It was April 24 1975, and six armed German terrorists from the far-left militant group known as the Baader-Meinhof Gang had stormed the embassy, taking the ambassador and his staff hostage. Ten of the ...

One of the best things that can happen to a zoo or aquarium is for one of their resident animals to go viral. But what ...

The sassy animal is now a full-on brand, with Khao Kheow Open Zoo selling Moo Deng merchandise and even releasing a single “by” the hippo in multiple languages. Meanwhile, Pesto — a baby ...

Local animal welfare organizations are helping the heartbroken channel their feelings into a good cause. Animal shelters and ...

I was taken to the hospital, and when I awoke in the emergency room, I was greeted by a doctor saying to me, “You came in ...

A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington zoo said. The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was named Ume, ...

As for "Gary," the late Queen's nickname joins a host of other a dorable royal monikers. Prince William was known as "Wombat" ...