Earlier this week, a national nonprofit organization called Best Friends of Animals recognized the Mercer County Animal Shelter as a no-kill shelter. This designation came after years of work by the ...

Three bison ran loose in Franklin County on Tuesday. The owners of the bison attempted to corral the large animals back into ...

Shellfish beds or reefs, formed by mussels and oysters, have declined worldwide. Sterre Witte, who conducted her Ph.D.

Adoptions slow down during the summer months, according to shelter supervisor Shelley Delahoussaye. The shelter has more than ...

Amanda Dehoney-Hinkle will be appointed as the director of Indianapolis Animal Care Services effective July 21.

Exotic animals are intriguing for a variety of reasons, leading some people to covet them. But these wild creatures are not ...

Princess looked set to see out her days being looked after by staff at the Maui Humane Society—until something wonderful ...

Close up of a beautifully marked burmese python curled around a branch. Image by crbellette via Depositphotos. The Burmese python arrived in the U.S. primarily through the exotic pet trade. It is ...

The enclosure, which houses Tikiti Maji’s parents, Anna and Ben, will include taking out dividing fences to expand the back spaces, putting up secondary visual barriers and adding a new barn.

The closure, which was between the locations of Bingham and Widmerpool, had first been announced at around 5pm on May 3 and was due to "large animals" that had escaped their enclosure.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has created guidelines for veterinary internships specifically in large animal hospitals and those in a primarily ambulatory setting. The new policy ...

In 2004, the zoo upgraded its chimpanzee enclosure from small, barren spaces to a large, naturalistic environment. This change was expected to enhance the chimps’ welfare by providing them with a more ...