To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator ...

The exotic pet industry is booming, fuelled by global demand for rare parrots, reptiles and other wild creatures — but in Solomon Islands, one of the Pacific's most active wildlife trading hubs, it is ...

I drove Amy to Bomgaars, a popular farm and ranch supply store across the street, so she could buy new rope to better strap the llama in—and so I could ask her questions. Carol stayed back and kept ...

SCORES of deadly wild animals, including lions, crocodiles and venomous snakes, are being kept as pets by Brits in their ...

Its fur is uniquely spotted and striped, and its silent movement resembles a shadow in the thicket: The ocelot is one of the ...

This was the the most lychee I’ve seen on the trees in almost 20 years. This winter was cool like it used to be.’ ...

Think Ranchi is just concrete and chaos? Think again. These 6 unexpected birdwatching gems prove that nature thrives even in ...

A small water feature on the balcony or in the garden acts like a magnet—not just for the eyes, but also for insects, birds, ...

Even top-of-the-line events have issues. Attendees at the Coldplay concert that inaugurated Toronto’s Rogers Stadium were ...

Some exotic pets include reptiles, amphibians, small mammals (like ferrets or rats) and birds. While not exactly exotic, farm animals, such as goats or horses, might need their own specific pet ...

For more event listings, navigate to the Entertainment section and click on the SWFLA To Do List at marconews.com or visit ...

Highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu has been around since the 1990s, but this current bird flu pandemic started in Asia in 2020, when a low pathogenic strain mutated into a high pathogenic strain called ...