Ed the zebra had just been relocated to his new home in Christiana, Tennessee, when he managed to escape. He was on the run ...

Exotic animals are intriguing for a variety of reasons, leading some people to covet them. But these wild creatures are not ...

"I would never believe it if I didn't live it," Exotic told Newsweek in an exclusive interview from his prison in Texas.

Get up close and personal with a python, kangaroo, and more at the Exotic Zoo event in Bryan, Ohio. A unique experience for ...

Don’t you think adorable flat faced cat breeds are just the cutest? Is it the squishy pug nose, the round, wide-set button ...

Experience nature through a plant swap, reptile show, bee day or park cleanup. Also this weekend: Rose City Pride, the grand ...

From spiders to scorpions, some 1000 different invertebrate species are traded globally as pets. This is bad for biodiversity ...

If you’ve come across a Savannah cat, you’ve probably noticed a few things. For starters, they have a wildcat appearance (which is both mesmerizing and striking in equal measure). Standing at ...

Tennessee law states just which animals can be legally kept as a pet and which only belong in the zoo or the wild.

Animals you cannot own in Tennessee Class I: This class includes all species inherently dangerous to humans. These species may only be possessed by zoos, circuses, and commercial propagators.

According to AGFC Captive Wildlife Program Coordinator Ashley Grimsley-Padron, exotic pet trade has been on the rise, especially in the U.S., which is one of the largest markets for the trade.

Steve Klein pets Shanta, a rescued “liliger,” and exotic mix of a tiger and a lion, at Cedar Cove Conservation & Education Center in Louisburg, Kansas on Thursday, May 22, 2025.