They’re Giant. They’re Cuddly-Looking. I Traveled to a City Where They’ve Taken Over—and Learned the Startling Truth About What They’re Facing.

But on my visit to the Pinheiros River in São Paulo, South America’s largest city, I also saw up close how not all capybaras ...
Ever After in the Woods

This Small Michigan Zoo Lets You Hang Out With The Internet’s Favorite Chill Animal

Meet the world’s chillest giant rodent up close, offer a snack, snap a photo, and let the whole visit become wonderfully ...

From the Front Door to the Couch: A Capybara Makes Herself at Home in Florida

Rumor has it that a capybara can befriend any animal they meet, and this capybara, which showed up on the front doorstep of a ...
BBC

Capybara born in Scotland for first time in 18 years

This might be the cutest thing you see all week - a baby capybara has been born in Scotland for the first time in 18 years. Keepers at Edinburgh Zoo welcomed the new pup (which is what capybara babies ...
Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Zoo welcomes six new capybara pups in Peppermint Patty’s second litter

The Sacramento Zoo welcomed a litter of capybara pups last weekend, zoo officials announced Monday. The six pups are the second litter delivered by a capybara named Peppermint Patty, who also gave ...
The Mirror

Missing capybara Samba still on the run after 37 days as stolen camera traps hamper search

Camera traps deployed in the hunt for a capybara that went missing from a Hampshire zoo have been taken by thieves, staff have revealed. Samba, a nine-month-old capybara, bolted from Marwell Zoo after ...
Us Weekly

Cape May Zoo’s Capybara Family Just Got Even Cuter With 2 New Pups Born in April

Two tiny capybara pups are the newest residents at the Cape May County Park and Zoo after mother Buttercup gave birth on April 14, the zoo announced in a news release. The pups mark the second litter ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Cape May Zoo welcomes 2nd capybara litter within 6 months

The Cape May Zoo welcomed two new capybara pups on April 14, the zoo announced on Monday. The adorable capybara babies were mothered by Buttercup, an adult capybara who also gave birth to a litter in ...
IFLScience

Why Do Capybaras Not Get Eaten By Crocodiles?

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...
The Sun

Zoo’s escaped capybara feared to have left search zone after expert tracker brought in to discover her finds no trace

A CAPYBARA which is on the run from a zoo is feared to have fled from the area. An expert animal tracker brought in by The Sun could find no trace of missing Samba ...
The Sun

Teams searching missing capybara have humane badger traps ready to deploy once search narrows

A TEAM searching for a capybara that escaped from a zoo hope to catch her in a badger trap. Samba has been missing for almost three weeks. Please provide a valid ...
Palm Beach Post

Palm Beach Zoo welcomes three new capybara pups, see photos, video

Three healthy capybara pups were recently born at the Palm Beach Zoo, in West Palm Beach. The pups were born to lyari, their mother, and Zeus, their father. Both parents and their offspring are doing ...