Inquiring minds want to know what it’s like being a baby pygmy hippo—and the staff at Tanganyika Wildlife Park didn’t disappoint! They’ve spent the last several months sharing daily updates on Mars, ...

A newborn pygmy hippopotamus named Mars at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas, has quickly become the internet's latest and cutest muse. Welcomed to the world in July by longtime residents ...

Large adult western pygmy rattlesnakes rarely exceed two feet in total length and most adults encountered are 16 – 18 inches long. Newborn offspring are about six inches in length. Western pygmy ...

Tiny, strange-looking, and almost impossible to spot in the wild, pygmy seahorses are one of nature’s most impressive masters of disguise. No bigger than your thumbnail, these tiny creatures cling to ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their ...

A rare whale died off the coast of Honduras after ingesting a plastic bag in what's been described as a "tragic event." The marine mammal—a young pygmy sperm whale—was spotted in distress near the ...

A large albino Burmese python, nicknamed "Nanners," was captured in Prosperity, South Carolina, after weeks on the loose. Local resident Warren Gallman and friends caught the snake, which had been ...

A rare pygmy sperm whale stranded on a beach in Honduras after swallowing a plastic bag, according to a conservation group. Photo from Hector Emilio Gonzalez, UnSplash A rare whale died off the coast ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats. Just ...

A Florida woman has been crowned the winner of the state’s annual python challenge after raking in dozens of the invasive species in this year’s competition. Taylor Stanberry placed first after ...

In the lush canopies of the Amazon rainforest lives a remarkable primate that could fit in the palm of your hand. The pygmy marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea) holds the distinguished title of being the world ...

More than 900 people participated in the 2025 Python Challenge, a 10-day hunt in the steamy South Florida heat that this year made history on two fronts with the first woman to win the grand prize and ...