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SMART, which stands for Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team, was founded in 2008 with the goal of providing animal-only services that weren’t offered by the LA Animal Services or other agencies.

An elusive black bear was finally cornered and safely removed after leading police and wildlife officials on a chase through a quiet Massachusetts neighborhood on Friday morning. Officials received a call Friday morning for a bear sighting in Arlington, and local police joined the Massachusetts Environmental Police in scouring the town for it.

A whale-watching crew got a lucky glimpse at a massive mammal showing off Wednesday, taking Hump Day to a whole new level. The Instagram account called “Gone Whale Watching” posted a video from a crew’s trip Wednesday morning, showing what they said was a humpback whale breaching. Breaching is when a whale leaps out of the water, exposing most...

A whale watching trip on Wednesday had an astonishing view of a breaching whale.

There’s new hope for an endangered California frog that has vanished from half of its habitat.

Weeks after a young blue-footed booby was found injured and starved in Oceanside, the bird was able to return to its home in the wild Tuesday.

SeaWorld San Diego rescued an injured blue-footed booby and released it back into the wild three weeks later.

Federal prosecutors say a New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to smuggling more than 1,000 box turtles that were illegally collected in Oklahoma.

San Diegans answered the call Saturday to help hundreds of shelter animals find loving homes during NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s fifth Clear the Shelters event.

NBC and Telemundo stations are teaming up Aug. 17, 2018 to host Clear the Shelters, a nationwide pet adoption initiative that aims to find loving homes for animals in need.

NBC Owned Television Stations and Telemundo are teaming up Aug. 19, 2017 to host the third annual Clear the Shelters event, a nationwide pet adoption initiative that aims to find loving homes for animals in need.

A skunk brewed up some trouble when it got its head stuck in a beer can, according to animal control officers in Billerica, Massachusetts. The skunk was picked up Thursday by animal control officers on Lucille Drive and taken to Tufts Wildlife Center where it had to be sedated in order to have the can removed from its head. A...

Researchers at University of California, Riverside have been studying the Kangaroo Rat, which they have lovingly dubbed the “Ninja Rat” for the past seven years. The little rodent has such quick reflexes and acrobatic abilities that it can often evade rattlesnake strikes, which can happen in a blink of an eye.

A cat named Kitty and her chihuahua best friend Leila have found their “fur ever” home after being adopted by a couple at the MSPCA-Angell’s animal shelter in Boston over the weekend. The MSPCA tweeted a picture of the new family and thanked everyone for their retweets in helping find a home for the inseparable cat and dog duo. The...

An increase of dolphin stranding in Orange County has raised concerns for Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC) after responding to six bleached dolphins in just a span of 14 days.

Before the party animals come out for tonight’s New Year’s Eve celebration, some real animals hit the streets of Key West, Florida. 300 dogs took part in the annual “Key West Dachshund Walk” Monday.

A woman lost her cat after a repairman left her house, but the man later found the cat under his truck.

An albino python was found in a Goodwill sorting center donation bin in Fort Worth, Texas.

A two-way tow truck collision on California State Highway 99 on Friday caused a cattle trailer to overturn, letting loose around two dozen cows.