OSTEEN, Fla. — In a trend on social media, people are showing off the pet monkeys they own, often to generate revenue for their animals. Owners are often forced to give up their monkeys because they ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) – A Pennsylvania man was sentenced this week for conspiring to create and distribute “sadistic” videos of abuse on monkeys. The Department of Justice says Robert Berndt, of ...

A Lehigh Valley tradition that pairs post-holiday fun with charity will return Saturday when participants gather to throw retired Christmas trees as far as they can to raise money for survivors of ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The holidays are filled with events and light displays, including the lighting of a tree in Albuquerque Civic Plaza that has a deeper meaning behind it. People gathered Saturday to ...

There are fears of a resurgence of a serious disease as the number of rats rise in a popular park, a former councillor has said. Mark Wright, who previously worked for Bristol City Council, said he is ...

A tender moment between a mother monkey and her baby in the Indian forest, where golden light filters through the trees, capturing nature’s quiet bond. Satellite imagery confirms massive damage to key ...

A kayaker in Silver Springs State Park had her peaceful day interrupted by cannonballing rhesus macaques Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work ...

A New Jersey man has been sentenced to four years in prison in connection with his involvement with online groups that created and distributed videos depicting sadistic acts of extreme violence and ...

A New Jersey man was sentenced to four years in federal prison for creating and distributing videos showing monkeys being tortured and abused, prosecutors said Tuesday. Giancarlo Morelli, of Wharton, ...

Here’s a sight you won’t soon forget: you’re walking down a path when you see a massive snake zoom past your feet and slither its way up a tree! That’s exactly what I saw along the Virginia and West ...

Gray rat snakes, commonly called chicken snakes, are non-venomous and known for their climbing ability due to their unique body shape. They climb trees to hunt birds, eggs and squirrels, and to bask ...