texas Celebrate Banned Books Week (October 1-7) with Harris County Public Library, which was recently declared a "book sanctuary" Jennifer Sandlin

cute Meet Petunia, a baby beaver who will brighten your day Popkin

politics Huntington Beach once again representing the Volksdeutsche Jason Weisberger

science fiction Dyson Trees could make a home for humans—and other things Rob Beschizza

raccoons Yum! Black soldier fly larvae never looked so good! Jennifer Sandlin

adorable animals Crystal the rescue raccoon has a very discriminating palate Jennifer Sandlin

adorable animals These adorable opossums have mastered their exercise wheel! Jennifer Sandlin

hedgehogs Rescued baby hedgehog brought to animal hospital turned out to be a different kind of fur ball David Pescovitz

sheep This sheep named Lovely is enthralled by classical music Jennifer Sandlin

adorable animals This sheep and duck are obsessed with Taylor Swift Jennifer Sandlin

capybaras Capybaras Harold and Barbara have their own personal back scratchers Jennifer Sandlin

pigs Three pigs try to share a couch with their human dad, hilarity and chaos ensue Jennifer Sandlin

australia Do kangaroos dream of eclectic sheep? Jennifer Sandlin

adorable animals Watch Moon Beam and Pickle, two adorable chickens, loving a children's book read-aloud Jennifer Sandlin

adorable animals eating Watch two 700-pound spotted pigs, Lucy and Ethel, absolutely enraptured by a gourmet spaghetti feast Jennifer Sandlin

christmas Wombats curled up in tiny beds under a Christmas tree Jennifer Sandlin

animal rescues Eleven years later, "Ikea Monkey" is thriving at the Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary Jennifer Sandlin

animal friends Kevin Bacon the Pig lured home with Benadryl after 3 week bender Thom Dunn

animals Beloved internet star Esther the Wonder Pig has died at age 11 Jennifer Sandlin

pigs Watch "grandma piggy" Whitley getting treated to a "wash and set" Jennifer Sandlin