We project a great deal onto animals. They are elevated into ideals of love and fidelity (dogs, horses), and often they are reduced to objects and tools (cattle, pigs, horses again). Much of ...

No matter the season, the weather doesn’t always cooperate for long walks or outdoor play. From sweltering summer afternoons to rainy days and icy winters, there are plenty of times when heading ...

There was a time when kids, on weekends and after school, were shoved out the door and left to their own devices. “Go play,” our mothers told us, and we did. We wrestled, played sandlot baseball and ...

While most people know that a baby dog is called a puppy, many may not know what a baby elephant is called. In this fun infographic, explore the world of baby animals. Find out what they’re called, ...

In 2007, a 15-year-old chimpanzee named Julie started sporting a stiff blade of grass behind one ear — a trend that drove her fellow apes wild. First, her son donned his own ear ornament, followed by ...

Cubbon Park played host to an event where children and puppies con nected for an awareness and adoption programme. The ...

ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - The “10 best days of summer” are going strong at the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction. This is day four of the fun. Of course, fair food is always popular, but it’s ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – On today’s “CT BUZZ,” Host Natasha Lubczenko welcomed Debbie Huscher, Marketing Coordinator for the Durham Fair, along with the fair’s beloved mascot, Marigold, to share ...

They get intoxicated, delight in chasing each other, and have sex just for kicks. The subjects of Jonathan Balcombe's Pleasurable Kingdom are not spring breakers, but animals large and small. Balcombe ...

When Vladimir Dinets first heard several years ago that a Cuban crocodile at Ohio's Toledo Zoo appeared to be playing with an inflatable ball, he didn't think anything of it—at first. Zookeepers ...