From two new arrivals at the National Zoo to the latest push for better animal treatment, here's the animal news you need to ...

The longest great hammerhead shark measured at 20 feet, and the heaviest weighed a whopping 1280 pounds! Great hammerhead sharks prefer shallow waters and are usually found up to 262 feet deep.

We can study animals from all over the world thanks to science, but what about those that no longer exist? The list of extinct mammals could go on for ages, but each animal has a unique story. With ...

Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while others run in fear at the sight (or sound). Regardless of your opinion on ...

Most of us have heard the expression “The early bird gets the worm.” The American robin is that famous early bird! They live year-round across most of the United States and can often be spotted early ...

North Carolina has a vast array of habitats that are home to thousands of different animals.

They feign death by making their bodies limp and closing their eyes.

A musk ox can reach up to 900 pounds.

Sculptures are 3-dimensional pieces of art viewed much differently than flat pieces like paintings. Throughout history, they’ve held a prominent role in public places and private collections, and as ...

The last Bali tiger in the world died sometime in the 1950s. The subspecies wasn’t officially declared extinct until 2008 though. These tigers lived only on the island of Bali, in Indonesia. Males ...