In a rare sighting recently, the endangered North Pacific right whale was spotted off the coast of California by a marine wildlife team near Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
Scientists have traced the ancestry of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago and quickly became dominant across Eurasia, new research shows.
A child has been unharmed after being caught on video being lifted into the air while trying to feed a giraffe at a safari park outside of Dallas, Texas.
Colombiaβs congress has voted to ban bullfights, which have become increasingly controversial, in a three-year span, and will make the tradition illegal by the start of 2028.
A kangaroo was briefly on the loose in Lufkin, Texas, and a video of the animal's encounter with the police has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook.
Kodi the griffon mix, starring as Cosmos in the Swiss comedy-drama "Dog on Trial," won this year's Palm Dog award at Cannes. He narrowly beat Xin, a sighthound.
A Thai town, overrun by a population of wild monkeys, has launched a plan to capture the monkeys using baited cages and relocate them, authorities said.
A mother black bear was "humanely euthanized" after swiping at a Colorado hiker on Tuesday. Her cubs, old enough to fend for themselves, were released.
Five rescue dogs from Ecuadorβs Fire Department were formally retired after seven years of service and honored at a ceremony on Monday, authorities say.
Veterinarians at the Cincinnati Zoo confirmed that the broken arm of Gladys the gorilla is healing well, thanks to Colibrium Additive's 3D-printed titanium cast.
Japan's invasive raccoon problem has worsened over the last decade despite efforts to eradicate the species. Raccoons are not native to Japan and arrived in the 1970s as pets.
In southern Brazil, a volunteer-led makeshift dog shelter has been set up in an abandoned warehouse to aid dogs displaced by devastating floods, officials say.