The North Carolina Zoo is home to several nocturnal animals, including vampire bats and brush-tailed bettongs, and there’s a ...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission recently released 12 rehabilitated black bear cubs back to the wild, eight ...

CHERRYVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – “Once upon a time, there was a girl who really loved giraffes,” a series of bedroom signs read at a Cherryville home. Look around and you quickly realize that the ...

The day after Halloween, many people celebrate Día de los Muertos or “Day of the Dead.” It’s a chance to remember and honor ...

The Minnesota Zoo is now the home of a loggerhead sea turtle named Snooki, in a nod to the “Jersey Shore" star.

Watching animals of two different species play together is an irresistible joy. Especially when one of these animals very playfully tries to imitate the other. That is certainly the case with the ...

Watching baby animals play and explore the world around them is always entertaining, especially when they do funny things you wouldn't normally expect. Take this baby chimpanzee at the North Carolina ...

Snooki’s journey—from beach rescue to lifelong care—highlights the importance of partnerships between wildlife rehabilitation ...

A new reptile genetics testing company, Phenome, is working on fully mapping out the genomes of a number of reptile species for the first time. The company first made its debut this year at the North ...

The Tylers 59th Anniversary Sing, 5:30 p.m., Nov. 1: Come enjoy the free music at Reedy Branch Baptist Church, 3017 McDonald Road, Fairmont. The concert will include The McNeills, The Bobby Deal ...

An Austrian surfer spent 8 hours, 5 minutes and 44 seconds shredding on his board to break the Guinness World Record for the ...

Outside’s national parks columnist braved America’s busiest national park before a coalition of local governments and ...