Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets—animals kept for companionship, not for food or work—were widespread in ancient Egypt. In Australia, First Nations groups ...

Florida's pet fish industry is booming, but many saltwater species in home aquariums are still taken from the wild. Researchers at UF/IFAS want to change that by helping fish farmers breed popular ...

Scientists found a “large”-mouthed river creature, sometimes kept as aquarium pet, in Zambia and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Adrian Indermaur In a river of southern Africa, a ...