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Smooth animal Moo Deng a thriller in adorable ‘moonwalk’ caught on viral video: watch
The beloved celebricritter can be seen walking backward in the smoothest of styles within her enclosure for several steps, before running forward.
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Move over, Moo Deng — Pesto is the fat penguin stealing hearts: 'Chonky king'
Meet Pesto, the full-figured king penguin who resides in an Australian aquarium.
Endangered whale sightings in busy NY boating lanes concern experts: 'Very unusual'
Of concern is that no mandatory speed restrictions currently exist to reduce the risk of fatal boat strikes to large whales in the area.
Tiny Alaskan island in panic over possible rat sighting — which could spark disastrous chain reaction in their ecosystem
A tiny Alaskan island known as the "Galapagos of the North" with a population of just 350 is in a panic over a singular rat that may not even exist.
Three bison escaped from Connecticut farm, four bison came back: 'Maternity leave'
The trio of bison busted out of the family-owned 3B Ranch in North Branford on Sunday — and one of the animals was pregnant and gave birth during their multi-day...
Beach forced to close after hundreds of sea lions take over shoreline
Hundreds of California sea lions have taken over San Carlos Beach in Monterey, California, prompting local officials to close the area to people.
Tourist town near Yellowstone fights reckless behavior with wildlife selfie safety PSA — after grandma gored by bison
The situation was becoming un-bear-able.
Same-sex flamingo pair hatch chick together in zoo shocker: 'The parents are doing a great job'
It was an egg-cellent surprise.
Hunters descend on the Florida Everglades for annual Burmese python hunt
The state's wildlife commission hosts the Florida Python Challenge to incentivize people to track down invasive Burmese pythons that thrive in Florida’s preserved wetlands.
Zoo launches probe after worker locked in lion enclosure
A zoo has launched a probe after a worker was allegedly locked in a lions enclosure - while the big cats roamed freely.
Man confronts huge bear invading beach picnic, smacks it with a shovel
This is the moment a man scared off a huge bear which had invaded a picnic area — using a shovel.
US eagle population faces serious threat from hunters — but it's not what you think
Officials who are monitoring incidents affecting the eagle population in the United States are revealing a lingering danger that could cause a decline in the birds' presence.
Groundhog gets stuck after weaseling its way into claw machine
A claw machine in Pennsylvania got really wild -- thanks to a wily woodchuck who weaseled his way inside.
This calls for an investi-gator: Alligator spotted swimming in Lake Erie
Thrilling video shows the reptile floating about 20 yards off Erie's beach and watching peacefully as panicked swimmers fled the waters.
Catfish spotted swimming on flooded streets in Florida during Hurricane Debby
Catfish were spotted swimming along residential Florida driveways and yards ahead of Debby's landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.
Trail camera captures stunning footage of Lynx in northern Minnesota
A trail camera placed by the Voyageurs Wolf Project — a University of Minnesota research initiative which studies wolf behavior during the summer months — captured rare footage of a...
Mangled alligator corpses keep popping up in a Florida canal -- and state officials have no idea why
The last headless, limbless alligator carcass was found over the weekend in Fort Myers Shores, Florida.
Deputies remove 600-pound 'meandering' moose from resident's yard
A large moose is back where it belongs after wandering into the backyard of a Colorado home.
Chimpanzees appear 'capable' of human speech in remarkable resurfaced videos, researchers reveal
Scientists are going bananas.
Wild black bear and cub trapped in car shred vehicle to pieces
Trapped inside a car, the adult black bear and cub thrashed about. The horn was blaring and the radio blasting. Outside the car, a second cub ran around in apparent...