Costa Rica is no stranger to drug smuggling incidents, but on May 22, 2025, police in the Central American country intercepted two men trafficking more than just illegal substances. The suspects were ...

California is having a week of capybara news. Two zoos — The Sacramento Zoo in Northern California and San Diego Zoo in Southern California — welcomed baby capybaras, and soon they’ll be among the ...

The capybara–also known as the water pig in German–has gained remarkable internet popularity in recent years. But behind the ...

Capybaras are well-known for holding the title of world’s biggest rodents. Lesser-known qualities of these massive rodents include a gentle nature and social interactions across species. Capybaras ...

Audubon Zoo Welcomes Three Adorable Baby Capybaras to the Family originally appeared on PetHelpful. If you need a pick-me-up, this might just be the sweetest thing you see today. The Audubon Zoo in ...

There are three capybaras living at Hollywild Animal Park in Inman. The new male, Chuck, is wintering under heat lamps in the park's Primate Barn. The two females, mother and daughter, are living in ...

Crocodiles and capybaras look like a viral meme come to life: a prehistoric predator lounging calmly while a giant rodent ...

The cafe has the traditional staples – coffee, muffins, cookies, bottled water and packaged chips. But the lobby is also full of small and large stuffed capybaras, paintings of capybaras, and mugs and ...

A woman in Brazil looked out her window one June night and found a parade of at least 10 capybaras Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

In a world seemingly intent on destroying itself, the humble capybara is a wholesome good. The oversized friendship guinea pig is a reminder of what humanity could achieve if we stopped yelling at ...