Tennessee’s exotic pet laws can be confusing for anyone considering owning an animal more unusual than a Chihuahua or a parakeet. The state divides wildlife into legal, permit-only, and prohibited ...

Exotic animals as pets are carefully regulated in Arkansas for the wellbeing of animals, human beings, and the environment.

Alabama’s exotic pet laws are stricter and more fragmented than many people expect. Instead of maintaining a single, ...

In October 2025, a truck transporting 21 rhesus monkeys overturned on Interstate 59 north of Heidelberg, Mississippi. Several of the animals escaped into the surrounding rural area, prompting public ...

DEFOREST, Wis. — J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue is bringing exotic animals to DeForest on Saturday, along with hands-on learning.

Drive your car past zebras, camels, and bison in rural Illinois. Aikman Wildlife Adventure turns a simple Saturday into ...

When it comes to owning an exotic animal as a household pet, few states are as lenient as Texas. In fact, the Lone Star State ...

Quick Take North Carolina regulates exotic animals differently from many other states. Instead of relying on a single statewide law that clearly defines which exotic animals can or cannot be kept as ...

Mitch Kalmanson sells insurance policies to protect people in animal accidents. Feb. 24, 2012— -- As state and federal lawmakers continue to wrestle with proposed legislation on exotic pet ...

Wombats might be the only animals with cube-shaped scats, but there are plenty of other strange bowel movements being performed by Australian animals.