Pet store employee charged with fracturing dog's skull and neck pleads no contest

A 21-year-old employee of a Daly City pet store pleaded no contest Monday to felony animal abuse for slamming a dog on a concrete floor in 2019, fracturing its skull and neck, San Mateo County prosecutors said.

Teens allegedly broke into zoo, let animals loose

Three 17-year-old boys, three 17-year-old girls and one 18-year-old male were charged with criminal mischief, trespassing and "overloading animals," an animal cruelty offense.

Oakland Zoo treating mountain lion cub burned in Zogg Fire

Oakland Zoo's Veterinary hospital has an orphaned mountain lion cub in its care that was rescued from the Zogg Fire by a firefighter.

Researchers look to horseshoe crabs for help with a COVID vaccine

For decades, horseshoe crabs have played a role in vaccine development. Researchers are now looking at how they could help with a COVID vaccine.

Survey: 40% would give up their dog for a month over their phone

SimpleTexting.com surveyed more than 1,000 smartphone owners across all 50 states to find out exactly which pleasures Americans would sacrifice to keep their phones.

Grizzly bear fatally mauls hunter at largest US national park

The victim was in Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve during a 10-day moose hunting trip on Sunday when the bear attacked, the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) announced Tuesday.

St. Louis Zoo says python laid 7 eggs without male help

Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades.

Albino kangaroo baby missing, feared stolen from German zoo

A tiny albino baby kangaroo has gone missing from a German zoo and authorities said Friday it’s possible she may have been stolen.

Mama bear carries 3 cubs on her back to swim across Wisconsin lake

Boaters in Wisconsin watched in awe as a mama bear swam across a lake -- carrying her three cubs on her back the entire way.

National Zoo’s panda Mei Xiang showing possible signs of pregnancy

Smithsonian’s National Zoo vets identified tissue consistent with fetal development during giant panda Mei Xiang’s ultrasound.