Animals

No crocodiles, or rhinoceroseses, the Internet only likes hippopotamuseses and its wish came true in early December when Virginia's Metro Richmond Zoo welcomed a newborn pygmy hippo.

December 27, 2024

Dick Van Dyke is hoping for the best after one of his furry family members went missing amid Malibu’s Franklin Fire, though he shared that he and his wife Arlene Silver evacuated safely.  

December 11, 2024

Moo Deng—whose name roughly translates to "bouncy pig”— is using her newfound stardom to release a new song called “Moodeng Moodeng.”

November 14, 2024

In Yemassee, South Carolina, 40 monkeys are on the loose after escaping Alpha Gensis research facility, local police confirmed. 

November 7, 2024

Moo Deng is no longer the only tiny hippo taking social media by storm after the Edinburgh Zoo announced Haggis, their very own pygmy hippopotamus. 

November 6, 2024

While the country waits for a result in the 2024 U.S. presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, take a look at some of the First Pets who have called 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. home.

November 5, 2024

Days after social media star Peanut the squirrel was seized by New York state authorities alongside a raccoon named Fred, both animals were confirmed to have been euthanized by authorities.

November 2, 2024

A squirrel named Peanut, who has amassed hundreds of thousands of social media followers, was seized by New York state authorities Oct. 30, according to its owner, Mark Longo.

November 1, 2024

Brittany Mahomes, who is pregnant with her and Patrick Mahomes’ third baby, is sharing a glimpse inside their day at the zoo with kids, Sterling and Bronze.

October 11, 2024

Moo Deng—whose name roughly translates to "bouncy pig—is a pygmy hippo from the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. Since her birth in July, she has doubled visitors to the zoo.

September 18, 2024

After a whale capsized their fishing boat, New Hampshire fishermen Gregg Paquette and Ryland Kenney were thrown overboard into the Atlantic Ocean and rescued by teens Wyatt and Colin Yager.

July 25, 2024

Weeks after the Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO revealed Charlotte the stingray wasn't expecting, they delivered even more sad news.

July 1, 2024

From Chris Evans to Justin Theroux, stars can't get enough of their dogs. And in honor of Father's Day, E! News is bringing you all the sweet photos of celeb dog dads with their pups.

June 16, 2024

More than three months after the Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO in North Carolina announced Charlotte the stingray's pregnancy, the organization's owner has confirmed the ray isn't expecting.

June 3, 2024

Taylor Momsen was bitten on the leg by a bat while she was performing with her band The Pretty Reckless and had to get a rabies vaccine. Watch a video of the moment she found it.

May 31, 2024

Bindi Irwin is showing us a lesson in gratitude, not only in the place that she lives, but also with showing off her recently turned 3-year-old daughter Grace.

April 21, 2024

Naya Rivera's ex-husband Ryan Dorsey is sharing a heartfelt tribute to his “emotional support animal” after the dog he shared with the actress passed away.

April 9, 2024

Jimmy Kimmel enlisted the help of Anatomy of a Fall dog Messi for a 2024 Oscars joke, having the pup pee on Matt Damon's Hollywood Walk of Fame star during the March 10 show.

March 11, 2024

A female stingray named Charlotte is pregnant—even though she hasn't shared her aquarium tank with a male of her species in at least eight years.

February 15, 2024

‘America’s Got Talent’ judge Simon Cowell recently welcomed a puppy named Pebbles into his family, sharing sweet photos of his new addition on social media.

January 12, 2024

Disney's Magic Kingdom temporarily closed when a black bear was seen on a tree in the property, prompting an urgent response from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

September 18, 2023

Britney Spears reflected on her 2001 MTV VMAs performance with a python on the 22nd anniversary of iconic moment.

September 7, 2023

YouTuber Toco, who spent $14,000 on a suit that turns him into a Border Collie, said the transformation was a "a dream I've had since I was a little child."

August 1, 2023

A zoo in China was recently forced to address a conspiracy that their sun bears were not bears at all, but actually human beings in costume after footage of one of their bears standing went viral.

August 1, 2023