Oldest giraffe at Zoo Atlanta euthanized due to failing health

Abu, Zoo Atlanta's oldest giraffe, died following a sharp decline in his health. The zoo made the difficult decision to euthanize him.

101-year-old woman adopts 19-year-old cat from animal shelter

Elderly animals typically have a harder time getting adopted, but when 101-year-old Penny decided to adopt a new cat, she found a "purr-fect" companion in Gus, a 19-year-old feline who had recently been surrendered to the animal shelter.

Penguin under SeaWorld Orlando's care beats cancer twice

SeaWorld Orlando says a 33-year-old male King Penguin named Donna has beaten cancer not once, but twice.

Budweiser welcomes newborn Clydesdale named ‘Eminem’

"When your parent’s names are Marcie & Myles— it’s only right that your name is Eminem!" the ranch wrote on Facebook.

Two-headed turtle hatches in Massachusetts

A two-headed diamondback terrapin hatched two weeks ago at a protected nesting site in Massachusetts. A wildlife center is studying and caring for the turtle, which has a rare condition called bicephaly.

Cincinnati Zoo names sloth habitat after late 1-year-old boy

A zoo in Ohio is naming its sloth habitat after an Indiana toddler born with rare birth defects who died earlier this year.

Decatur police officers help rescue injured owl

The little owl was found on the side of a busy Decatur road with an injured wing. Thanks to the work of a Decatur police officer, it's now recovering safely with a local wildlife rehab group.

California to allow more canine blood banks, walk-in donors

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to let veterinarians run community blood banks where residents can take their pets to donate blood and that can sell and transfer the blood supplies to clinics that need it.

Zoo Atlanta welcomes female white rhinoceros to Savanna habitat

Kiazi, a 19-year-old female southern white rhinoceros whose name means "sweet potato," arrived at Zoo Atlanta on Monday. She joined Mumbles in the Zoo's African Savanna complex.

Shark bites floating alligator’s foot in wild video

The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.