We’ve gift-wrapped a few short highlights that capture the spirit of the year in animal care. Mike Bock If you're an animal lover, then 2025 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

From quiet neighborhoods disrupted by wild encounters to mysterious sightings, this year was filled with wild animal stories that left residents in Central Florida talking. Here's a look at some of ...

Amid a year of tremendous loss due to wildfires, Los Angeles' thunderous applause at another World Series win and unrest over political decisions from the White House that affected Southern California ...

Animals had no trouble grabbing headlines in 2025, from a close encounter with a whale off the coast of Chile to viral bald eagles and a car crash blamed on an airborne cicada. Here's a look back at ...

The news never seemed to stop in 2025, and usually, it focused on humans. But many of the newsmakers walked on four legs, not two. This year saw headlines about a massive escaped lizard that roamed ...