Eight dolphins die after 'mass stranding' on New Jersey beach, officials say

A total of eight dolphins have died after a 'mass stranding' event on a New Jersey beach - including six who were humanely euthanized after veterinarians found their conditions were rapidly deteriorating,

Dog reunited with owner 2,000 miles away thanks to microchip

When veterinarians in Ohio located the dog's microchip, it showed that she belonged to a man named Jordan, a truck driver based in California.

District Heights dognapper caught on camera

A dognapper who was captured on a doorbell camera in District Heights is still out there. 

Puppy killed and left on Richmond Highway

Police and animal activists in Northern Virginia are looking for the person who killed a puppy and left it for dead on the side of the highway.

Watch: Bald eagle parents protect their egg during California snowstorm

Named Liberty and Guardian, the bald eagles were filmed shielding their only egg from the elements during the “worst" incubation period in many years.

Last killer whale in captivity dies at Marineland theme park

A killer whale at Marineland and the last captive orca in Canada, who has swam alone in her tank for more than a decade, has died.

Watch: ‘Elusive’ lynx caught on camera in snowy Maine forest

The area is home to the elusive Canada lynx. In Maine, lynx are most common in the northern counties, which often experience the most snow in the state.

Loudoun County bans kangaroos, scorpions, other exotic animals

Loudoun County’s Board of Supervisors passed a change to the county code prohibiting possession of certain so-called exotic animals including kangaroos, scorpions and baboons.