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Rarely Seen "Deep-Diving" Whales Spotted off the Coast of Massachusetts

Rarely Seen ‘Deep-Diving’ Whales Spotted off the Coast of Massachusetts

By Rachel Raposas

STEVE IRWIN; Close up drone photo showing a huge saltwater crocodile swimming through reeds in the Ord River, Kununurra, The Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia

Giant Crocodile Brought to Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo, Upsetting Indigenous and Conservation Groups

By Desiree Anello

Kordell Beckham and his cat; ebon moss bachrach; jonathan bailey and dog

Every Sexy Man Needs a Best Friend: See Photos of Hot Guys with Their Pets

'Emo' Deer with Hammock Tangled in His Antlers Spotted in Texas

'Emo' Deer with Hammock Tangled in His Antlers Spotted in Texas

By Rachel Raposas

Tom Brady and his dog Lua .Tom Brady is seen leaving the gym with his family dog, Fluffy who he and Gisele rescued back in 2016 as well as a brown pitbull mix that resembles their old dog Lulu

Tom Brady Reveals His Dog Junie Was Cloned from Beloved Pet Lua, Who Died in 2023

By Bailey Richards

Runaway Emu Leads Ohio Deputies on Wild Chase

An Escaped Emu Leads Ohio Officials on Wild 45-Minute Chase

By Moná Thomas

Sunny

93-Year-Old Man Is Reunited with Lost Dog Thanks to a Trail of Smelly Socks

By Rachel Raposas

rescued mice and hamsters

A California Animal Shelter Rescues Nearly 100 Mice and Hamsters in Major Hoarding Case

By Moná Thomas

Idaho Fish and Game wildlife technician films encounter with mountain lion in Owyhees

Idaho Wildlife Technician Films Close Encounter with Mountain Lion

By Rachel Raposas

The world’s first ever white Iberian lynx has been captured on camera

Extremely Rare White Iberian Lynx Caught on Camera by Amateur Photographer

By Charlotte Phillipp

Crocodile spotted with dog in jaws near Florida homes

'11-Foot Crocodile' Filmed Swimming with Dog in Its Mouth in Florida: 'Worst Fear Had Come True'

By Kirsty Hatcher

Time-lapse drone video showing orcas attacking a juvenile white shark on 3rd of August 2022

Researchers Film Orcas Hunting Great White Sharks and Sharing Their Livers in Stunning Footage

By Gabrielle Rockson

Wendi McLendon-Covey Shares Why She Embraces Being a Cat Lady

Wendi McLendon-Covey Shares Why She Embraces Being a ‘Crazy’ Cat Lady: ‘You Have to Step Up’ (Exclusive)

By Toria Sheffield and Sabienna Bowman

Coins are left behind by visitors at an impression in a sidewalk in the Roscoe Village

Viral 'Rat Hole' Likely Actually Not from Rodent's Body Trapped in Concrete, Researchers Say

By Jillian Frankel

Snake Slithers into Car While Owner Is Waiting in Drive-Thru Line

Snake Slithers into Car While Owner Is Waiting in Florida Drive-Thru Line: Watch the Shocking, and Slithery, Footage

By Latoya Gayle

Manolo the Dog

Couple Takes 15-Year-Old Dog with Dementia to Public Park for His 'Last Day' After 'Heartbreaking' Decline (Exclusive)

By Tereza Shkurtaj

Close-up of young woman giving some food to her little dog at the kitchen

Homeowner Feels Fooled After Discovering Pet Sitter Secretly Invited Friends Over While Not Spending Time with the Pets

By Brian Anthony Hernandez

Audubon Zoo African Lion Cubs

The Birth of These 3 African Lion Cubs at a Zoo in New Orleans ‘Is Vital to the Survival of This Iconic Species’

By Brian Anthony Hernandez

Britney Spears the American crocodile rescued with a spear in her head

Crocodile, Named Britney, Is Recovering After Being Speared in the Head and Shot in Florida

By Toria Sheffield

Her Día de Muertos Ofrenda Started as a Tribute to Her Dog. Then It Took on a Life of Its Own

Woman Shocked by Neighbors' Response After She Sets Up Día de Muertos Altar as Tribute to Beloved Dog (Exclusive)

By Jordan Greene

A lobster is removed from a trap at the Sandwich Marina in Sandwich, MA on July 17, 2019.

New England's Lobster Population Is in Decline. A New Report Says They're Overfished

By Charlotte Phillipp

Scientists Discover 2 New Species of Tiny Crab on Australian Beach

Scientists Find 2 New Species on Deep-Sea Expedition, Including a Glowing Shark

By Moná Thomas

Luca the dog, stolen from his owner Gabrielle Hartley, and then reunited with her after 7 years

Florida Woman Reunites with Husky 7 Years After He Went Missing During Home Burglary

By Rachel Raposas

A closeup of a spider with visible legs and body on a light background

Critically Endangered Wolf Spider Not Seen for 40 Years Is Rediscovered

By Michael Nied

Missing Mississippi dog found in DeLand 5 years later

Chihuahua Who Went Missing in Mississippi Found 5 Years Later in Florida

By Colson Thayer

North Japan a Black Bear roams about the wilderness looking for food.

Japan Plans to Recruit Hunters to Stop Rise in Bear Attacks

By Colson Thayer

Hope Dawson Sessoms and her dog Coco

Mom of 2 Needed Safe Place to Escape Domestic Violence, but She Didn't Want to Leave the Family Dog. She Didn't Have to

By Janelle Griffith and Tereza Shkurtaj

Memorial for Kitkat a Beloved store cat in San Francisco's Mission District killed by Waymo

Beloved Neighborhood Store Cat Named KitKat Killed by Self-Driving Taxi

By Charlotte Phillipp

Hank Ford and Hero Dog Tommy

Hero Service Dog Detects Veteran's Dangerous Medical Issue, Saving Man's Life a Second Time (Exclusive)

By Kelli Bender

nyc marathon therapy dogs

Therapy Dogs Will Be at the New York City Marathon's Starting Line to Create 'Smiling Faces' (Exclusive)

By Kelli Bender

Stock photo of a coyote walking between homes

9-Year-Old Fends Off Coyote Attack During Game of Hide-and-Seek in Their Yard

By Madison E. Goldberg

Kylie Kelce Shuts Down Commentators 'Drooling Over" Husband Jason

Kylie and Jason Kelce Come Up with a Compromise on the Debate Over Whether They'll Get a Cat

By Charlotte Phillipp

Leopard Dogs Rescued

20 Leopard Dogs in 'Desperate Need of Help' Rescued from 'Deplorable' Conditions (Exclusive)

By Kelli Bender

Spooked Monkey Gets Loose in Texas Spirit Halloween Store and Swings from Rafters

Spooked Monkey Gets Loose in Texas Spirit Halloween Store and Swings from Rafters

By Charlotte Phillipp

Piranhas Injure Multiple Bathers at River Resort

7-Month-Old Baby Reportedly Loses Part of Their Toe After Piranhas Attack Swimmers at River Resort

By Becca Longmire

John Stamos in Full House Season 5, Episode 18

Full House Stars Remember Scene with Chimpanzee ‘Spanking’ Uncle Jesse: ‘Props to John for Getting Through This’

By Erin Clements

Mark Ruffalo and cat

The Sexiest Cat Dads of Years Past! See the Cutest Throwback Photos of Stars with Their Feline Friends

Claire the dog, Dog Is Treated for Severe Burns After Being Rescued from 100+ Degree Heat

'Miracle' Dog Finds Loving Home After Being Rescued from 110+ Degree Heat and Treated for Severe Burns

California Gray whale.Eschrichtius robustus.Gray whales trapped in ice near Barrow, Alaska, October 1988.

When Three Whales Got Trapped in Arctic Ice, Humanity United in Operation Breakthrough to Save Them

By Virginia Chamlee

40 Cats Rescued from San Diego Apartment After Elderly Neighbor Hospitalized

40 Cats Rescued from San Diego Apartment After Elderly Owner Hospitalized

By Moná Thomas

humpback whale was entangled in a shark net around its tail fluke and pectoral fin, confirmed to be from Coledale Beach.

2-Year-Old Whale Found Dead After Becoming Entangled in Shark Net

By Rachel Raposas

Hurricane Melissa AI Videos with sharks

Fake Hurricane Videos of AI-Generated Sharks Are Flooding Social Media: How to Spot Them

By Moná Thomas

Gorilla Ai Video

Clip of Gorilla Cracking Glass Enclosure Goes Viral, but It's Actually AI and Fooling Millions

By Jordan Greene

San Francisco Dog Rescued After Spending 20 Minutes Clinging to Side of a Cliff

San Francisco Dog Rescued After Spending 20 Minutes Clinging to Side of a Cliff: ‘He Was Giving Everyone Kisses’

By Desiree Anello

Pudge the cat

Meet the Mas-cat Taking Over College Football: 'People Just Really Love Pudge' (Exclusive)

By Anna Lazarus Caplan

The Takah or South Island Takah, Porphyrio hochstetteri is a flightless bird indigenous to New Zealand

New Zealand Rare Birds Thought to Be Extinct Have Seemingly Come Back from the Dead amid AI-Assisted Preservation Efforts

By Michael Nied

Blue Dogs Are Spotted at Site of Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

Blue Dogs Are Spotted at Site of Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

By Rachel Raposas

Which Dog Breed to get based on your Zodiac Sign

Which Dog Breed Should You Get, According to Your Zodiac Sign

By Valerie Mesa

Chrishell Stause stars in a new pro-adoption campaign for PETA

Chrishell Stause and New Rescue Pup Give Look at Their Daily Routine in PETA Campaign (Exclusive)

By Erin Clements

The largest British mosquito at rest, showing black and white bands on legs

Iceland Was One of Only 2 Places on Earth Without Mosquitoes — Until Now

By Abigail Adams

One rhesus monkey remains on the loose after a truck carrying research animals wrecked on I-59 near mile marker 117.

Aggressive Monkeys ‘Destroyed’ After Escaping from Overturned Truck, but 1 Is Still on the Loose: Police

By Erin Clements

smuggled spider monkey

Female Spider Monkeys Are Being Killed So Poachers Can Sell Their Offspring on TikTok

By Moná Thomas

Giada De Laurentiis' dog Bruno

Giada De Laurentiis Celebrates '9 Perfect Years' with Beloved Dog: 'Forever Grateful'

By Erin Clements

Hayley, Matthew, A Couple Boarded Their Dogs on Their Wedding Day. When They Picked Them Up, They Got an Unforgettable Surprise

A Couple Boarded Their Dogs on Their Wedding Day. When They Picked Them Up, They Got an Unforgettable Surprise

By Kimberlee Speakman

Jake Ratcliffe and wife Rosie at their wedding. A couple who fell in love working together at an animal sanctuary tied the knot in a barn on site with a sheep acting as their ring bearer.

Couple Marries at Animal Sanctuary Where They Fell in Love — with a Disabled Sheep Stealing the Show as Ring Bearer

By Ashlyn Robinette

Dog Is Rescued from Storm Drain and Reunited with Distraught Owner After Slipping out of Collar During Walk

Dog Is Rescued from Storm Drain and Reunited with ‘Distraught’ Owner After Slipping Out of Collar During Walk

By Gabrielle Rockson

2 Critically Endangered Tortoises Were Stolen from Indianapolis Zoo

2 Critically Endangered Tortoises Were Stolen from Indianapolis Zoo

By Rachel Raposas

NYPD kitten

A Kitten Was Rescued from Under a Food Truck and Adopted by an NYPD Officer

By Moná Thomas

Humpback Whale near the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Saguenay rivers, near Tadoussac, Quebec, Canada

Several Passengers Injured as Whale-Watching Boat Suddenly Stops to Avoid Humpback Whale Near Vancouver

By Moná Thomas

Hilary Swank and her dogs

Hilary Swank Mourns the 'Unexpected' and Heartbreaking Death of Her Dog 'Family Member'

By Charlotte Phillipp

This squirrel looks to have been successful in his search for food.

Chunkosaurus Rex Takes the Crown in Inaugural Fat Squirrel Week 2025 Event with Fan Votes

By Moná Thomas

Green sea turtle

Green Sea Turtles Are No Longer Endangered Thanks to Decades of Conservation, Experts Announce

By Becca Longmire

A Parrot's Reaction to the Cutting of Macaw Cake has 91 Million Views

A Parrot's Dramatic Reaction to a Woman Cutting a Bird Cake Has 91 Million Views: Is It Real or AI?

By Kelli Bender

NYPD rescues a petrified dog

Dog Uninjured After Breaking Loose and Getting Struck by an N.Y.C. Subway Train, Police Say

By Angel Saunders

Myall Beach. Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park, Queensland, Australia

14-Year-Old Boy Mauled by Crocodile While Fishing in Waist-Deep Water Sustains Torso and Leg Injuries

By Gabrielle Rockson

A split image showing a man with an illuminated scorpion on his face and a group of hands holding a tarantula

They Wanted an Unforgettable Birthday Party. So They Hired a Bug Expert (Exclusive)

By Jordan Greene

Woman Shocked After Service Dog Alerts Her While Parked Far From Her Type 1-Diabetic Son

Service Dog Separated from 5-Year-Old with Type 1 Diabetes Alerts Mom About His Low Blood Sugar from Car (Exclusive)

By Tereza Shkurtaj