As the flames of a massive wildfire in Ocean County spread Tuesday afternoon, volunteers stepped up to evacuate animals — ...

New details are emerging about the seizure of Peanut the squirrel in upstate New York in October. New York wildlife officials ...

New York environmental workers who came with a warrant looking for Peanut the squirrel found the scampering social media star in a bathtub. His housemate, Fred the raccoon, was in a suitcase in a ...

New York’s controversial killings of Peanut the Squirrel and his pal Fred the Racoon have drawn a near apology for the incident that drew online anger at Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and ...

Researchers suggest fire-footed rope squirrels might be a "reservoir species" for mpox, capable of harboring and spreading the virus without becoming sick. Here, one is photographed in Kibale ...

When I was a child, Squirrel Island was another name for heaven, with the blue sky overhead and the blue sea all around it. From 1878, when I was an infant of six months, until 1905, when I was ...

On Nov. 1, the social media influencer announced on Instagram that the DEC euthanized the squirrel and his raccoon, Fred. The squirrel's death was later confirmed in a joint statement from the New ...

After locals reported seeing an odd-colored squirrel in India, scientists tracked down a squirrel with leucism, a “relatively rare” sight. Screengrab from SSA shagun's YouTube video Outside a ...

Growing up in the suburban New York City area, surrounded by beech/oak forest, we sat in a wonderful place to enjoy the seasonal comings and goings of a wide variety of birds. And since my parents ...