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Who doesnāt love cute animals? The internet rallied around Moo Deng and Pesto, and in San Antonio, we had our own bunch of animals making some headlines. Hereās a look at this yearās animal stories.
Instead of reindeer up on the housetops in a neighborhood on the far South Side of San Antonio, a monkey caused a commotion.
Council members' approval is needed before the city can raise fines for repeat offenders or begin sterilizing dogs before they are returned to their owners.
Visitors to the San Antonio Zoo now have the chance to see their newest addition to their Naylor Savanna, Waffles, a female Reticulated giraffe.
Visitors to the San Antonio Zoo now have the chance to see their newest addition to their Naylor Savanna, Waffles, a female Reticulated giraffe.
A month after a woman in Boerne was bitten by a fox possibly infected with rabies, a fox was found dead that was indeed infected with rabies, according to city officials.
The Bexar County Sheriffās Office sent out an alert Tuesday about a ālargeā cat sighting in northwest Bexar County. BCSO said the feline was seen in a greenbelt near the 10400 block of Foxen Way, a neighborhood off Highway 16 north of Helotes. So, we pulled information from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to learn about the big cats native to South Texas.
The nonprofit Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Inc. now has a new, larger location on the North Side, and the extra space will help accommodate more animals.
Converse Animal Shelter Inc. is caring for more than 120 dogs and cats. Rising costs of food and veterinary care are impacting the shelter's ability to provide for the animals, as it relies on donations to operate.
Some state politicians said they are not giving up on addressing dangerous dog cases in Texas.
San Antonio and Bexar County leaders are not ready to challenge state law to ban pit bulls and other 'dangerous dog' breeds.
The San Antonio Zoo officially opened its Naylor Savanna which features the largest habitat in zoo history. The habitat features three male giraffes, zebras, ostriches and rhinos.
It happens every year: millions of American snout butterflies -- known colloquially as "snout nose butterflies" -- migrate through San Antonio.
Last month, about a thousand dead fish washed up against the banks of Calaveras Lake. The event was classified as a āfish killā after officials tested the water and determined the fish died as a result of a fatal mix of weather phenomena.
A man who claimed ownership of a pack of dogs involved in a Wednesday afternoon attack on a woman told KSAT 12 News he is sorry about what happened.
The San Antonio International Airport will have a petting zoo of farm animals to conclude the āSummer of Funā events, SAT press release stated.
It's kitten season again, and San Antonio Pets Alive! said it needs people to step up and foster some furry friends.
For National Zookeeper Week, KSAT visited the staff at the San Antonio Zoo who say they are passionate about the health and happiness of animals.
A baby boom currently underway at SeaWorld San Antonio has continued with the birth of another Pacific white-sided dolphin calf, the marine park said Monday in a press release.
United Parks & Resorts is pursuing the development of a new area at SeaWorld San Antonio that will span nearly 150,000 square feet and tout its animal rescue efforts, according to an initial filing with the State of Texas.
Nearly 40 alligators from the South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary were removed as Tropical Storm Beryl approaches the Gulf of Mexico.
June is National Adopt a Cat Month, which encourages people to remember our feline friends when considering adopting a pet. If you follow McManus on X, he posts about the cats he has been feeding for the past few years at downtown SAPD headquarters.
The Briscoe Western Art Museum is offering a new exhibit this summer to beat the heat and provide visitors with a place to learn about animals and their natural habitats.
A therapeutic ranch in Boerne that helps with people with developmental, emotional and physical needs of all kinds seeks volunteers for its summer camp programs.
The San Antonio Zoo broke ground Monday on an event center that will overlook the new gorilla habitat, other exhibits and the downtown skyline.
Bexar County's only animal shelter in Kirby has over 100 dogs in its care and it's not enough to deal with the problem the community is facing.
Dramatic videos show a wildlife officer and a mountain lion performing an impressive āacrobatic stuntā to rescue the animal from a soon-to-be flooded spillway.
Several counties surrounding Bexar County appear to be experiencing bumps in the number of rabies cases, though a state veterinarian says itās not enough to qualify as a spike.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking residents to clean bird feeders and baths due to an infectious disease spreading across the state.
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Inc., a local nonprofit organization that rescues and rehabilitates native Texas wildlife, is seeking donations to support its mission.
Baby rabbits, chicks and ducklings may be in demand this time of year, but the City of San Antonio is reminding people that it is illegal to buy, sell or dye them due to the āEaster Animalā law.
Five men and one woman, all from India, were smuggling a small zoo, according to the Thai Customs Department.
The Fest of Tails, a family-friendly kite festival and dog fair, has been postponed due to inclement weather, the San Antonio Parks Foundation said Thursday.
Itās going to be a big year for the insects as parts of the U.S. will experience what some are calling a ācicadapocalypse.ā Two broods of cicadas are emerging in the same year for the first time since 1803.
Connie the Container Dog has a new āleashā on life after she was rescued from a shipping container at a Houston port.
With wintry weather conditions in San Antonio this week, Animal Care Services is reminding pet owners to bring pets indoors or face the consequences.
Shannon Sims is set to retire from his position as ACS director this year. Applications for the job are now open.
The largest male specimen of the world's most venomous spider that boasts fangs powerful enough to pierce a human fingernail has found a new home after being discovered north of Sydney, Australia.
The zoo announced Sunday will be āDog Day at Zoo Lightsā when visitors can pay to walk their dogs through the zoo from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Officials with San Antonioās Animal Care Services arenāt discouraging people from considering giving pets as gifts, but they say they want families to be prepared for what it means.
The Animal Defense League of Texas and Animal Care Services have scheduled free pet vaccination and microchip events over the next several months.
