Many Americans regard both nickels and pennies as more nuisance than currency. The typical household is sitting on $60 to $90 ...

Forget fluffy puppies and purring kittens; some people have a fondness for the truly peculiar when it comes to their animal companions. We’re talking about creatures that'll make you raise an eyebrow ...

The stunning sight of a kangaroo hopping down a busy St. Cloud road made headlines last month and, for the animal sanctuary that took in the wayward marsupial, provided another reminder that ordinary ...

In many parts of the U.S., it’s legal to own animals that most people only ever see in the wild or at the zoo. These include everything from large predators to rainforest species with very specific ...

Since 1990, there have been more than 1,500 exotic animal incidents. Oct. 19, 2011 -- Incidents involving exotic animals kept in private may appear to be an oddity but, according to Born Free USA, a ...

A house filled with snakes and spiders might be straight out of many people's nightmares, but to longtime exotic pet keeper ...

Most people assume exotic pets are off-limits without a private zoo and a dozen permits. But Colorado is surprisingly chill. While the state protects its wildlife and livestock carefully, it also ...

Parrots and tortoises are flooding animal-rescue organizations around the country as many owners fail to make arrangements for their long-lived species. Gene Bordeaux, a staff member at Oasis, a ...

More regulation in NI where western diamondback rattlesnakes in Co Armagh and squirrel monkeys in Co Antrim among unusual ...

“I blame the internet for people getting a lot of things they probably shouldn’t,” a director at an exotic animal sanctuary says. Binbi a young kangaroo sits in a large bag simulating her mothers ...

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — Tigers, bears and great apes, oh my! Even though South Carolina is one of the laxer states when considering exotic pets, there are some rules and regulations. All non-native ...