Austin Riley spent decades raising exotic animals in the Texas Hill Country. In a split second, the animal he thought he knew best changed his life forever.
Charismatic German immigrant Hans Nagel revolutionized the Houston Zoo and kept it afloat during the Great Depression.
Two ’roos recently went walkabout, calling attention to the fact that in Texas it’s legal to keep them as pets—but that doesn’t mean you should.
Almost anyone can walk out of an exotic reptile and pet show with a snake, scorpion, or tarantula. But should you?
Plus, José Altuve pays a fan a visit, and a woman tries to smuggle four spider monkeys into the U.S. in a duffel bag.
Need help saddling your 1,300-pound dromedary? The Southwest Camel Conference is the place to be.
Plus, a Lubbock couple found their chihuahua hidden in their suitcase at the airport, and other head-turning stories.
Plus, home security footage captured a deer hoof-fight over corn feed.
In the ’90s, Texans lost their minds—and their shirts—investing in ostriches and emus. But some think the industry could take flight again.
Exotic species brought to Texas from Africa and Asia fared poorly in freezing temperatures.
A British man is feeling guilty about walking around in exotic animal hide.
This marsupial on the lam from an exotic wildlife ranch has become the talk of the Hill Country.
Plus, twins born a week apart, and a driving dalmatian.
Current hobbies include clinging to their mothers's fur and waiting to grow up.
One of the country’s top photographers traveled around his home state to capture these stunning portraits of exotic animals on display.
At First the Count Was Ten U.S. Customs Service agents in Eagle Pass searched the driver and the passenger of a pickup and found eight live snakes wrapped in socks and pantyhose inside the two men’s underwear. Pass the Boysenberry Syrup or Start Saying Your Prayers Charles Bryant of Missouri
Preacher Howdy Fowler dreamed of crossing the West by camel. Many spine-jarring miles later, his wish has come true.
A tiger, a zoo, a terrifying death.
In darkest South Texas roam two of the world’s most endangered species—the black rhino and the Great White Hunter.
