As the rather odd and chaotic year of 2024 comes to a close, it seems somewhat fitting that the animal science story that ...

Move over, Moo Deng. A Virginia zoo got a hippopotamus for Christmas because only a hippopotamus would do. A female pygmy ...

The Virginia Living Museum has a new family member. A young North American Porcupine recently traveled to the Newport News museum from the Alaska Zoo.

When you think of the deadliest animals in the world, what comes to your mind? If your answer is sharks, lions, and big ...

Throughout the year, several animal influencers have made the world smile. We saw the rise of Moo Deng, the unflinchingly moist, perpetually pissed off, pygmy hippo. She became a star in a Thailand ...

Looks can be deceiving, and while many animals we encounter may look friendly, they can also be extremely dangerous!

A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third ...

Some animals possess incredibly thick skin to survive hostile environments and predators. Examples include the sperm whale ...

A 50,000-year-old baby mammoth pulled from melting permafrost could be the best-preserved specimen ever found. Weighting more ...

There are all kinds of animals on the Earth. From multicoloured to short-legged animals, just name the features and we have ...

Snakes, often feared, are crucial for ecosystem balance. Most species are non-venomous, controlling rodent and insect ...