Owners must secure a Class I permit to house specific, inherently dangerous mammals. Interestingly, it’s legal to own a zebra, while possessing a native skunk is strictly prohibited. Submitting a ...

Cropped photo shoot of beard men profile with his pet - green parrot. Domesticated Quaker Parakeet is sitting on shoulders and eating a treat.© Veera/Shutterstock.com In October 2025, a truck ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of friendly and cute Monk Parakeet. Green Quaker parrot is sitting on woman shoulder. Woman is petting parrot.© ...

FRANCIOTTI EXPLAINS FROM UPPERCO. THIS IS PONCHO. SHE’S ONE OF OUR SPIDER BALL PYTHONS. SHE’S JUST ONE OF THE MANY EXOTIC CREATURES BEING CARED FOR AT CHAOS VALLEY. MISFITS IN UPPERCO. THIS IS FRECKLE ...

Picture this. Someone tells you they own a full-grown bear. Odds are your first thought is not “Oh, how wonderful!” It’s probably more like, “Is that even legal?” or “Who thought that was a good idea?

A “disturbing” boom in the UK exotic animal trade is being fuelled by people buying everything from monkeys to mountain lions on social media, charities have warned. Cruel sellers are flogging wild ...

Animal Welfare Commissioner Fleur Abela declared, in an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday, that Malta is no place for zoos. Wild animals deserve large enclosures with ample space to ...