Kids News - Animals Articles

Just a few weeks ago, Snappy an eight-foot long crocodile, who lives at the Roaming Reptiles center in Melbourne, Australia, used to look just like the rest of the clan - A nice dull green. So you can only imagine how horrified its owner Tracy Sandstrom was, when the crocodile began to turn a bright orange!...

First there was Paul the Octopus seer who correctly predicted the outcome of not only all of Germany's World Cup games, but also, Spain's spectacular victory. While Paul has since passed on, there is a new animal psychic that is making waves or should we say Baaaa's, with his predictions of the Rugby World Cup that is currently being played in New Zealand....

While to the human eye, this rare albino baby seal with its ginger skin, striking blue eyes and pink flippers, may seem absolutely adorable, to his own clan of shiny black-skinned seals, he was an outcast - So much so, that his family and friends completely abandoned him...

Everyone knows that parrots are smart birds and that they can mimic human languages easily - But this bird is so smart that they call him Einstein! And, the Congo African Grey Parrot really lives up to his name!...

We have all heard of mariachi bands serenading young couples, but a beluga whale? That's got to be a first. But it seems as though Juno who resides at Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium seems to enjoy the Mexican beat almost as much and is not afraid to boogie to it....

Humans have it quite easy. If they do not wish to be bothered, they either verbalize it, or better still, place a 'do not disturb' sign outside their rooms - But what's a poor monkey to do when it wants to be left alone?...

Thanks to some innovative thinking by doctors at the Washington State University veterinarian hospital, a 12-year old African Spurred tortoise is gliding around in style, with his new swivel leg!...

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Remember the young that lost its way and came ashore New Zealand's North Shore in search of food? Well it seems like 'Happy Feet' as it has been affectionately named, is doing so well, that it may soon be released to the wild....