A 9-year-old Oklahoma boy’s unorthodox choice of pet has gone viral on TikTok as he’s adopted an octopus that he named Terrance. Cal Clifford’s parents said their son wanted an octopus as a pet more than anything in the world, starting when he was just a toddler, according to The Associated Press. While they attempted to fulfill his little-boy dreams …
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An endangered Bornean orangutan baby has been welcomed into the world at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida. WORLD’S OLDEST KNOWN GORILLA TURNS 67 AT BERLIN ZOO The baby orangutan was delivered by cesarean section on Saturday, weighing just over three pounds, park officials said. The mother, Luna, is recuperating from surgery and will be reunited with the baby once …
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Lifestyle stories from this week included some surprising nature tales, amazing food revelations, a cicada invasion alert to homeowners — and much more. Fun quizzes and crosswords are always available to dive into as well. (Fox News Digital publishes daily crossword puzzles 24/7!) CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Grab your coffee or tea, lean back — …
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Eight wild buffaloes walked into low-lying power lines in western Kenya and were electrocuted, the national wildlife agency said Friday. The incident happened at the Lake Nakuru National Park known for its diverse wildlife species, the Kenya Wildlife Service said. BUFFALOES ROAMING MAJOR HIGHWAY PROMPT WILDLIFE RESCUE OPERATION IN SOUTH AFRICA The power lines were lying low on the ground …
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Berlin’s zoo is celebrating the 67th birthday of Fatou the gorilla, its oldest resident, who it believes is also the oldest gorilla in the world. NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM’S 500-POUND, 95-YEAR-OLD SEA TURTLE GETS CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH Fatou was born in 1957 and came to the zoo in what was then West Berlin in 1959. Ahead of her official birthday …
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In newly released footage from National Geographic, baby penguins are seen bravely taking a 50-foot dive into the water below. In the video, nearly 700 emperor penguin chicks are gathered at the edge of a cliff, glancing over to see the deep water beneath them. All it takes is one brave penguin to take the plunge — before the others …
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South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort to restore what some call the rainforest of the sea. Scientists around the world have been working for years to address the decline of coral reef populations. Just last summer, reef rescue groups in South Florida and the Florida Keys …
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has launched an investigation after a hunter recently reported his harvest, which he believed to be a coyote — but after further genetic testing, the kill proved to be something far rarer. The DNR announced in a press release that the animal killed in Calhoun County, Michigan’s southern Lower Peninsula, was actually a …
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The country of Japan is giving the United States 250 new cherry trees, which will replace the hundreds that will be destroyed this summer in Washington, D.C., as part of a construction project around the Tidal Basin. The gift was announced by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday, April 10, during an official visit and state dinner at the …
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An amateur fisherwoman may have unexpectedly broken a world record while angling for rockfish in Oregon on April Fools’ Day. Tillamook, Oregon, resident Rebecca Jones began her Monday morning by digging for sand shrimp, according to an April 5 news release from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. She told officials that she began fishing and hunting a few …
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