Cuteness can shift moods and lower cortisol, and science backs it up. Looking at baby animals, like a seal pup blinking on a beach or a panda somersaulting, actually lights up the same brain areas as ...

According to the Dodo, rescuers in Morro Bay, Calif., found a stranded sea otter pup crying alone near the water, and they ...

Babies are separated from their mothers when they're too young, likely not yet weaned, and many don't live to adulthood Anyone who’s seen a video or photo of otters “holding hands” (also known as ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- If you love baby animals a new exhibit at the Aquarium of the Pacific is just for you. A baby tortoise, baby clown fish, and baby sea otters are just a few of the ...

Cute features in babies and animals are more than just amusing—they trigger powerful evolutionary responses that help our species’ survival. Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that has become famous ...

There's something oh-so-soothing about baby animals. Tiny paws, oversized eyes, and ears they are yet to grow into. They wobble when they walk, squeak when they're supposed to roar, and stare at the ...

One of the many signs of spring in Michigan is a new generation of wildlife. These cute baby animals should be observed from a distance – even if they appear to be abandoned, officials said. It’s not ...

Later this month, The Oregonian/OregonLive will release a five-part series about Nora, the polar bear cub who lived for a year in Portland. The series will explore Nora’s struggle as a hand-raised ...

A. Do you want to cuddle me? Sure, there are faces only a mother could love. And then there are faces no mother loves, because they belong to animals that fend for themselves from birth. The babies we ...

Is a frogfish as darling as a kitten? Some may say yes—but in an ugly-cute kind of way. When Ben Patten asked Weird Animal Question of the Week what makes humans see animals as cute, we decided to ...