13+ min ago  (500+ words) For the past 30 hours or so, a vigorous, curious and fearless Russian tortoise named Topper escaped from his owner's outdoor playground on Judson'Avenue, crawled about 500 feet, missed being run over by a car, endured a'veterinary'exam, spent the night at Chicago…...

15+ min ago  (421+ words) July 3, 2026 / 8: 49 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore The Maryland Zoo is home to more than 50 different species of animals from all over the world. While some of them are used to extreme heat, others are not so much." Therefore, the zoo has…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (456+ words) Five moon bears which have spent decades living in cages in South Korea have been cleared by vets to be moved to Suffolk. Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park near Ipswich and its charity Space for the Wild are working on the…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (768+ words) The Blue-Ringed Octopus measures only a few inches across, yet it carries enough venom to kill multiple adults. Its toxin, tetrodotoxin, attacks the nervous system and can cause paralysis within minutes. Despite its small size, this octopus is considered extremely…...

43+ min ago  (147+ words) A coffinboarder streaming live as he rode backward on an electric longboard (a trend called "coffinboarding) suddenly spotted a black bear. He was very excited about it. "It's a bear! It's a bear! That's a bear! Oh my God, that's…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (17+ words) Black bears are moving through downtown Greenville more than ever. Here's why, biologists say AOL. com...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago  (789+ words) In June, the bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old mammal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania state after months of feeding at sea. That's posing problems now that he weighs as much as a…...

7+ hour, 47+ min ago  (183+ words) Neil the beloved elephant seal has once again returned to Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania, for his annual moult, keeping locals on their toes with his cheeky and sometimes destructive antics. Footage filmed by Dale Creamer on Tuesday, June 30, shows some…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (404+ words) Researchers have taken a new approach to protecting animals - by attempting to live like them. The aim of the work undertaken as part of the Risks Beyond Human Eyes project, a joint venture between risk research company ASRA and the…...

59+ min ago  (819+ words) Asked about animals with impressive claws and you'll probably come up with grizzly bears, lions and tigers. But there are some surprising animals that can inflict tremendous damage with their powerful and razor-sharp toenails. Here are 10 deadliest claws in the…...