Helen, the second-oldest gorilla in the world, has died at 64 — rest in peace
Some animals are blessed with having very long lives. These animals can stick around for decades, delighting generations of people ...
Baby goat with 22-inch ears becomes a star, might have longest goat ears in the world
Just like in the movie Dumbo, some animals are born with extraordinarily big ears — and what makes them different ...
Milltown Mel, New Jersey's favorite weather-predicting groundhog, dies just before Groundhog Day
Today is Groundhog Day, and across the country towns and cities are ceremonially checking their groundhog’s shadow to see if ...
Ozzie, the world's oldest male gorilla, dies at 61: 'A devastating loss'
It’s always a hard day at a zoo when an animal passes away, but it’s even harder when it’s an ...
Fiona, hippo who defied odds by surviving premature birth, continues to thrive on her 5th birthday
There are few animals in the world as famous as Fiona the Hippo. After defying the odds at birth, Fiona ...
Jonathan the 190-year-old tortoise is officially the oldest tortoise in history
Tortoises might move pretty slow, but that’s just because they have all the time in the world: these magnificent creatures ...
Magawa, heroic rat who saved lives by detecting landmines in Cambodia, has died
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s animals who can do the most incredible things to save countless ...
