A vehicle backfiring startled a circus elephant into a Montana street. She still performed...
The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Butte, Montana, leading the pachyderm to...
A 9-year-old boy’s dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow...
The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus.The boy's family in rural Edmond,...
Berlin zoo celebrates the 67th birthday of Fatou, believed to be the world’s oldest...
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin's zoo is celebrating the 67th birthday of Fatou the gorilla, its oldest resident, who it believes is also the oldest...
Father sentenced in Germany for attempted murder for injecting mercury into his daughter’s foot
BERLIN (AP) — A court in Germany on Wednesday sentenced a 30-year-old man to 13 years in prison for attempted murder for injecting mercury...
Ancient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another...
BOSTON (AP) — Apparently it's pretty easy being green after all.That was the takeaway from Tuesday's physical examination of Myrtle, an ancient green sea...
Mountain goat stuck under Kansas City bridge survives rocky rescue
An escaped mountain goat that somehow got stuck under a Kansas City bridge has survived a rocky rescue effort and now may be reunited...
Istanbul airport provides anxious travelers with paw-sitive experience by hiring 5 therapy dogs
ISTANBUL (AP) — Five new hires are selflessly roaming the halls of one of the world’s busiest transportation hubs, hoping to provide a paw-sitively...
First an earthquake, now an eclipse. Yankees to play ball on same day as...
NEW YORK (AP) — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook New York City on Friday as the Yankees went through batting practice before their home...
19 cats roam Mexico’s presidential palace. A new declaration gives them food and care...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — They prowl through palace gardens stalking pigeons and make cameos on televised press briefings. Some greet tourists at the doors,...
The world’s oldest man says the secret to his longevity is luck, plus regular...
LONDON (AP) — The world’s oldest man says the secret to his long life is luck, moderation — and fish and chips every Friday.Englishman...