Rare pup called a fanaloka born in Nashville Zoo March 25, 2024 A male spotted fanaloka pup, native to Madagascar, was born March 10 at the Nashville Zoo. The zoo is the only U.S. facility allowed… Continue Reading
Two new studies looking at using vaccines and medication to control reproductive capacity in wild cats November 25, 2022 Two separate studies conducted by University of Georgia and Tufts University are seeking to find nonsurgical methods to control reproductive capacity in cats. An… Continue Reading
Pig attacked and stabbed in heart by two men November 11, 2022 An animal sanctuary in Duncan, B.C., is urgently seeking a foster home for a pig that was stabbed multiple times in the Victoria area…. Continue Reading
Grossest day of the year: Flying ant day is here – again and again and again. But finally a solution February 21, 2021 Critterfiles and anyone who dreads creepy flying ants have a new friend and a solution. We were recently contacted by Jesse Stark, a New… Continue Reading
Rare part-male, part-female songbird found in Pennsylvania October 24, 2020 Genetically, gynandromorphs are part male and part female and in this rare songbird, its unusual gender line runs right down the middle. Scientists in… Continue Reading
Pregnant python removed from Florida Everglades after getting tracked by radio transmitters stuck on male pythons April 9, 2019 Pythons are an invasive species in the Florida Everglades and have been a pain for conservation officers ever since the snake was introduced into… Continue Reading
Thursday Throw Down: Male cuttlefish fight over female in dramatic battle captured on video May 4, 2017 A chance observation by two graduate students diving off the Aegean Sea in Turkey turned into a dramatic video of theatre and violence between… Continue Reading
Newborn clouded leopard squeaks, sleeps his way into our hearts March 27, 2015 Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is home to the cutest thing under the sun. The Florida facility is caring for a newborn male clouded leopard… Continue Reading
