Their lemur friend on the show was portrayed by both a puppet and a real lemur named Jovian ...

Gordon Burghardt kept a lion cub named Meg in his home at the behest of the Knoxville Zoo. To help Meg get out some energy, Burghardt and his wife would often play with Meg in their wooded, unfenced ...

Hundreds of cats, from purebreds to rescues, competed for glory at the world's largest cat show in Cleveland, Ohio. A cat owner from Mithra Cattery gives her Persian cat a massage after a long day at ...

Nancy Shute discusses how scientists are beginning to study animals’ emotions and personalities — from joy to individual ...

Scientists recently discovered a new species of green anaconda in the Amazon rainforest. A new Nat Geo series shows the moment they encountered this snake in the wild. When you purchase through links ...

After a recent surgery on her vocal chords, TODAY co-host Savannah Guthrie is finding creative new ways to communicate with her children, daughter Vale, 11, and son Charley, 9. As part of her recovery ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to more than 2,200 animals across its campuses in D.C. and Virginia. The zoo was the first in the United States to hire a ...

Will Smith ventured into a remote cave collect and study venom from giant tarantulas for his National Geographic show, ...

Tension is building. Insults are flying. And four adult siblings are set to compete for the ultimate prize: their parents' love. The golden bag competition for the Walter family dates back to 2006, ...

Baby animals do some hilarious things, and it’s always such a treat when their humans catch them in the act. In the case of a young bull calf named Eeyore, his dad stumbled upon him enjoying a meal in ...