animals

The capybara is a semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig. Curious patrons who want to spend time with them can do so at Capybara Cafe in St. Augustine, Florida.

A judge on Thursday pushed back a criminal case that went viral over a man accused of abandoning his bull terrier tied to a fence along Interstate 75 in the face of an approaching major hurricane.

Dogs displaced by tornado spawned by Hurricane Milton find shelter at former greyhound racing site.

Although there are no official figures or estimates of how many pets have been left behind by their owners who leave Cuba, the number of abandoned cats and dogs has spiked in the last two years as Cubans migrate in record numbers, animal activists say.

Figuring out what cooling activities the animals enjoy requires a bit of trial and error.

A shark attack off Key West and one off Key Biscayne are the latest to have been reported in the state this summer. But while reports might suggest that they are on the rise, experts say that the number of incidents this year are in line with the annual average.

Iyari the 10-month-old capybara went to the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in May from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.

Experts fear human exposure to the virus can cause it to adapt and spread among humans and create a pandemic.

Dr. Edwin Everham monitors frog populations and is a professor of ecology at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Central Florida is a hot spot for the ancient disease, puzzling researchers. They’re digging into the phenomenon.

An adorable, furry baby Hoffman’s two-toed sloth has made its debut at Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in West Palm Beach.

Co-founder Mary Gregory turned 91 in December, but she still goes out on her golf cart four times a day to tend to the horses.