All About Animals

Baton Rouge Zoo welcomes baby zebra

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is excited to announce the birth of a baby plains zebra. He was born on Tuesday, July 17 and is doing well on exhibit with the herd. This baby is the 23rd zebra born at the Baton Rouge Zoo.

Baby eagle burned by wildfire on road to recovery

An infant golden eagle is recovering after miraculously surviving Utah's Dump Fire near Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs last month.

Hope for a dog tortured and abandoned

Things are looking up for a dog that was tortured and abandoned in North Texas. The four year old pug mix was found earlier this week and has since been named Hope.

Aggressive dog shot by officer after biting, injuring a man

A man was sent to the hospital today after he was allegedly attacked by a pit bull. The aggressive dog had to be shot by a responding officer because it was considered a public threat.

Pets may make children healthier

Children who are born to a family with furry pets seem more able to ward off certain illnesses.

Local alligator farm tries something new in tough economy

Wall's Alligator Farm is trying a new and different way to get people to check them out. 

Baby shower for a Kleinpeter cow helps animals

Animal lover of all kinds came out to a unique baby shower at Perkins Rowe Sunday. Kleinpeter dairy hosted a party for it's famous "Sweetie Pie" cow. Sweetie Pie gave birth to a brand new calf Tuesday.

Massive mako shark hauled in off California coast

A monster of the sea was killed and brought in to a Marina del Rey, California Tuesday, a shark so heavy that it damaged the brand-new scale at the dock.

Bear with a knack for showing up in residential areas causes trouble

His nickname is 'Sanibear.' This roaming bear was seen near the University of South Florida before Florida officers tracked him to a tree on Busch Gardens property in Tampa.

Loose pooch weaves its way through Chicago's rush hour

A small dog who spent much of his Tuesday morning dodging rush hour traffic is expected to make a full recovery after receiving just a cut on the paw from the highway dash.

Philadelphia animal rescuers worry that burned dogs may be sign of trend

A little more than a week after a female pitbull died from her injuries, another dog was set on fire and left to die on the streets of Philadelphia.

'Rebel' stolen again, owner fears the worst

"It's like losing an extension of your family, like a child or something," says Lamar Posey.

Twin cheetahs arrive at Denver Zoo

Marvin and Mojo, twin cheetah cubs who are close to fully grown, have been shipped to the Denver Zoo from their old home in Ohio.

Giant shark caught off Southern California coast

An 800-pound shark was killed about 15 miles off the Southern California coast Monday. The giant shark was taken to Marina Del Rey Landing, where it took several men to lift it out of the water, the Marina Del Rey Patch reported.

Family dog shot, killed during police pursuit of violent carjacking suspects

A family is dealing with the loss of their dog after it was gunned down by police. The incident happened while officers were pursuing three violent robbery suspects.