Former Mexico zoo director killed, cooked 4 goats for Christmas party

Investigators said the former director of a zoo in southern Mexico killed and cooked four of the zoo's pygmy goats and served them up at a Christmas-season party.

12 squirrel monkeys were stolen from Louisiana zoo, officials say

According to the Zoosiana, located in Broussard, the individual targeted facilities of smaller primates and specifically compromised the squirrel monkey exhibit.

2 small, ailing manatees rescued off Florida coast, FWC says

Two small and ailing manatees rescued from the coast of Florida have been brought to SeaWorld Orlando to be treated.

Cow rescued after falling through 7-inch-thick ice in Colorado

Mountain View Fire Rescue said it was an unusual call for help and it took a team effort to pull the animal to safety.

Dallas Zoo: Timeline of suspicious events that police are investigating

A string of bizarre and possibly criminal incidents at the Dallas Zoo are making international headlines, with each one more puzzling than the last.

Western monarch butterfly population suffers due to atmospheric river storms

After the highest initial count in two decades around Thanksgiving, atmospheric river-fueled storms led to the loss of the iconic western monarch butterflies.

Dallas Zoo Mystery: Police want to talk to man about missing monkeys

Dallas police have released a photo and video of a person they want to talk to in regard to two emperor tamarin monkeys that went missing at the Dallas Zoo earlier this week.

Young white rhino shot and killed at Wild Florida safari park days before grand reveal

A young rhino was shot and killed by park employees after it became aggressive and escaped its enclosure at the Wild Florida safari park in Osceola County, according to the FWC.

Teen bull rider dies on first attempt in North Carolina rodeo

Family members said the 14-year-old grew up loving the sport and got his first chance over the weekend, which ended in a terrible tragedy.