some of the children witnessed how Russian soldiers invaded their hometowns and beat their relatives, while others are related to those on the front lines.

“It's a shame, because he's a wonderful dog and has such a personality,” said Peter Cangelosi, Pets and Vets Founder. "For being 10 and a half, eleven years old – he's like a puppy. He has more energy than all the dogs we have here."

Ten of the birds are in intensive care at the University of Minnesota Raptor Center.

Biologists believe there are less than 350 North Atlantic right whales left in existence and have been considered an endangered species since 1970.

This year’s star is a clumsy, 3-month-old lion cub figuring out his way in the wilds of the Serengeti -- though a sassy penguin topped the list, too.

Four lion cubs rescued from Ukraine are making themselves at home as they experience their first Minnesota winter. 

Three-year-old Gunner was found 'cold, wet, and thirsty but in good health,' South Carolina police say.

An Illinois family nearly lost their 3-year-old black lab after he likely inhaled a fungus living in soil around his home.