Peter Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer Text and photos by Peter Vankevich The Eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) became an object of fascination for me when I ...

If you ask a dog owner if their pup has feelings, the answer will be a resounding yes (and likely a look of disdain). Similarly, we all know farm animals like cows and pigs have feelings, despite the ...

Watertown police say animal control seized four dogs, a cat and one bearded dragon lizard from a local home after they say ...

WATERTOWN, Connecticut — Six animals were removed from a Watertown home Thursday, after animal control officers found them in ...

A fundraiser has been set up for a Santa Barbara family of four who “lost everything” in the Fourth of July fire.

Over two months after a devasting Gloversville fire killed many exotic pets, one lucky lizard somehow survived and was ...

Generally hypoallergenic, quiet, clean and relatively undemanding, they’re popular with allergy sufferers, people living in small spaces and those with busy work schedules.

Thousands of exotic animals were on display and for sale as the Erie Reptile Expo made a return.  Every first Saturday of the ...

I’ve got news this week about a new pet store, the upcoming closing of a quilt shop, a business consulting firm’s recent move and the recent closing of a local ...

Monitor lizards are set to go from wild pests to wallet-fillers, after the government announced plans to flog them for just ...

A zoo owner from Atoka brought a menagerie to share with children at the Public Library, sharing education on animals, conservation and pet ownership. Two ferrets, a skunk, bearded dragon, possum, fox ...