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A grieving mother in Detroit needed backup to remove a large alligator from her late son’s bedroom following his death.

Home to 120 animals representing 110 species, the zoo is one of two such collegiate facilities in the country — the other is ...

The 15-inch alligator has been nicknamed "Ronzilla" by the folks at the Kentuckiana Scaletuary, and is receiving treatment at ...

Could this mean that the next evolution in pet ownership could be raccoons? Possibly, but it more than likely will not be the ...

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Raytown cut the ribbon Thursday on its first-ever city-run animal services department, officially opening a new facility on ...

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Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, ...