Lion captured after escaping from circus near Rome, Italy

Videos posted on social media appeared to show the lion, named Kimba, roaming the residential streets of the seaside town Ladispoli.

1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered at an Iowa farm where bird flu was found

An additional 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered to prevent the spread of the bird flu after the virus was confirmed on an Iowa egg farm in the second massive case this week.

Balloon kills whale in North Carolina

The whale calf was stranded and spotted by people at a North Carolina beach.

Faribault rescue aims to save 500 foxes from fur farm

A farmer recently decided to retire and agreed to legally surrender all of their 500 foxes to Saveafox in Faribault. The rescue is now working to save the animals.

City of Carver passes ban on exotic animals

A ban on exotic animals in the City of Carver is expected to soon take effect after a vote this week.

Cats actually have hundreds of facial expressions, study finds

We all know cats’ purrs and meows, but how do they interact with each other? By way of nearly 300 different facial expressions, a new study found.

Como Zoo welcomes baby giraffe

Members of the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory welcomed a new baby giraffe on Monday.

Baby emperor penguin hatches: Video
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Welcome to the world baby penguin! SeaWorld in San Diego, California, captured footage of a baby Emperor penguin hatching on Sept. 12. The video shows the moments the baby began to crack through its protective eggshell while inside an incubator.

Watch: Sumatran tiger cubs born at Nashville Zoo get checkup

Three Sumatran tigers have been born at a zoo in Tennessee. Nashville Zoo officials announced that the two female and one male cubs were born Oct. 20.

Watch: Dolphins guide lost whale and calf back to migration route in heartwarming display

A heartwarming incident occurred near Bunbury Back Beach, Australia, as a pod of dolphins guided a lost mother humpback whale and her calf back to their migration route.