Zookeepers welcomed a new yak and now the baby and mama are bonding, Alaska officials said. On March 19, a Tibetan yak named ...

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday.

Maximus, a 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C. Zoo officials said.

Police in South Carolina rounded up an escaped kangaroo, which turned out to have been released by a mischievous goat.

The nonprofit Homes of Hope, based in Greenville, is dedicated to providing affordable housing solutions and economic ...

A pair of otters dug their way to freedom at a Wisconsin zoo and are still on the loose days later. The North American river ...

A meteor was seen streaking across the Carolina skies early Saturday morning. Residents across four states — from central ...

Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands ...

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, the home of Fiona the Hippo, was ranked in fifth place, according to the USA Today ...

An alligator snapping turtle named Maximus has died, the North Carolina Zoo said. He was at least 100 years old, according to ...

An alligator snapping turtle that was more than 100 years old died recently, according to a Facebook post by the North ...