Virus That Twists Snakes Into Knots Revealed

20 Wacky Animal-Related Police Blotters

Webcams make Katmai bears more accessible

Animal Olympians: Nature's track and field stars

Lioness battles deadly crocodile to clear the way for her family to cross

Cows' happiness is target of UK study

16 don't-miss animal photos from July


Stray pig bites 4-year-old boy's genitals
8 of the smallest animals of their kind

Animals would outperform humans in Olympics

Elephants at Los Angeles Zoo not happy or healthy, judge rules

Greenwich hotel caters to every Olympic equine whim

Small wind turbines 'halve' bat numbers

Frogs rescued from killer fungus have 'massive' brood


Hopefully the smokers have flown, Mum! Blue tit chicks wait for feeding time in their ashtray nest
Wet weather sparks concern for swifts, RSPB says

Glasgow's 'first' Peregrine chick raised in Red Road flats

Camera-Toting Seabird Captures Own Deep Dive

Tiger Population in Nepal Park Doubles in 2 Years

Usain Bolt vs. The Cheetah: Olympians of the Animal Kingdom

Endangered Gazelle Baby Born at Cleveland Zoo


Elephants caught in abandoned trap rescued
Cheetah Cubs to be Named After Olympic Sprinters

South African schoolboy wows Google with Kruger wildlife-tracking website

Citizen crane – UK welcomes back a once-common bird

UK and India call on China to ban tiger farms

Giant panda Bai Yun gives birth to sixth cub

Britain’s fastest and oldest birds are revealed


Police helicopter deployed to find potentially deadly snake - still on loose in Plymouth
The 29 Prettiest Horses In The 2012 Olympics Eventing Competition

33 Totally Do-Able D.I.Y. Projects For Your Pets

Oregon Zoo Releases Pygmy Rabbits To The Wild

A Pair Of White Lion Babies

Panda Pictures: Photos Of Cuddly Cubs And Hungry Bamboo Eaters

Baby Sloth Drinks Milk From A Syringe At Burgers Zoo In The Netherlands

The Incredible Diversity of Animal Eyes in Macro

Girl Raised by Cows Found in UralsStupid Animal gifs

Virus That Twists Snakes Into Knots Revealed

Rome zoo cools tigers down with meat-flavored treats

New rat without molars discovered

Polar bear in German zoo died from zebra virus

2 new owl species discovered in the Philippines


Is this little tortoise sick? No madam, it's ceramicIn pictures: Conkouati's wonderful wildlife

A curious incident of a deceased giraffe has reopened the question of whether animals mourn their dead

Dingoes on Display for the First Time at Cleveland Zoo

Darwin Finch Genome Sequenced

Earliest Mammals May Have Been Egg-Layers After All

London Zoo has its annual animal weigh-in


Badger engages in 1-hour standoff with authorities on Rock BoulevardLonesome George could be resurrected after cells are frozen by scientists

Penguins keep their cool in heatwave

Operation Frozen Dumbo: elephant conceived using frozen sperm for the first time

How to Save 2,000 Lions from Extinction

11 Animals More Likely To Kill You Than Sharks

28 Animals Who Have Made A Huge Mistake


Wonky donkey has front legs set in cast15 Goatobombs That Changed The World

Baby Donkey With Two Pink Casts

This Sloth Bear Just Wants To Be A Dog

34 Raccoons That Love Falling Asleep

This Bunny's Not Impressed

35 Animals Hanging Out With Miniature Versions Of Themselves


Huge donkey welcomed at Lincolnshire animal sanctuary45 Adorable Animal Odd Couples

The Ten Cutest Pictures Of Newborn Elephant Anchali

Giraffe Pictures: Magnificent Adults And Friendly Babies

The National Zoo's Adorable New Baby Flamingo

Thailand Wildlife Trafficking Seizures Increase Tenfold, But Corruption Still Persists

Baby Somali Wild Ass Joins The Herd At Zoo Miami