Disappointment, tears at National Zoo after giant pandas leave for China
A sign along the National Zoo's Asia Trail outside the Giant Panda Habitat confirmed what many visitors already suspected Wednesday morning. The Zoo's most famous residents, giant pandas Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and their cub Xiao Qi Ji, were already gone.
Balloon kills whale in North Carolina
The whale calf was stranded and spotted by people at a North Carolina beach.
Cats actually have hundreds of facial expressions, study finds
We all know cats’ purrs and meows, but how do they interact with each other? By way of nearly 300 different facial expressions, a new study found.
Missing golden retriever found safe after being gone for nearly 5 months
Molly, who went missing in June, was recently found in a corn field by a farmer who quite literally bumped into her.
Watch: Cat named Loki photobombs marriage proposal
Pretty fitting behavior for a cat named after the god of mischief.
19-day search for puppy ends happily after community rallies to find her
Homeward Bound the movie came to life in Maricopa this month as a 19-day search for a puppy lost in the desert came to an end. She was thin, matted and scared, but she's home.
Some dog food products recalled nationwide due to possible salmonella risk
Pet owners are encouraged to throw out the dog food products immediately.
Watch: Baby Emperor penguin hatches at SeaWorld
Welcome to the world baby penguin!
Birds in North America will no longer be named after people, dozens will be renamed
Birds in North America will no longer be named after people.
Fairfax County Police Department trains new K9 recruits
K9s are vital to helping solve crime. That’s why the Fairfax County Police Department is training some new furry officers.
Maryland man who received second pig heart transplant dies, hospital says
The second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig has died, nearly six weeks after the highly experimental surgery, his Maryland doctors announced Tuesday.
Watch: Sumatran tiger cubs born at Nashville Zoo get checkup
Three Sumatran tigers have been born at a zoo in Tennessee. Nashville Zoo officials announced that the two female and one male cubs were born Oct. 20.
Irish police investigate high-value bull sperm heist on farm
Two tanks containing a substantial quantity of cattle semen were stolen from the Ballyness Road area over the course of a few days.
Watch: Kitten rescued after getting stuck in car dashboard trying to escape new owner
In Australia, a kitten, possibly attempting an escape, found itself in a tight spot within a car's dashboard during its first ride with a new owner.
Watch: Dolphins guide lost whale and calf back to migration route in heartwarming display
A heartwarming incident occurred near Bunbury Back Beach, Australia, as a pod of dolphins guided a lost mother humpback whale and her calf back to their migration route.
Tarantula on road in Death Valley National Park blamed for crash involving camper, motorcycle
A tarantula crossing the road in California's Death Valley National Park caused an accident between international travelers after one of the visitors braked suddenly to avoid hitting the spider.
48 dogs find homes in 48 hours
In a rapid race for puppy love, 48 dogs were adopted from the Humane Rescue Alliance in 48 hours over the weekend, said a spokesperson from the shelter.
Maryland woman flies across the country to reunite with her lost dog
A Maryland woman was reunited with her dog in Santa Fe earlier this month.
Watch: Spanish police save great horned owl trapped in barbed wire fence
In a heartwarming rescue operation, Spanish authorities, including local police and the Nature Protection Group, came to the aid of a great horned owl trapped in a barbed wire fence near the Limonero dam in Malaga.
North Carolina Zoo mourns the loss of beloved polar bear weeks before 20th birthday
Payton, who was being transferred to the Louisville Zoo for a breeding partnership, tragically passed away during the journey.