cute animals

Playful bear caught on video sliding head-first down children's slide in Connecticut backyard

"He made it to the landing and then went down the slide, like he had done it before."

NY cops wrangle 'on the lam' alpaca at car dealership in bizarre roundup

A runaway South American alpaca led cops in Westchester County on a bizarre chase that ended at a suburban car dealership.

'Dangerous' pet video trend slammed by veterinary nurse: 'It's not cute — it’s harmful'

This TikTok stunt is not the cat’s meow.

New York wildlife rescue busy caring for orphaned black bears: 'Miracle they survived'

Friends of the Feathered & Furry Wildlife Center has cared for eight yearling or black bear cubs this winter and spring after an unusual number were found without their mothers and extremely malnourished.

Orphaned baby walrus rescued in Alaska needed cuddles to survive — now she's melting hearts at her new home in Florida

Moo-ve over, Moo Deng — here comes Uki, the adorable orphaned walrus. The brave girl, found abandoned along the Arctic Ocean, made the long journey from a rescue center in Alaska...

Overwhelmed to see something unbearably cute? There’s a word for that

And here's how to pronounce it.

Long Island 'tunnel of love' gives frogs a safe place to hop to it ahead of mating season

The frogs have a new place to hop -- in the sack.

NYC school’s pet chicken dies in egg-laying tragedy despite parents shelling out $2K in vet bills

Parents in the posh Park Slope neighborhood shelled out more than $2,000 to cover medical bills.

Zoo on the hunt for otters seen escaping during winter storm

Two river otters weaseled their way out of their Wisconsin zoo enclosure last week during a winter storm, appearing on security camera footage cavorting across the snow.

Spider monkey rescued from illegal broker finds a new home — and becomes BFFs with family dog

"The two are inseparable, often chasing each other around or snuggling together."

Retired Long Island nurse, health teacher uses ancient technique to calm anxious animals

A Long Island woman has dedicated her retirement to easing anxious animals with an ancient Japanese calming technique she first mastered on people.

Adventurous cat gets free train trips for life after hopping on 17-mile journey without owner

Two-year-old Tilly made headlines after managing to travel all the way from Weybridge in Surrey to London Waterloo station via train. 

Mysterious baby seal flops into middle of Connecticut city: 'He was here to try the clam pizza'

Police in New Haven said a passerby spotted a baby seal in the middle of the city on Sunday -- and it's still a mystery how the cute critter got...

Confused crab wins hearts on the internet: 'This is the cutest, spikiest, tiniest crab in the world!'

A fun-size crustacean with a cartoonish face has smitten the internet with enamored viewers dubbing the critter the "cutest crab in the world."

Bear cub named Junjun is the internet’s newest animal crush

Meet Junjun, Shanghai Zoo's fluff-tastic brown bear cub that is capturing the hearts of social media users around the globe. Born on Jan. 4, 2024, the 1-year-old furball is now...

Move over, Moo Deng — a US zoo has named its adorable baby pygmy hippo

There's a new hippo in town — and she's ready to pop into the spotlight.