Holy reptile! A San Francisco airport property is crawling with about 1,300 snakes

A study commissioned by the U.S Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service found that the San Francisco International Airport has the largest, most stable population of an endangered species, the San Francisco garter snake.

Stolen dogs reunited with owners thanks to social media, aware residents

A Bay Area dog owner’s desperate attempt to find three stolen pets has a happy ending. And the reuniting was almost as frantic as the ill-fated events preceding it.

ZooTampa stingray deaths blamed on 'supersaturation;' tank will be redesigned and rebuilt

ZooTampa says a technical issue with the tank may have led to the sudden deaths of 12 stingrays last month, and they’ll rebuild the entire habitat to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Stockton woman reunited with Yorkshire terrier stolen in San Francisco

The reunion comes less than 72 hours after Leo was stolen from her white Lexus near Fisherman’s Wharf. Jacqueline and her husband were in San Francisco celebrating their 12th wedding anniversary.

San Francisco car burglar steals "Leo" the Yorkie from vehicle in North Beach

A 10-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Leo was stolen from a parked car in San Francisco's North Beach Thursday night, and San Francisco police are asking the public for help in locating him.

Dog ejected from car in Idaho crash found days later herding sheep

A pet dog who vanished for two days after being ejected from a vehicle during an accident has been found apparently doing the job it was bred to do — herding sheep.

14 adorable puppies arrive to the Bay Area via plane from Colorado

14 adorable puppies are calling the Bay Area their furever home, thanks to the Humane Society Silicon Valley and a pilot who donated his time to fly them in from Colorado.

Elephants walking across China seen taking well-deserved nap

The herd has been migrating for more than a year and has walked hundreds of miles. An expert says it’s possible their leader “lacks experience and led the whole group astray.”

Hero rat retires after sniffing out land mines for 5 years

Magawa the rat has cleared more than 1.5 million square feet of land, the equivalent of some 20 soccer fields, sniffing out 71 land mines and 38 items of unexploded ordnance.

San Francisco Zoo announces death of Cobby, oldest male chimpanzee in U.S.

The San Francisco Zoo on Sunday is mourning the loss of Cobby, a 63-year-old chimpanzee with a distinguished grey beard and a longtime favorite for visitors.

Bald eagle kills 54 lambs on Idaho farm, owner says

An Idaho farmer kept finding his sheep dead with puncture wounds and thought someone may have been shooting them. But then he caught the real culprit in the act.