Cocaine Cat: Wild Serval Found in Ohio With Cocaine in Its System

Cocaine Bear is currently making rounds in the theaters. It might not be critically acclaimed, but enough people thought it worth seeing that it’s made double what it cost. And although the movie takes some (ridiculously exaggerated) creative freedoms, it’s loosely based on a true story. So, the directors are currently probably looking for material …

Celebrate International Panda Day with These Panda Facts You Didn’t Know About

Today is the International Panda Day! It’s a day for raising awareness of the panda bear, the global symbol of endangered animals. Now, we have previously listed the panda among the most pathetic animals on the planet. And while we’re not taking that back, even we can’t deny that there’s something charming about black-and-white bears. …

The Weirdest Animal Restaurants Around the World

These are the weirdest animal restaurants so if you’re an animal lover, chances are there’s an animal café of your dreams.  Would you dine with cats or flying squirrels if you had the chance? Izakaya Kayabuki-Japan This monkey waiter restaurant is just that. The restaurant description states “The Kayabukiya Tavern is a traditional-style Japanese ‘sake-house’ …

Scientists Create Catfish-Alligator Hybrid — And You’re Supposed to Eat It

Here’s a science fiction plotline you’ve probably seen a thousand times. Scientists take two animals, mash their genes together, and create some kind of a horrifying hybrid creature that goes on to wreak destruction. Well, what used to be yesterday’s science fiction is today’s reality. At least the part about combining genes from different animals. …

Crafty Bear Escapes Enclosure Twice in One Month, Puts Zoo on Lockdown

You don’t always need an animal-obsessed weirdo to break zoo animals out of their enclosures. Some cunning beasts manage to do it entirely on their own. Take, for example, Ben. He’s an Andean bear who lives in the St. Louis Zoo. Or at least he’s supposed to. Yet, Ben may not be entirely happy with …

Man Jailed for Stealing Two Monkeys from Dallas Zoo — Says He’ll Do It Again

For the past few weeks, the Dallas Zoo in Texas has been struggling with a mysterious invader. An unknown intruder has cut enclosures open, allowed a leopard to escape its habitat, and reportedly caused the death of a vulture. But things came to a head on January 30 when two tamarind monkeys were stolen from …