Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to impact commercial poultry facilities in Pennsylvania, prompting state and federal officials to expand response and surveillance efforts.

"Online platforms can also glamorize the ease of keeping exotic pets, often misleading people about the reality of keeping ...

A “disturbing” boom in the UK exotic animal trade is being fuelled by people buying everything from monkeys to mountain lions ...

In October 2025, a truck transporting 21 rhesus monkeys overturned on Interstate 59 north of Heidelberg, Mississippi. Several of the animals escaped into the surrounding rural area, prompting public ...

North Carolina regulates exotic animals differently from many other states. Instead of relying on a single statewide law that clearly defines which exotic animals can or cannot be kept as pets, the ...

Have you seen an adorable exotic pet in a TikTok recently? It might have inspired you to bring one home. But hit pause first. Here's what you need to know about the rules of owning exotic pets in ...

It is legal to own a raccoon as a pet in Florida, but it requires a free permit from the FWC. Raccoons are classified as Class 3 wildlife, a category that also includes foxes, skunks, and many exotic ...

In Michigan, you can't own a bear, tiger or panther as a pet. Other animals? It depends. The state has rules around owning certain animals as pets but local governments also have a say. In Southfield, ...

Nationwide offers pet insurance for dogs, cats and exotic pets and earned 3 out of 5 stars in our analysis Written By Written by Insurance Writer, Buy Side John is a staff writer at Buy Side. He ...

With new research showing that raccoons are evolving to become increasingly domesticated, you might be wondering if you can adopt one as a pet. And what about other exotic animals? Can you keep a ...

These endemic species from Mexico are in the Ambystomatidae family. They are endangered. Image via Amandasofiarana, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses ...