A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found that city-dwelling raccoons are showing early signs of domestication — and becoming increasingly adorable to humans. “I wanted to know if living in a city environment would kickstart domestication processes in animals that are currently not domesticated,” study co-author Raffaela Lesch, a zoologist at…
Generative AI has been a fixture in recent social media trends, from the viral Studio Ghibli makeovers to turning people into their pets. Now, clout-seeking “hot girl” influencers are going viral after using Google AI to add cute animals to their photos like something out of a live-action Disney movie. This fairy tale-esque phenomenon came…
The internet is becoming inundated with AI-generated wildlife clips, from bizarre interspecies playdates to animal trampoline sessions. While they might be adorable, these highly convincing faux animal videos are posing a danger to conservation efforts, per a study published in the journal Conservation Biology. “They reflect characteristics, behaviors, habitats, or relationships between species that are…
A Nassau County high school teaches respect for nature in an incredibly unique way — by caring for several exotic animals like peacocks and a pack of furry friends that kids have fallen in love with. “We say that one trip to the dog is worth two to the counselor,” Brother Kenneth Hoagland, principal of…
When Mike Ricci wanted to buy his daughter a puppy, he discovered that in his state, “There were pet stores but none that sell puppies (or kittens).” He discovered that eight states now ban retail sales of dogs, cats and rabbits. Animal activists want the bans extended to all states. They say this is needed…
An adorable “service pig” has been welcomed into a popular Brooklyn dog park with open paws, even running off-leash with petite pooches — despite a city ban on pet pigs, The Post has learned. The pint-sized playmate took the internet by storm after appearing in a now-viral TikTok video and on the popular Good Boys…