You call the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, of course. Frank Hardy couldn't believe his eyes when he looked out on ...

Yreka CHP officers "babysat" a parrot for a night while its owner sobered up — one of many critter encounters, the CHP said.

What has eight fuzzy legs, a docile demeanor and the ability to liquefy its food before eating? If you are a member of the American Tarantula Society, the answer is: a pet. About 100 arachnid ...

A lot of people are taught snakes are bad. But once you actually get hands on and learn everything about them then they kind of understand a little more what they’re about.” ...

There are over 700 islands in the Caribbean Sea, formed by volcanic activity and tectonic shifts. Many diverse ecological regions are found throughout the region and across individual islands, ...

Mexico has more tarantula species than any other country in the world except Brazil. There are over 100 tarantula species native to Mexico. The country’s diverse geography includes tropical ...

Here’s what you need to know about owning a raccoon as a pet in Florida, and how some exotic pets in Florida are classified by the FWC.

Jessiah Hahs Brinkley’s fear of spiders turned into fascination, and then infatuation. As a child, he had nightmares after smashing black widows with his grandfather in the eaves and crannies of his ...

A funny thing happened at the Golden Globes Sunday night. When Rose Byrne took the stage to accept her award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture for her role in “If I Had Legs I ...

Beneath its soft sheen lies a nocturnal hunter, armed with venom and defensive bristles. Quiet in nature but striking in form, the Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) straddles the line between ...

MISSION, Texas (KVEO) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas arrested a driver accused of trying to smuggle more than 160 exotic animals, including reptiles and arthropods, into Mexico ...