Just before sunset, as baseball-sized tarantulas cross the road at Colorado’s Southern Plains Land Trust, two biologists quietly exit their car to scoop up a few of these eight-legged pedestrians.

A cross-country reptile show slithered into the metro Saturday, drawing local reptile enthusiasts to the Adams Pointe Conference Center for up-close encounters with dozens of scaly and exotic animals.

MIFFLINBURG, Pa. (WPVI) -- Nearly 40 animals were rescued from a well-known breeder in Mifflinburg, Union County due to concerns about their care. The Pennsylvania SPCA says its team removed dogs, ...

LARGO, Fla. — Largo police are asking for the public’s help after nine puppies and their two mother dogs were found abandoned inside a plastic storage container at Taylor Park on Friday morning, all ...

Day 22 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: The Heart of a Tarantula. This image, made by the James Webb Space Telescope, features the Tarantula Nebula’s star-forming region, seen here about ...

A pet owner has melted the hearts of viewers online after sharing a video of their puppy born from a corgi and dachshund mix—delighting dog lovers with the rare combination’s adorable outcome. The ...

Animal rescuers at ACCT Philly said they are providing care after eight newborn puppies were found in a bag inside a shopping cart at a Target store in South Philadelphia on Friday. In online posts ...

A woman shopping at a South Philadelphia Target store came across a bag in a shopping cart that had eight newborn puppies inside, ACCT Philly said. The eight puppies were only hours old and still had ...

There are over 140 tarantula species that inhabit the countries of Africa. There are diverse habitats across the continent, from the Sahara and Kalahari deserts to the savannas of the Serengeti, the ...