smuggling Man busted at airport smuggling two otters and a prairie dog in his underwear David Pescovitz

animals Turtle's excited greeting: looks like it had a few too many energy drinks! Popkin

monkeys Runaway monkeys lured back with Froot Loops and PBJs Thom Dunn

Cute kitten at animal shelter was something else entirely Allan Rose Hill

bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder

activism Watch animal rights activists transform King Charles' face into Wallace, from Wallace and Gromit Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Proof elephants are smarter and funnier than most humans I know (sorry, humans!) Jennifer Sandlin

deep sea creatures This deep-sea creatures has dozens of beautiful, undulating arms Jennifer Sandlin

Science "Lost species" De Winton's golden mole found after 86 years Jennifer Sandlin

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

Science Do some animals have pretty privilege? Elías Villoro

Science Why do mosquitos attack some folks and ignore others? Science has an answer Jason Weisberger

butterflies Get free milkweed seeds to help Monarch butterflies survive Jennifer Sandlin

animal friends Adorably angry sea lions defend San Diego turf from invasive tourists Thom Dunn

animal rights A pet raccoon was executed after couple brought it into a store to buy food Carla Sinclair

crimes Police investigate massive private taxidermy collection that includes protected and extinct species David Pescovitz

law Houston bar doubles down after refusing entry to service dog Rob Beschizza

facebook WSJ uncovers Facebook's secret policy that allows "elite" users to bully people and incite violence Mark Frauenfelder

animals Scientists: Don't call them shark "attacks" anymore. They are "encounters" that sometimes result in "bites." David Pescovitz

Science First monkey-human hybrid embryos sparking controversy among scientists David Pescovitz