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A surprise visitor of serpentine sorts was rescued from a home over the Fourth of July weekend, and soon made its way into ...

A Lehigh Acres family found themselves in a slithery situation when a friendly ball python decided to crash their pool party.

It offered exotic pet owners a safe alternative to releasing animals they can no longer care for into the wild.

Ever scrolled through social media and seen an impossibly cute fennec fox or a tiny slow loris, immediately wishing you could ...

Thailand’s casino bill falters, tourism subsidy faces hotel withdrawals, and key human trafficking case sparks crackdown.

Keeping wild animals as pets is becoming a serious concern in Gibraltar, with around 70% of animals at the Alameda Wildlife Park coming from private homes. Globally, animal trafficking affects more ...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A weekend pool party in Florida had an unwanted guest when a ball python was found on the pool deck.

For the first three days of the Florida Python Hunt, people can learn how to catch the invasive Burmese python. Officials say ...

Version 2.0 of the study will add bunny scent to the stuffed rabbits if motion and heat aren’t enough to fool the pythons.