Tigers, bears and great apes, oh my! Even though South Carolina is one of the laxer states when considering exotic pets, ...

Often dubbed “mini dinosaurs” due to their evolutionary history, parrots, canaries and finches are cherished pets for their ...

These days nobody would dream of keeping a wild animal as a pet, but there was a time, not so long ago, when a gentleman ...

Long before there was Netflix’s “Tiger King,” and now HBO’s “Chimp Crazy,” people all over the world owned undomesticated wild animals as pets, dating back to the ancient Egyptians ...

In the half-light of dusk, Martin Edwards surveys the shadows of the ancient woodland from a high seat and waits. He sits ...

By the 1970s, veterinarians throughout the U.S. were warning against owning wild animals as pets due to the threat of attacks and spread of disease (to both humans and other animals), as well as ...

British conservationist Freya Aspinall rescued four lion cubs from euthanasia, saving them from a life of exploitation. A ...

There have been two confirmed mountain lion sightings in North Texas recently, but they remain rare in this region.

A video of a woman cuddling with lion cubs has gone viral on social media. In the video, the woman is seen surrounded by the cubs, who snuggle up to her like domestic pets.

Residents are reminded to avoid feeding or having contact with wild or stray animals. Health officials also advised that pets should be kept indoors at night and should be vaccinated against rabies.

The Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County has issued a rabies alert for parts of the St. Lucie County area.