Nicaragua exported more than 11,000 wild animals in a single month. WAP announced these findings on February 27, 2026. While ...

Owners must secure a Class I permit to house specific, inherently dangerous mammals. Interestingly, it’s legal to own a zebra, while possessing a native skunk is strictly prohibited. Submitting a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of friendly and cute Monk Parakeet. Green Quaker parrot is sitting on woman shoulder. Woman is petting parrot.© ...

Although canines and felines are more common than exotic companion animals, the AVMA survey found that 2.1 million own pet birds, 1.1 million own small mammals such as gerbils and hamsters, 0.9 ...

On a misty Saturday morning outside of Burlington, a small tour group walks down a gravel pathway through the exotic animal enclosures at the Animal Park at the Conservator’s Center, a nonprofit zoo.

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — A new rule in Lincoln County says no one can own exotic animals unless their permit allows them to be grandfathered in, but a local snake farmer says the rules could hurt his ...

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 ...

More than 50 exotic animals, including a zebra, camels, and horses, were rescued from a farm in Rio Verde, Arizona. Authorities responded to a report of animal cruelty, finding the animals with no ...

The infamous unlicensed owner of a traveling animal show was busted in a bizarre roadside encounter on Long Island last week — toting two sloths and a kangaroo in his car. Larry Wallach, 67, whose ...

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, ...

Alabama’s exotic pet laws are stricter and more fragmented than many people expect. Instead of maintaining a single, comprehensive list of approved pets, the state regulates wild and exotic animals ...