So World Animal Day, which lands on October 4, feels like a holiday made for me. It exists to push for animal welfare and protect wildlife around the world, and I'm fully on board. It's also a good ...

Raccoons are known for being clever. They have a long history of getting into containers that humans want to keep them out of. Now, scientists have shown that it’s not just the food that drives the ...

International Raccoon Appreciation Day exists to help people learn more about raccoons and protect their habitats, which is lovely. But we all know why we're here. We're here because raccoons are the ...

Intentionally feeding raccoons is illegal in Florida and can lead to arrest. Here's what the Florida statute says.

Jeanerpeton mazonensis, an early ancestor of modern amphibians, looked like a salamander with the squat, chubby build of a ...

Scientists observed a family of pygmy raccoons near a Cozumel beach club learning from one another how to craft balls from ...

The gaming industry has delivered some more gaming news today, including a new aquatic animal coming to Planet Zoo 2 and more ...

Sean Gunn has proclaimed himself “retired” from doing the on-set motion capture for the fan-favorite “Guardians of the Galaxy” character Rocket Raccoon.

Learn how volunteers nurse back raccoon kits that lost their mothers and teach them how to hunt, swim, and protect themselves ...

Muddy, sweat-soaked and occasionally bloody, the dedicated staff at a Mississippi wildlife center are drill sergeants. And their soldiers? Baby raccoons. Welcome to raccoon boot camp, where the goal ...

What one Mississippi wildlife rescuer calls "raccoon boot camp" helps injured, sick or abandoned kits learn the survival ...

A raccoon found in Harford County tested positive for rabies Friday, according to the county Health Department. The raccoon was found in the 1900 block of Jerrys Road and may have exposed people and ...