Why are flies swarming this tiny owl? The Eurasian Pygmy Owl may look cute, but its scent attracts all kinds of insects — maybe even unintentionally! A weird, wild woodland moment.

Thousands of fans gathered at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the viral baby pygmy hippopotamus.

Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby ...

Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. (AP video: Tian Macleod ...

The young star celebrated her first birthday with a special fruit platter at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand.

Moo Deng the baby hippo became a global sensation after her videos of frolicking at a Thai zoo went viral. She has featured in brand campaigns and is likely to even have her own livestream. However ...

Hamsters are one of the cutest (and most common) pets. It’s fun to watch these adorable rodents play or even to handle them.

Victims like Fiona Goddard and worried mothers say they are waiting for the full scale of sexual exploitation in Bradford to ...

The Pana‘ewa Zoo and Rainforest Gardens has added several new animals this year and is planning future inhabitants including ...

In the Being Chinese column, SCMP writers and contributors – whether they are Chinese by birth, descent or osmosis – explore the different aspects of Chinese identity and experience in ...

KOTA KINABALU (June 22): A feature film to protect and raise awareness about the endangered Bornean pygmy elephants will start filming in Sabah this year. “Agatis : A Borneo Story” (AABS) has ...