If you think your family’s pet history is wild, wait until you meet Tanya Smith, founder of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge.

One of these little but fierce wild cats is Naia, a member of a rare African wild cat species called the black-footed cats.

He’s propelled into a triple somersault, rocketing skyward in a succession of tight loop-de-loops, landing split seconds ...

Animal Care Services deals with hundreds of "exotic" or neglected animals each year. Many of them end up with rescue organizations.

Animal lovers and families will likely enjoy Sarasota's Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary. This attraction has cared for exotic animals like lions, tigers, bears and chimpanzees since 1987.

These days people expect to have tigers on the tap on wildlife safaris. But what does that mean for animals and their ...