In late December, Congress passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act. The law bans the controversial practice of "cub-petting," or letting members of the public touch and hold cubs of tigers, lions, ...

“Things like small mammals, hedgehogs, chinchillas, ferrets, those are all allowed in Illinois, and with reptiles, almost any nonvenomous species is allowed,” Teri Ross, executive director of Illinois ...

SAGINAW TWP, MI — An exotic pet store in Saginaw Township is continuing to violate the Animal Welfare Act by flouting court orders and allegedly providing federal officials with sketchy records of its ...

Meeting the adult kangaroos at Kangaroo Ranch is a different kind of thrill than holding the babies. These are fully mobile, curious animals that hop directly toward visitors, sniff around for snacks, ...

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Brian Gilroy loves everything about exotic animals. The CEO and co-founder of WildLife Partners, an exotics brokerage based in San Antonio, breeds around 3,000 nonnative animals across three ranches ...

Discover this hidden Arkansas sanctuary where you can experience wildlife up close and explore peaceful trails surrounded by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man holds a small crocodile cub in his hands and smiles. Reptile scales, eyes, teeth, splayed fingers on paws are clearly ...