Snake at British college gives virgin birth for a second time

A Brazilian rainbow boa snake living at England's City of Portsmouth College gave birth to 12 babies without a mate -- and it ...

Chesney the kangaroo scales tall fence and flees petting zoo for three days on the lam

Chesney the kangaroo jumped an 8-foot fence to escape his petting zoo in Wisconsin, spending three days on the lam.

Winnie Carter Wildlife Center hosts fundraising tours with exotic species

The Winnie Carter Wildlife Center at Texas A&M University is opening to the public Saturday, March 28, for one of its limited ...

Why Akron Is Called the Zips, and Why They Have a Kangaroo Mascot Named ‘Zippy’

The Akron Zips are no strangers to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Akron, a university located in Akron, Ohio, that boasts an enrollment of about 15,000 students and a basketball program that ...

What is an Akron Zip? Why is their mascot a kangaroo?

Why are Akron's teams called the Zips? Why is the university's mascot a kangaroo named Zippy? Here's what to know.
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What's it like being Akron's favorite kangaroo? Past Zippys share tales

Matt Kappler stood on the court of the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, during a timeout at the Akron vs. UCLA 2022 NCAA Tournament game, looking into the crowd. Some 15,000 people stared back, and ...