2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (219+ words) June 3 (UPI) -- The San Diego Humane Society's Project Wildlife program announced an orphaned long-tailed weasel has successfully been rehabilitated and returned to the wild. Officials said the weasel was found as a newborn in Riverside County on March 20 and was…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (284+ words) June 2 (UPI) -- A parakeet on the loose in a Scottish suburb is being blamed for causing thousands of dollars in damage by pecking away at the rubber parts of residents' cars. Residents said the small parrot has been seen wandering…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (175+ words) May 28 (UPI) -- The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced the births of three bat-eared fox kits that have now started emerging from their den to greet the public. The Safari Park, located about 30 minutes north of the San Diego Zoo,…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (137+ words) Two humpback whales have made one of the longest known crossings ever documented between breeding areas, traveling between the waters off eastern Australia and Brazil. Instead of using real-time GPS tracking, researchers analyzed images of over 19, 000 whales since 1984 and found…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (120+ words) May 21 (UPI) -- Police in Louisiana were called to help round up a mystery emu spotted wandering the city streets. The Duson Police Department said on social media that officers responded Wednesday to help the Lafayette Animal Shelter & Care Center wrangle…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (123+ words) Police in Alberta responded to "a report of a theft involving BBQ goods" and arrived to find a red fox with a mouth full of hot dogs. May 15 (UPI) -- Police in Alberta responded to "a report of a theft involving…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (171+ words) May 14 (UPI) -- A pregnant cheetah that escaped from a zoo in the Netherlands was tranquilized and safely returned to the facility. Officials at Safaripark Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek confirmed the cheetah was noticed missing from her enclosure prior to the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (96+ words) Police in Pennsylvania are searching for the owner of an apparent escaped pet parrot spotted flying on the loose in Hatfield. May 14 (UPI) -- Police in Pennsylvania are searching for the owner of an apparent escaped pet parrot spotted flying on…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (171+ words) May 14 (UPI) -- A pregnant cheetah that escaped from a zoo in the Netherlands was tranquilized and safely returned to the facility. Officials at Safaripark Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek confirmed the cheetah was noticed missing from her enclosure prior to the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (441+ words) May 12 (UPI) -- The summer travel season is nearly upon us, but some enterprising animals have managed to beat the rush and take their vacations early. Animals are well-known to find themselves in places they shouldn't be, and often these places…...