Humans aren’t the only ones sending letters to Santa this Christmas season. The marine animals at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport have penned the big man in red asking for some toys. The ‘Seasons…
Dog lovers were not in love with traditional names like 'Fido' and 'Spot' this year. The website rover.com released its list of 2020's top names for dogs and the site notes that many of the popular monikers are also on…
It’s also important not to forget about your furry friends as this cold weather comes to the Coast. While the Mississippi Gulf Coast may not get traditional wintery weather, the change in temperature between fall and winter…
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. (AP) — A tiny owl that was found dehydrated and hungry in the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is eating its way back to good health and is set to be released back into the wild…
A massive ten-foot long alligator was spotted at a golf course in Florida. The gigantic, dinosaur-like gator was caught roaming the lawn at Valencia Golf and Country Club in Naples giving golfers nearby a good scare. The sighting comes just…
It's a day to celebrate for conservation enthusiasts, a critically endangered eastern black rhino was born at Chester Zoo in the U.K. The baby rhino was born to mom Ema Elsa after a 15-month long pregnancy. It's a big win…
Talk about good camouflage! Scientists say they have found an elusive chameleon species that was last spotted in Madagascar 100 years ago. Researchers from Madagascar and Germany said Friday that they discovered several living specimens of Voeltzkow’s chameleon during an…
About two weeks ago, the National Zoo giant showed off its giant panda cub getting its first check up from a vet. That's when a DNA swab was taken to determine the panda cub's sex. Scientists have gotten back the…
Staff at a zoo in Colorado is welcoming their newest addition. Monday Bailey the giraffe gave birth to her first calf at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Officials say Bailey and the female calf are doing well. They have not measured…
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian student whose cellphone was stolen while he was sleeping has tracked down the culprit: a monkey who took photo and video selfies with the device before abandoning it. Zackrydz Rodzi, 20, said Wednesday…
If your furry friend is in need of any basic wellness services, be sure to fetch this deal courtesy of the SNIP program in Jackson County. The Spay Neuter Impact Project is starting a wellness program in order to provide…
The Metro Richmond Zoo released video of a baby pygmy hippo's first swim! The zoo says the female calf was born on July 26th. She's the first pygmy hippo to be born at the zoo and also the first to…
Today, the Humane Society of the United States visited the Humane Society of South Mississippi to evacuate animals in an attempt to clear the shelters due to recent tropical systems that threatened the Coast. This morning, the Humane Society transported…
A Chicago-based zoo has welcomed a new Grevy's zebra. The Lincoln Park Zoo says last week a 13-year-old zebra gave birth to a healthy foal. The gestation period lasted more than a year The unnamed baby has reddish-brown stripes that…
The female Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle operated on yesterday at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is on the mend. An internal medicine specialist from MSU made a special trip to South Mississippi to join forces with local marine life…
Although its hurricane season, it’s also a different kind of season: kitten season! While cats are trying to mate, animal rescues like Long Beach’s For Pet’s Sake Rescue are trying to find homes for the animals they already have. Vanessa…
A new underwater hotel suite is perfect for animal lovers. Belgium's Pairi Daiza Resort, located at a zoo, is now offering this underwater room. It's called 'the walrus house' because it has a direct view of the zoo's walrus tank.…
A litter of kittens were poisoned in Biloxi, now they need your help to stay alive. Two kittens are fighting to stay alive with the help of the veterinarians at Fur Baby’s Veterinary Hospital after they were poisoned with antifreeze.…
This weekend there were barks and cheers as Gulfport welcomed six new pet therapy teams. Saturday, the Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi honored its 2020 class of pet graduates. Six canines and their handlers received diplomas and a chew…
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has been busy dealing with a baby boom. The zoo welcomed a Masai giraffe calf, two sea lion pups, two red panda cubs, and a baby siamang. These animals are contributing to the future of…
Earlier today, the Humane Society of South Mississippi held a drive-thru pop-up wellness clinic at the Kroc Center in Biloxi. Due to COVID-19, the clinic was converted to a drive-thru. Owners didn’t need to leave their cars. They simply pulled…
Get ready for maximum cuteness. Four baby meerkats: that's what the Los Angeles zoo has! These cuddly pups were born May 30th during the zoo's closure. Like all new meerkats, they spent a couple weeks nursing in an underground burrow…
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A 65-pound alligator snapping turtle with a face only its mother could love has found a new home at a Virginia zoo after freaking out residents in a northern Virginia suburb. The turtle, dubbed Lord Fairfax,…
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A young mountain lion that had been spotted sleeping in a planter box along a normally busy street and looking at his reflection in the glass of an office tower in downtown…