celebrity animals
The Moo Deng effect? Thailand named 'destination of the year' by top travel experts
Sounds like a certain little hippo deserves a big raise.
Stunned tourists photobombed by selfie-taking macaque in Bali
A cheeky monkey perhaps proved that we're more closely related than we think after it seemingly took a selfie with two British tourists Chloe and Craig Dennis while they were...
Bobi's title as 'world's oldest dog' officially stripped after Guinness World Records can't prove age
Bobi's owner claimed that the pooch had lived for 31 years and 165 days.
'What a lucky day' Moment 14-foot 'Croczilla' -- largest crocodile in Florida's Everglades -- bares its teeth
"Croczilla" measures 14 feet in length, making it the biggest crocodile ever recorded in the wild.
1-in-50 million two-tone intersex lobster 'Bowie' becomes TikTok sensation
TikTok followers voted that the unique lobster should be named "Bowie" and kept as a pet.
Massive 'Chonkosaurus' snapping turtle is hot tourist attraction
A video of the giant reptile was posted online by Twitter user Joey Santore, who filmed it as he kayaked along the river. The 50-second clip shows the turtle lying...
Lion named Bob Junior, known as 'king of the Serengeti,' killed by rivals
Lion Bob Junior was killed by a trio of younger rivals seeking to take control of his pride in the Serengeti, which he had led for seven years.
Owner of celeb 'SNL' cockatoo fears for bird's safety amid family flap
A celebrity bird is driving one New York family cuckoo. Chris the Cockatoo has been featured on "SNL," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," and amassed nearly 50,000 followers and 1.1 million...
Meet the pygmy goat taking off-Broadway by storm
Could she be the greatest actor of all time?
12 cool Instagram cats to follow on Caturday
It's Caturday! It’s been a rough year for famous felines. Keyboard Cat was the first to go in March; Grumpy Cat went paws up in May; and this week, the internet’s...
Ezekiel Elliot's dad investigated over exotic cat shot dead by cops
Ezekiel Elliott’s dad could be in a pawful lot of trouble. An African wild cat believed to be owned by the Cowboys star’s father terrorized his Ohio neighborhood before it...
Chicago spent more than $30K to capture 'Chance the Snapper'
The city of Chicago's efforts to wrangle the alligator nicknamed Chance the Snapper, who was found living in a park lagoon this summer, cost more than $33,600.
'Chance the Snapper' settles into new home in Florida
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — An alligator that eluded capture for days in a Chicago lagoon is settling in its new home in Florida. The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park...
Chicago alligator 'Chance the Snapper' has finally been caught
Chicago's wayward alligator, Chance the Snapper was finally captured early Tuesday after spending a week on the lam, hooked by a "gator whisperer" from Florida -- who used a regular...
Chicago park shut down for search of alligator 'Chance the Snapper'
He's a 'gator on the lam. Chicago officials hoping to catch a wayward alligator dubbed "Chance the Snapper" have shut down a lagoon and neighboring roads after a fruitless week-long...
Celebrity two-timing hawk Christo left with empty nest after losing 2 chicks
Tompkins Square Park’s celebrity hawk, Christo, is left with an empty nest after losing two fledglings in nine days. The five- and seven-week-old chicks were the only babies sired this...
Social media mourns death of Leo, the 'Pet Sematary' cat
Leo, the poster boy for the horror flick “Pet Sematary,” has died. His passing was noted Thursday on his Instagram account, which, started by his owner Kirk Jarrett’s 12-year-old daughter,...
Last living gorilla from 'Gorillas in the Mist' believed dead
Poppy, the last living gorilla featured in Dian Fossey's 1983 book “Gorillas in the Mist,” is believed to have died, according to the famed naturalist’s nonprofit organization. The female ape,...
How 'Pet Sematary' transformed shelter cats into zombie beasts
Think you can’t train a cat? Scratch that. The animal handlers behind Church, the furry star of “Pet Sematary,” insist you can. Just make sure they’re game to begin with...