The director behind “Tiger King” is sparking reactions from animal rights groups and viewers of the latest docuseries, “Chimp Crazy,” which has shined another spotlight on exotic animals. “Chimp Crazy,” produced and directed by filmmaker Eric Goode, is a four-part series streaming on HBO that’s based on real stories of people’s love for chimpanzees. The...
A Bengal tiger that had been on the loose for nearly a week after escaping from a zoo in Mexico has been safely captured, Reynosa city officials confirmed. Reynosa Mayor Carlos Peña Ortiz announced in a press release that the 220-pound tiger was caught overnight Tuesday in the city of Los Longoria, a Mexican border...
The Idaho hunter who was attacked and bitten by a grizzly bear last week is now recounting the harrowing encounter, saying it “was like playing tug of war with your dog, but he was playing it with my arm and ripping it apart.” Riley Hill made the comment as doctors are now estimating it will...
Scientists at Stanford University were recently able to make a mouse’s skin transparent using a common food dye, something the study’s author told Fox News Digital could have exciting benefits for humans once additional research is conducted. The paper, titled “Achieving optical transparency in live animals with absorbing molecules,” was published in the journal “Science”...
Havldimir quickly became a celebrity in Norway, swimming his way into their Nordic hearts. But this beluga whale’s odd story started in 2019 when he was discovered in northern Norway near the island of Ingoya wearing a harness with “Equipment St Petersburg” written in English connected to a mount for a small camera. Hvaldimir, as...
Over two dozen cats were left in a sweltering van in Iowa for hours before being rescued by police and animal rescue services. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) came to the aid of 29 cats that were allegedly left in a vehicle owned by 64-year-old Andres Enrique Guilartes Martinez. The ARL said in...
Visitors in Taiwan have gathered at the Taipei Zoo to help celebrate a giant panda’s birthday, with politics set aside. The panda, Yuanyaun, has turned 20 years old. It first arrived at the zoo in 2008 from China, according to the Associated Press. Zookeepers gave the female panda a birthday cake in the shape of...
A hunter in Virginia is facing jail time and more after pleading guilty to killing a well-known and beloved deer on the premises of the historic Hollywood Cemetery. Two hunters were involved in the killing of the “Hollywood Buck,” each facing separate charges. Jason Walters of Richmond, Virginia, pleaded guilty to all 20 misdemeanors that...
A water buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town, and police are warning people that it is injured and aggressive. Police in the Des Moines suburb of Pleasant Hill responded Saturday to a call about an animal in the road. It turned out to be a water buffalo, and the owner told police...
A 32-year-old man was left with severe injuries after a brown bear mauled him and was accidentally shot in the ensuing struggle after he and his hunting partner were attacked in Alaska. The pair were hunting along the Resurrection Pass Trail, a nearly 40-mile stretch between Hope and Cooper Landing, Alaska, when they encountered and...
