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.

Tarantula on road in Death Valley National Park blamed for crash involving camper, motorcycle

A tarantula crossing the road in California's Death Valley National Park caused an accident between international travelers after one of the visitors braked suddenly to avoid hitting the spider.

Watch: Spanish police save great horned owl trapped in barbed wire fence

In a heartwarming rescue operation, Spanish authorities, including local police and the Nature Protection Group, came to the aid of a great horned owl trapped in a barbed wire fence near the Limonero dam in Malaga.

Mayo Clinic welcomes first therapy mini horse

Equipped with an official vest, ID badge and booties, a mini horse is ready to bring happiness and relaxation to Mayo Clinic's halls.

Minnesota blind horse rescue and sanctuary in need of donations

HOC Rose Sanctuary Rescue has grown to house eight blind horses. But, they are in desperate need of donations and sponsors in order to give their animals the care they deserve.