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…
We have a new resident on the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Cristobal brought in hundreds of rail birds. For answers about the new resident bird News 25 reached out to Allison Sharpe, the director of the Wildlife Care and…
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — One of Copenhagen Zoo’s giant pandas escaped from its enclosure early Monday and roamed the park before staff were able to sedate it and bring it back. Xing Er, a 7-year-old male who arrived at the…
The Jackson County Animal Shelter has been reopened for less than a month and already they are seeing an influx of animals. The shelter has about 100 animals and that number is growing by the day. They currently are in…
It’s World Otter Day! The Mississippi Aquarium is inviting the Coast to get involved with the celebrations. The Mississippi Aquarium will be home to four North American River Otters. The animals are already being cared for by the aquarium, but…
A super pod of dolphins put on quite a show for some lucky boaters off the coast of Orange County, California last weekend. At least a thousand common dolphins were spotted just before sunset jumping in and out of the…
California Highway Patrol was out early Wednesday morning to rescue a bald eagle from the interstate. It happened in Redding, in northern California. The eagle was injured. Officers were able to move the bird to the shoulder. Shasta County Animal…
A new wildlife rescue organization is educating the public about the benefits of evicting rather than trap and release especially at the height of raccoon mating season. Mockingbird Café Owner Alicein Schwabacher is all set to reopen to the public…
The CDC reports there is a small number of pets worldwide, including cats and dogs, who are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. This mostly comes after close contact with humans with COVID-19. Based on the limited information available,…
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some coronaviruses cause cold-like illnesses in people, while others cause illness in certain types of animals, such as cattle, camels, and bats. Some coronaviruses, such as canine and feline coronaviruses, infect only animals…
This mini horse is making a big impact on the residents at nursing homes. Meet Sawdust, a miniature horse who has become a regular visiting the residents at senior centers in Muskego, Wisconsin. When the coronavirus began spreading, Sawdust and…
Thinking about a four-legged pal to keep you company during the ongoing isolation? Thursday would be a good day to get a new one. April 30th is ‘National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day.’ To celebrate it, pay a visit to…
Times are ‘ruff’ for many here on the Gulf Coast, including our furry friends and local animal rescue groups. Our coastal animal shelters have either closed or have limited their animal intake because of the coronavirus and that’s caused a…
These little guys are making themselves at home at the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida. Four new Asian small-clawed otter pups made their official debut on social media Tuesday. The zoo posted this video of them on YouTube. As you can…
Wildlife in Yosemite National Park are at play with no boundaries now that visitors are away. Source: Yosemite NPS
Doctors on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis are under a tremendous amount of pressure, but a new four-legged staff member at St. Louis University Hospital is helping to ease some of that stress. Golden retriever "Bennett" is the…
MIAMI (AP) — Providing exactly what’s needed in these trying times, Zoo Miami has shared images of two clouded leopard cubs. The male and female have been secluded in a den with their mother, Serai, since their Feb. 11 birth…