Florida deputies: Stop calling us about manatee sex

Deputies have asked citizens to stop calling them about the hoards of flailing manatees in the canals and shorelines of the Gulf Coast communities: "We can assure you they are more than fine."

Remarkable fossil shows dinosaur, mammal forever frozen in epic battle

The 125 million-year-old fossil was discovered in the Lujiatun Member of the Lower Cretaceous Yixian formation in China back in 2012.

Drone video captures shark hunting off Long Island beach

A toothy shark was seen gliding through a school of fish just off the coast of Southampton, New York, on Saturday.

LA County Animal Care to expand public visiting hours

Starting next week, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control will expand public visiting hours at its seven animal care centers.

'Mama bird frantically circled overhead' as nest burns atop Utah power pole, firefighters say

Firefighters in Morgan County said they received a call about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday regarding a power pole fire on the eastbound side of Interstate 84. Crews arrived to find a large osprey nest that was atop the pole on fire.

Oxnard shelter gets rescued; Pets won't be euthanized

A rescue organization is breathing a massive sigh of relief as they find out they won't have to shut down the shelter.

Oxnard shelter may have to euthanize animals if faced with shut down

Paw Works in Thousand Oaks is facing shut down as it struggles to secure permits for their facility. If that happens, workers say they may have to euthanize all their animals.

“Confused" 20-year-old dog surrendered by family finds forever home

Dax appeared to be “confused and sad" after he was surrendered to the shelter in Florida when his family could no longer care for him.

Dozens of cats in Poland got bird flu amid global outbreak

Scientists worry that rising cases, particularly in animals that have frequent contact with humans, might lead to a mutated version that could spread easily between people, triggering another pandemic.